Commonwealth v. Della Porta

In these cases, the defendants Della Porta and Sbrogna were charged with buying, receiving and aiding in the concealment of stolen goods, knowing the same to have been stolen, in violation of G. L. (Ter. Ed.) c. 266, § 60. They were found guilty, and excepted to the denial of motions for a new trial based on the facts hereinafter stated.

After the jury had deliberated for nearly or quite eight hours, and were unable to agree as to the guilt of the defendants in these cases, one juror became ill. The officer in charge of the jury reported this to the judge, who directed the officer to dismiss…