Does the trial judge have any authority to coerce a jury to reach a verdict?

There was nothing in the statements of the trial judge, representative portions of which are quoted above, which suggested an opinion as to what verdicts should be reached, nor was there any improper pressure upon the jury to agree. Cf. People v. Walker, 1949, 93 Cal.App.2d 818, 821-825, 209 P.2d 834, and cases there cited and summarized; People v. Crowley, 1950, 101 Cal.App.2d 71, 75-78, 224 P.2d 748. It does not appear that the judge required the jury to prolong their deliberations unduly, particularly in view of the fact that the trial had consumed 44 days. The judge dealt properly with the suggested 'bodily harm to one or more jurors.' We conclude that the record does not support defendant's claim that the verdicts were coerced.