State v. Riely

The defendant ivas indicted before Smith, J., in Edgefield dis. trict, for murdering her bastard child. The jury found the defendant not guilty, but the judge being of opinion the evidence au. thorized a different verdict, refused to discharge her; aad now this motion, on the part of the State for a new trial, was argued by Stark, the Circuit Solicitor, who contended, that a now trial m such case might properly he granted lor the State, as well es for the prisoner.