State v. . Dry

Tbe prisoners were on trial for murder. During tbe taking of tbe evidence tbe judge learned for tbe first time that during tbe selection of tbe jury one of tbe prisoners (Blake) bad left tbe courtroom and gone into an adjoining room, for a short while, to speak with tbe coroner, without tbe knowledge of tbe court, solicitor, or bis. counsel, though tbe court bad in fact given permission for said Blake to go into tbe adjoining room! with tbe coroner, not knowing that, be was one of' tbe parties on trial. Upon learning tbe above facts, tbe court asked tbe counsel for the prisoners if they…