State v. Smith
Supreme Court of Connecticut
MOTION for a new trial. Tim prisoner having been convicted, on an indictment, before the Superior Court, for uttering ami putting off a court-tcrfcit liante Hato, made in imitation of Die notes issued by the Niw-Lruunvick i .si rile, an incorporated bank in Nm-Jer-sty, knowing it to he false and counterfeit, moved for a new trial, on iíu. severa! grounds hereafter stated in the opinion of iiiis Com í.
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MOTION for a new trial. Tim prisoner having been convicted, on an indictment, before the Superior Court, for uttering ami putting off a court-tcrfcit liante Hato, made in imitation of Die notes issued by the Niw-Lruunvick i .si rile, an incorporated bank in Nm-Jer-sty, knowing it to he false and counterfeit, moved for a new trial, on iíu. severa! grounds hereafter stated in the opinion of iiiis Com í. The questions of law arising on such motion, being reserved in the usual manner, the canse was now argued by
1Opinion of the Court
Mitchell, fit. J.
The prisoner was indicted for mining and smiling off a counterfeit bank note, made in imitation of the notes issued by the incorporated batik of New-Brunswick, in New-Jersey, knowing it to be false and counterfeit. The indictment contained four counts. The prisoner pleaded not guilty ; and the jury returned a general verdict of guilty. On the trial, evidence was offered to prove the third count only.
The first ground of the present motion, is, that the court charged Use jury, that if they should find the facts set forth in either count, to be proved, they ought to find the…
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