DISCHARGE OP A JURY. The re moval of a case from the consideration of a jury.
2. In criminal cases this can only take place by consent of the prisoner, Foster, Cr. Law, 16 ; 6 Carr. & P. 151 ; 1 Carr. & K. 201; 5 Cox, Cr. Cas. 501 ; 1 Humphr. Tenn. 103; 6 Ala. N. s. 616, or by some necessity, 5 Ind. 290 ; 10 Yerg. Tenn. 536 ; 2 Ala. N. s. 135 ; 3 Ohio St. 239 ; 1 Dev. No. C. 491 ; 2 Gratt. Va. 370 ; 3 Ga. 60 ; 4 Wash. C. C. 411, so as to compel the prisoner to be tried again for the same offence. 4 Blackstone, Comm. 360. But where such necessity exists as would make such a course highly conducive to pur poses of justice, 2 Gall. C. C. 364; 6 Serg. & R. Penn. 536 ; 2 Dcv. & B. No. C. 166 ; 18 ohne. N. Y. 205 ; 9 Leigh, Va. 620 ; 13 Q. B. 734; 3 Cox, Cr. Cas. 493, it may take place. The question of necessity seems to be in the decision of the court which tries the case. 2 Pick. Mass. 503. 4 Harr. Del. 581 • ' 6 ' Ohio, 399 • 13 Wend. N. Y. 55 ; 9 Wheat. 579. But see 1 Cox, Cr. Cas. 210; 13 Q. B. 734; Bail. So. C. 654 ; 2 Dev. & B. No. C. 166 ; Ohio St. 239 ; 5 lnd. 292. A distinction has been taken in some cases between felon ies and misdemeanors in this regard, 3 Dev. & B. No. C. 115 ; 13 Ired. No. C. 283; 7 Gratt. Va. 662 ; 2 Sumn. C. C. 19 ; 6 Mo. 644, but is of doubtful validity. 18 Johns. N. Y.
187 ; 9 Mass. 494 ; 5 Litt. Ky. 137 ; 26 Ala. N. s. 135 ; 11 Ga. 353 ; 1 Bennett & H. Lead. Crim. Cas. 369.
3. Among -cases of necessity which have been held sufficient to warrant the discharge of a jury without releasing the prisoner are sickness of the judge, 8 Ala. 72; sickness, 2 Leach, Cr. Cas. 271. 2 Mood. & R. 249 ; 3 Crawf. & D. Ir. 212 • Jebb, Cr. Cas. 103, 106; 3 Oomph. 207 ; 1 Thach. Cr. Cas. Mass. 1 p 2 Mo. 135 ; 10 Yerg. Tenn 532 ; 5 Humphr.
Tenn. 601 ; 6 id. 249 ; 9 Leigh, Va. 618, or other incapacity of a juror, 1 Curt. C. C. 23; I 13 Wend. N. Y. 351. 3 Ill. 326 ; 3 Ohio St. 239 ;12 Gratt. Va. 689 ; but see 8 Barnew. & C. 417 ; Yelv. 24 ; Carr. & M. 647 ; 8 Ad. & E. 831 ; 2 Cranch, C. C. 412 ; 1 Bay, So. C. 150 ; 4 Ala. 454 ; 1 Humphr. Tenn. 253 ; 2 Blackf. Ina. 114 ; 1 Leigh, 599 ; 4 Halst. N. J. 256 ; sickness of the prisoner, 2 Leach, Cr. Cas. 546 ; 2 Carr. & P. 413 ; 9 Leigh,Va. 623, n.; expiration of a term of court, 1 Dev. No. C. 491 ; 3 Humphr. Tenn. 70. 1 Miss. 134 ; 5 Litt. Ky. 138 ; 4 Ala. N. s. 173 ; 7 id. 259 ; 2 Hill, So. C. 680 ; 2 Wheel. Cr. Cas. N. Y. 472 ; and see 5 Ind. 290; 3 Cox, Cr. Cas. 489 ; inability of the jury to agree, 2 Johns. Cas. N. Y. 201, 275 ; 18 Johns. N. Y. 187; 9 Mass. 494 ; 2 Pick. Mass. 521; 12 id. 503; 4 Harr. Del. 581 ; 6 Ohio, 399 ; 9 Wheat.579: contra, 6 Serg. & R. Penn. 577 ; 3 Rawle, Penn. 498 ; 16 Ala. 213 ; 26 Ala. N. s. 135 ; 10 Yerg. Tenn. 532 ; 2 Gratt. Va. 167; 3 Crawf. & D. Ir. 212 • 1 Cox, Cr. Cas. 210. But see 7 Gratt. Va. 662 ; 3 Dev. & B. No. C. 115 ; 13 Ired. No. C. 283.
4. Insufficiency of the evidence to con vict, 2 Strange, 984 ; 18 Johns. N. Y. 206 ; 8 Blackf. Ind. 540 • 2 Park. Cr. Cas. N. Y. 676 ; 2 McLean, C. C. 114, and sickness or other incapacity of a witness, 1 Crawf. & D. Ir. 151 ; 1 Mood. Cr. Cas. 186 ; Jebb, Cr. Cas. 270, are not sufficient necessities to warrant the discharge of a jury. See, in connection, 17 Pick. Mass. 399 ; 2 Gall. C. C. 364. Con sult 2 Bennett & H. Lead. Crim. Cas. 337, for an admirable note on this subject.