State v. Nelson

Stiness,-J.

Upon a trial of the defendant-in the Common Pleas Division, in February, 1895, he was convicted of the crime of receiving stolen property, knowing the same to have been stolen. Before the trial he moved for a discharge upon the following grounds, viz. : That he had been put upon trial on the same indictment in January, 1895, before a jury duly empaneled and sworn ; that the tidal proceeded on the 17th, 18th, 19th and 21st days of January that on said 21st day of January, 1895, the presiding justice notified him that some officer in attendance upon the court-had received information…