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as the court hath recorded it. You say you find the defendant guilty of the offence charged. So say you all."
No response whatever was made by the jury either by word or sign. They had not consulted together in their seats or otherwise. Neither of them had spoken a word, nor had they been asked whether they had or had not agreed upon a verdict.
Your petitioner's counsel then asked that the clerk be requested to poll the jury. The Judge said, "that cannot be allowed, gentlemen of the jury you are discharged," and the jurors left the box. No juror spoke a word during the trial, from the time when they were empannelled to the time of their discharge.
