Case Name: UNITED STATES v. CLARKE
Court: United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1818-06
Citations: 25 F. Cas. 454
Docket Number: 
Parties: UNITED STATES v. CLARKE.
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Cases
Volume: 25
Pages: 454–454

Head Matter:
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.)

Opinion:
THE COURT
granted a new trial.