Corcoran v. Higgins

This is a bastardy complaint. The case has been tried three times in the Superior Court. At the first trial *292there was a verdict of “not guilty.” On motion of the complainant this was set aside. No exception was taken by the defendant to the allowance of the motion or to the order granting a new trial. At the second trial there was a disagreement. Before the jury were empanelled the defendant moved that he be discharged on the ground that he already had been found “ not guilty.” The motion was denied and the defendant duly excepted. At the third trial there was a verdict of “ guilty.” Before…