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Case No. 14,810.
    UNITED STATES v. CLARKE.
    [2 Cranch, C. C. 152.] 
    
    Circuit Court, District of Columbia.
    June Term, 1818.
    New Trial—Papers Taken out by Jury.
    if the jury take out the coroner's inquest and depositions, and find the defendant guilty of murder. a new trial will be granted.
    [See Case No. 14,811.]
    Indictment Lagainst Michael Clarke] ror murder of defendant’s wife.
    The jury, when they retired, took out with theffi the coroner’s inquest and depositions, without leave or consent of the prisoner’s counsel, and having returned with a verdict, guilty.
    
      
       [Reported by Hon. William Craneh. Chief Judge.)
    
   THE COURT

granted a new trial.