...v. trial. The prisoner 1ms not been convicted or acquitted, and may again be put upon his defence. We think, that in all cases of this nature, the law...necessity for the act, or "the ends of public justice would otherwise be defeated. They arc to exercise a sound discretion on the subject ; and it is impossible...

...v. trial. The prisoner has not been convicted or acquitted, and may again be put upon his defence. We think, that in all cases of this nature, the law has invested Courts of justice with the alithority to discharge a jury from giving any verdict, whenever, in their opinion, taking all the...

...discretionary authority of discharging the jury from giving any verdict, whenever in their opinion, taking all circumstances into consideration, there is a manifest necessity for the act, or that the ends of public justice would otherwise bo defeated ; and were therefore of opinion that the...

...present instance. Justice could not be administered without it. The amount of fancied evils flowing, as it is alleged from the concession of such power to...into consideration, there is a manifest necessity for file act, or the ends of public justice would otherwise be defeated ; they are to exercise a sound...

...cited by the defendant's counsel, is very plain ; yet, speaking even of capital cases, the Court say, " We think that, in all cases of this nature, the law has invested courts of justice with authority to discharge a jury from giving any verdict, whenever, in their opinion, taking all the circumstances...

...future trial. The prisoner has not been convicted or acquitted, and may again be put upon his defence. We think that in all cases of this nature, the law...necessity for the act, or the ends of public justice would otherwise be defeated. They are to exercise a sound discretion on the subject ; and it is impossible...

...25. Courts of justice have the authority to discharge the jury from giving any verdict, whenever, if in their opinion, taking all the circumstances into...necessity for the act, or the ends of public justice would otherwise be defeated ; and such a discharge constitutes no bar to further proceedings, and gives...

...manifest injustice to the public or the defendant." And in The United States v. Perez, it was held that " the law has invested courts of justice with the authority to discharge a jury from giving a verdict, whenever, in their opinion, taking all the circumstances into consideration, there is a...

...The prisoner has not been convicted or acquitted, and may be again put upon his defence. We think, in all cases of this nature, the law has invested...consideration, there is a manifest necessity for the act, as the jnds of public justice would otherwise be defeated." And in The People vs. Goodwin, 18 Johns....

...discharge, and that the discharge of the jury constituted no legal bar to a future trial, said : " We think that in all cases of this nature, the law has invested courts of justice with authority to discharge a jury from giving any verdict, whenever in their opinion, taking all the circumstances...