ten o'clock
It was four o'clock in the afternoon , the hour for adjournment , when the verdict was returned . The judge nodded to the bailiff . `` Oyez , oyez ! this court is now adjourned until ten o'clock to-morrow morning , '' cried the bailiff in a singsong voice . The judge left the bench , the jury filed out of the box , and a buzz of conversation filled the court room . `` Brace up , Ben , brace up , my boy , '' said the defendant 's lawyer , half apologetically . `` I did what I could for you , but you can never tell what a jury will do .