forewoman

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When Juror No. 5 showed up in a navy blazer, Laurey Trailer, who later became forewoman, got annoyed.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

The jury forewoman said Jennifer Crumbley wasn’t a “super reliable witness.”

From Seattle Times • Feb. 7, 2024

“We all felt Mr. Lynch intended well,” Kitty Meese, the jury forewoman, told reporters, including one from The Times.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 31, 2024

The judge questioned the forewoman about what happened and she admitted her mistake in saying the jury had reached a unanimous verdict when it had not.

From BBC • Jan. 11, 2024

“You’re late again, Bartlett,” snapped Miss Agatha Sugg, a forewoman, whose initials suggested an obvious nickname among the set of flippant girls she ruled with a severity that was also ungracious.

From The Bartlett Mystery by Tracy, Louis