Case ID: dc_1/html/0045-01.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "Kilty, C. J.,", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

United States v. Dinah Madden alias Hopewell.
    The Court may order an indictment to be sent to the grand jury without a previous presentment for the same offence.
    Indictment for stealing. Verdict for the prisoner. The testimony appearing to justify an indictment for receiving stolen goods, the CouRT ordered such an indictment to be sent to the grand jury.
   Kilty, C. J.,

contrá, was of opinion that there ought to be a previous presentment by the grand jury upon which to found the indictment. ‘The prisoner was remanded.