The jury having retired, and taken with them an exhibited document which had been torn and its pieces contained in an envelope, discovered upon examining the pieces that they had in fact been taken from two separate documents, contrary to what had been asserted in the trial. This was not a case where new evidence had been given to the jury after retirement, and the new evidence did not prejudice the defendant, and the verdict stood. Even so, it was important that documents be properly examined and themselves documented.
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Times 26-May-2000
Criminal Practice
Updated: 09 April 2022; Ref: scu.85106