The clerk retired with the magistrates, who returned to convict the defendant.

They point to the danger that a jury may choose to convict a defendant who has not broken the letter of the law.

The jury convicted the defendants six minutes later but the convictions were quashed on appeal because of the judge's impatience.

After a short recess, the trial resumed, and the jury convicted the defendant.

However, when it sought to avail itself of the fruits of these acts to convict the defendants, it assumed moral responsibility for the officers' crimes.