The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1819-10-06
OCTOBER 2.
SUPREME COURT.

indictment tor poisoning his wife in this
town in March last, was commenced on
Tuesday morning, and was not conclud.
cd until yesterday noon. The law and
the evidence were then submitted to the
jury, who, after consultation Of about
three hours, returned a verdict of no,
gully, and the prisoner was accordingly
acquitted. 1t is expected the Court
will rise this day, having postponed the
tiial Of the other indictments found by
the grand jury, until the next term.
AT the request oil the Adjutant General we
copy tho following section OF the Militia Law,
nrO bono ha5lc0. Prop. Par.
Sec. Z. And be IL further enacted,
That it shall be the duty Of the Com.
manding Officer of every company, to
make return of the same to the Com.
mandants of their respective regiments,
within fifteen days after every regimen.
tai or battalion rendezvous and that the
Commandant OF every regiment shall
make return thereof TO tic Brigadicr.
General, within thirty days after every
regimental or battalion rendezvous.
And where. said companies are no, re-
sPectively attached to any regiment OF
brigade, returns shall be made to tie
Adjutapt General, OH or before the first
DAY of November ANNUALLY. And IT
shall be the duty of the Brigade Major
of every Brigade, to form the brigade
return, and transmit tie same to the Ad.
jutant General, within tort, five days af-
ter every regimenta! or battalion rendez.
vous, who shall, from the several returns
thus made, form a general return, and
present the same to his Excellency the
Commander in Chief Of the State, and u
copy thereof to the Msjor- General. and
tray.,mit another copy thereof to the Pres
ident OF the United States; and that the
general return aforesaid, and the copies
thereof, be made, presented and trans
mitted as aforesaid, on or before the first
day OF January annually.
Much interest has been recently ex-
cited on the subject Of matrimony, in
orr community. tits not perhaps gen
orally understood, that our laws recog-
nIze this as civil institution altogether.
Until the year 1888, none but civil off,
GERS were authorized to sanction mar.
riagc contracts in that year, the author.
ity was extended to ministers aud elders
OF churches. as . matter Of convenience
merely. Proc. PIT.
OCTOBER S.
M'Kay and Scatgeant. who were indicted
Tor murder on board vessel 10 the hatbor of
Providence, were again arrsigoed, and q
mol. Pros hsv'ng been eote'ed 70 the first
Count Of hcir Indictment Tor murder) they
pleaded guilty 10 he second Count (for mans
Ianghter) and were sentenced to bs impris-
oned one yesr, pay fine OF $3.50 each, end
all costs, give recogoizince with surety in iis
sum OF B 1000, for their good behaviour dur
ing life.
The Grand Jury returned an iSdictment a.
gainst Stephen WiImstth, keeper of tho
States Jail, in this county. for keeping and
maintaining an iIl-governed and disorderty
mouse, tnc same being the States Jail tie
was arrsigned, aod plead not guilty, and tho
indictment was continued TO the next term.
We therefore, deem il improper to offer sry
remarks relative to the sGbiec, at present.
Benjsmin Robert, i'm one disieiy Cd his dis
charge by the Court, on Friday, vas arresisd
on several suits for debt, and delivered TO the
Jsiler in this town. Do the evening OF the
ssme day, awaiting himself of the. neglie ense
OF the Jai!sr 10 per ml,,iog him 10 be at ls'gs,
within the Jail, he made his escape, and has
not been heard Of since. II may be proper
to state that Robert had subjected himself to
the Punishment awsrded by the laws of Mas
ssehusets, against the crime of bigsny, hsv-
ing wife living 10 Boston, whom be married
three months previous to the death cl lie
wife 10 this town.
Two persons were robbed Of their pocket
books OF the Court. House, last week. Ono
Of the pIckpocke,s YES discovered, ss he was
seereting his booty, and wss COMMITTED TO