Williams v. People
Illinois Supreme Court
Writ of Error to the Circuit Court of Marion county; the Hon. Silas L. Bryan, Judge, presiding. At the March Term, 1865, of the Marion Circuit Court, the grand jury presented an indictment against A. Munroe and George Williams, for stealing several hundred dollars’ worth of United States treasury notes. They were apprehended, arraigned, and pleaded not guilty. On the 25th of March, at same term, a trial was had before the court and a jury.
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Writ of Error to the Circuit Court of Marion county; the Hon. Silas L. Bryan, Judge, presiding. At the March Term, 1865, of the Marion Circuit Court, the grand jury presented an indictment against A. Munroe and George Williams, for stealing several hundred dollars’ worth of United States treasury notes. They were apprehended, arraigned, and pleaded not guilty. On the 25th of March, at same term, a trial was had before the court and a jury. After hearing the evidence and the arguments of counsel, and being instructed by the court, it was agreed by the parties, that, when the jury agreed upon…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Walker
After the evidence was heard, counsel had argued the case, and the court had instructed the jury, they retired to consider of their verdict, under an agreement of the counsel in the case, that they might seal their verdict, place it in the hands of the officer having them in charge, and separate. On the next day the parties appeared. The clerk, having received the sealed verdict, read it, but, being defective in not finding the value of the property stolen, it was not received by the court. The court thereupon directed the sheriff to recall the jury, and require them to come into court and…
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