Cap. 9 Art. 483Further deliberation in default of legal number of votes.

Where, on the reading out in court of any verdict, the absence of the concurrence of at least six votes in support of such verdict is made to appear to the court by a number of jurors sufficient to show such defect, the court shall require the jury to retire for further deliberation under the direction of the foreman of the jury or of any other juror whom the court shall appoint for that purpose in order that a true verdict may be returned; and no verdict shall be recorded so long as there is not the number of votes required by law for a true verdict.