195. the jury was divided on this matter.

Explanation

In this sentence, "jury" is treated as a collective noun. While in American English, collective nouns are often treated as singular, in British English, they are often treated as plural. Since the given sentence doesn't specify a particular English variety, both singular and plural forms can be correct. However, in British English, it is more common to treat collective nouns like "jury" as plural, so "the jury were divided" is the preferred form in this case.