Commonwealth v. Greenlaw

Under the Gen. Sts. c. 115, § 7, if exceptions are not presented to the presiding judge, or application made to him for an extension of the time for presenting them, before the final adjournment of the court, they cannot be allowed without the consent of the adverse party, although they are filed within three days after the verdict.

Indictment for subornation of perjury. At the trial in the Superior Court, before Bacon, J., at July term 1875, the de fendant was found guilty, and alleged exceptions to the rulings at the trial. The certificate of the judge upon the bill of exceptions was as follows: “ I have examined the foregoing bill of exceptions, and find the same to be conformable to the truth ; and I allow the same, provided the Supreme Judicial Court shall be of opinion that I have a right in my discretion so to do, upon the following facts : No bill of exceptions was filed with the clerk in this case, until after the adjournment of the court without day. The verdict in this case was rendered on the last day but one of the term, and, on the next day after verdict, that being the last day of the term, a bill of exceptions was filed, but not until after the final adjournment of the court without day. The time for filing said exceptions was not extended by the court, no application therefor having been made to the court, and no memorandum in relation thereto was made upon the docket. The government did not assent that any bill of exceptions should be filed in this case.”