Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-07-27
DOMESTIC.
Prom The National Iniellgemer. July 10.
CIRCUIT CURT OF TIE L STATES

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SATURDAY, July 10.
Cam, Mt Haikin.-1he Argument in this
case was closed this morning by Mr.. Key Tor
the Unuet States in speech Of about Two
hours irng b. The ease VAS then, NJ halt past
eleven o'clo,k. committed to the Jury, and
they refined In about two hours the jury
came into Court, aud the foreman read the
totlositg rs their verdict: Tue Jurors IN
the case Of the Unllcd States against Tobias
" Watkins, find him guilty of obtainlng 100
+" dollars ~ III official capacity and of apply
:" ing the same 10 his own private use
Mr. sicnun object to The verdict. Such
a verdict cannot be received-it would have
NJ legal effect "haieser--it IS a mere utility
NJ Core. We demand that tho verdict he
received aud recorded-lel lis legal effect be
tired afterwards.
Mr.. JoRts This is the only correct course
Thr VERDICT must be received and entered and
its lega clfrc settled afterwsrds.s
MI kep The verdict amounts to nothing J;
il !, neither for the defendant nor against hun.
n Is necessary 10 have verdict on the indct-
ment and. NJ this is not such an one, II can
not he received
Considerable discussion followed. and an
,horl,es we're cited by the counsel or both
siIes. TO sustain their respective views Judge
Ihrus,ou inclined TO the opinion thai the YER
diet should be received, aud its effect settled
afterwards; what that effect should be, he could
not, without consideration, undertake 10
say. Judge MorseH Il scented from this course ;
il the Jury do not find general verdict, aud
mean 20 find special one they mu.t find il in
the common form-ihe QUO they had brought
IN was of neither character II SAID no hing
in relation TO the fraud, and was not such an
one as Judgment could be given on. Chief
Judge Crunch (who had been short time alb
seni from the bench. having taken his seat and
consulted with his brethren) minated 10 the
counsel the course which the Court WAS evil
ling 10 adopt, which was 10 inform the Jury OF
the insufficient character OF their firdng, aud
10 pefmit them 10 go back to their room and
rev Use their verdict II they choose 10 do so.
After some conversation between the Court
and the bar. in winch Mr. Core objected TO the
course proposed, insisting that the verdict rem
dered was IN effect verdict Of acqun,al, and
ought TO be received-,he Jury was called up
aud the ChiefJndge addressed il as follows
+" The Court informs the Jury that they have
doubts whether they can. upon the verdict the
Jury have offered 10 return, give final judg.
m NJ either for or aeains; the defendant be-
cause the Jury has moi found wheihcr the mo
ney was received by the defendant with frau.
duent intent, nor whether the none, received
was the money ofthe United States and tina,
II the Jury choose 10 retire and reconsider
their verdict IN The particulars, the Court will
y, fmii hem 10 do SO"
he Jury then lerired 10 their room, and in
about htcen mInutes returned into Court and
handed IN the FL wing verdict " The Jurors
ON the case oflh' United States sgansi To-.
bins Watkins find h,m guilty of obtaining 100
a" dollars, moury Of the United States, IN ms
" official capacity, and of apply ing Tho same
" TO his own pfit ate ne :" which verdict was
received aud recorded
II Cou sci for he defendandant appraised
the opposite Counsel that they should require
Judgment of acquItal No proceeding, how
'vef, Was now moved, aud nothing further in
the case was done to-day