State v. Trask

The respondent had been indicted as follows:

“----on one Alexander Dionne feloniously did make an assault, and by putting in fear, one case containing twenty-four bottles of Schlitz beer, of the value of six dollars and ninety-five cents, of the property of said Alexander Dionne, in his presence, feloniously did steal, take and carry away

During his trial the respondent twice moved for a mistrial. Each motion was denied and he excepted. Now after guilty verdict he prosecutes his exceptions.

At the noon recess the jury had been permitted to separate for lunch. At the reconvening of the court for…