Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-07-24
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Circuit Court Of he United States.
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WhsHINGTor, July ~.
c~c or Ann Royau.--Aiter the Jury IN atkins
hat retired, the Attorney OF the " D took up
tile case of Nus. Royal, postponed from Yesterday
,.I q jnrv havir been inlpunnellcd, the indictment
vas read. The following is the form in which the
ndictnsni ioGnd by the Grand Jury.
County a. WaNhjnStOn;
'rne Jurors of the U. S for the county aforesaid,
ypon their oath, present, that Ann Royal late of
the county aforesaid, widow, being evil disposed
person. and slanderer and dislurbcr OF the
peace and happiness OF her quiet and honest neigh
bors, the list of jnaG. III the year OF our LORD
one thousand eight hundred and twcnty-nnc, and on
DIVERS days and times, us well before as afterwards
U0d yet Is, com hpl sdntcrer OF the good peo-
ule ut' the mel. boFhuod i'll which the said Ann
resides that is say, in the county aforesaid; and
that the said ~ Royal, on the first day n June,
in the wear aforesaid, and on divers other days and
times, as we'll before afterwards, III the county
aforesaid, in the open and public streets ofthe City OF
" ushinnton in the county aforesaid, III the presence
and hearing oI divers good citizens i'll the SAID cOu.
w. did falsely and lnaciously sander and abuse
divers good citizens Of the said county, to the COM
nuisance III the good citizens of the United
States residing the county aforesaid, to the evil
rXanpie U ali others lii like cases offending ANA IL
aalsi tie peace aul govcmment of tho l States.
Aud the Jurors aforesaid, upon their oath aforesaid
do further present that The said Ann Royal being
;n evil disposed person aforesaid. and common
scoG and dsturbcr of the peace q. her honest and
quiet neghbors the first day OF June, eighteen
Hundred and twenty-nlle, as aforesaid, at the
county OF Washington aforesaid, and on divers
other DAYS and times, : well before afterwards
vas and yet is common scold and disturbcr OF the
IGacc AM happiness o her quiet and honest neigh
hors residing IL the county aforesaid; ana that The
.aid Ann Royal, the said first day of June, in tho
ltufHforcsaid, and on divers other days and times
is well before ; afterwards in the open and public
streets Of the city OF Washing the county uiorr
said, did annoy and disturb the srood people OF tho
United States residing III the county aforesaid, by he
open, public, and common scolding, 10 the common
nuisance Of the good citizens Of the United StGi@S
residing i'll the county aforesaid To the evil example
al all others in like offending, and INST the
PEACE and Government of the United States.
.lad the Jurors aforesaid, upon their oath aforc-
SAID 90 -uyrvr ,.r--,,,, ;,.. 49,, s1.L I'm Rovo
being evil disposed person as aforesaid, and cum
dlsurber OF the peace aud happiness OF her hon
and quiet neighborS the first of June, in the
year 1929, and on divers days and times, well be-
fore afterwards, and yet is, common Draw.
Ter and sower Of discord among her honest and quiet
ncIghbors and that the SAID Ann Royal the sal,
first June aforesaid, and divers DAYS and times, as
well before = afterwards, at the county anrcsuid
Ill the open aud public streets aforesaid in the couu
" aforesaid, did annoy and disturb the good people
oithe United States, residing III the county aforesaid
by her open and public brawling and public sian
GcrS, to the common nuisance OF the good citizens
the United States, residing i'll the county aforesaid
10 the evil example Of all others, III like cases
olfena::."- and against the is-"ce and Government
uf the Uaitcd States.
RIOS. SWAMI, Attorney L. s.
The two first counts having been dcmurrcd to OF
Tuesday last, by Mrs. Royals Counsel, and tbs
Court having yesterday delivered Its opinion sustain
ing the demurrer ana qhaS!ilig The TWO htst counts
the third and last count formed the indictment oil
which The defendant was now to be tried, and TIT
trial proceeded.
The examination and crosscXaninaon OF Numerous wit
occupied nearly five hours. Being at length finished
Mrs Royal rose and made short but pathetic address TO iii
u, urging them To defend her against oppression, 70 prov
themselves the protectors of personal rights and liberty wann
tem against anctioamg system OF clerical Nomination.
prosecutions which If checked by the freedom of speech
the pess aud these defended by independent jurcs
produce OF things whch would endamgcr the Judge
bench, and the President MISUNDERSTANDING that tn
system and this prosecution, part OF general scheme
which the attempt stop the mails the sabbath anolc
feature, &c. &c.
The counsel both sides submitted the without
and the jury having retired few minutes, returned
verdict of ''guiLty ndicteh"
Elr Coxc for the defendant moved of juGgmuet
Tie defendant then gave security i'll St30 appear
the Judgment; and the adj UuTIicd O'Clock