Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-07-24
CIRCUIT COURT or TIE q. STATES.
SATURDAY, July 10

CASE or TOBIAS WATKINS.
WAsuINGToN, July 2O.---The argument In ths case
closed this morning by Mr. Key for the u States
in speech Of about two hors length. The was
then, o. half past eleven o'clock committed the Ju
into Court, and to Foreman read the following their
verdict: "Ihe Jurors In the OF the United States
against Tobias Watkins, ini him guilty of obtaining 80
lars in his oiieiai caaci!y, and Of applying the
TO his own private use
Mr.. Swami. object to the verdict. Sneh q yer.
die. canno, DO received-- would have no legal effect
whaieyer--it is mere ngiity.
MIR Coke. We demand that the verdict lie re
ceiyed and recoded-'et its legal effect be tried after
warls~
Mr.. Jones This i. o,e only correc, course. The
feet settled afterwards.
Mr. Key. The verdict amounts 10 nothing il /. nei.
Their FOR the defendant nor against him. Ii is necessary
10 have verdict the Indictment; and as this is no,
such an one, Il cannot lie received.
Confederate discussion followed, and authorities
were cited by the counsel on both sides, TO sustain their
respective views. Judge Thursion inclined 10 the opin-
ion 0at the verdict shon DO received md liz Ell c,
settled afterwards what that effect should be- ne cou,
not, without consideration, undertake. 10 say. Judge
Aorseil 0sseDteh from this course; ii The Jury do not
find general verdict, and mean 10 find special on
they must find il ia tho common form-fte ono the y
had brought in was OF neither characer said nothing
in relation 10 the fraud, and not such an one ik-
nent could be given en- CIiof Juslge Cranci (yyiio
had been short time absent from The bench having
taon his seat snd consulted with his breihreD inimn-
ted TO the counsel the course which tie Conrt was viii
sufficient character Of tIer finding, and permit then,
10 go back 10 Their ioOm and revise their verdict they
chose 10 do 20. After some conversation bet zen Che
Court and tho bar in which Mr.. Coke objected to the
proposed insisting that the verdict rendered was
la effect verdict Of acqnal and oagbt TO he received
the jury was called up, and ide Chief Judge address
ed il az follows
cite Court informs Tie Jury that tiieg have doubt,
whether they can upDn the verdict tie jury have Of
Tered TO rclurn, give Gnal judgment either for or a.
gainsi the defendant because the Jury las not foupt
whether the money received by the defendant will
fraudulent intent, whether tho money received
was tho money Of the United Slaos and tina, II the Ju
~ choose TO retire and consider their verdict in these
particulars, The Court will permit them 10 do go"
The Jury then retired 70 their room, and IN about sc
teen minutes returned into Coftan handed ia the FOL
lowing verdict "Iho Jurors in the case OF the UDile,
States against Tobias Watkins find him guilty of obtain
log 400 dollars money Of the United States in his Off
eia capacy and Of applying the same 10 Iii, own pri
Yate uso; which verdict was received and recorded
The Counsel for the defendan, apprsed the opposil,
COUNSEL that they should require judgment OF scqiitial
c no proceeding however. was now moved, aud nobing
TURNER m the case vas done to-day.
case % INN RoydH.--klter the Jury in the proce
Jng case hsd retired the Attorney Of TIE u. took II,
Ihe case Of Hrs Royal. postponed from Yesterday
an1 ''7Y haf'ng Gcen mpa'1nelle6 he in5r-t1s n