Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-07-21

1t is necessary to have verdict on the indict-
ment; and, as this is not such an one, it CAM
| not be received.
Considerable discussion followed, and au-
ihoriiies were cited by the counsel on both
sides, to sustain their respective views. Judge
Thruston inclined to the opinion that the ver-
dict should be received, and its effect settled af
forwards; what that effect should be, he could
not, without consideration, undertake 10 say.
Judge Morsell dissen.ed FROM this course if
the Jury do not find general verdict, and mean
10 fhd a special one, they must find il in the
common form-the one they had brought in
was Of neither character; it said nothing in
relation 10 the fraud, and was not such an one
as judgment, could be given on. Chief Judge
Cranch (who had been short time alb
sent from the bench, having taken his seat and
consulted with his brethren,) ihtimated TO the
counsel The course which the Court was wiling
to adopt, which was to inform The Jury of the
insufficient character Of their finding, and to
permit them to go back to their room and re-
wise their verdict if they chose 10 do So AZ
Ter some conversation between Inc Court and
the bar, in which MIR. Coke objected 10 the
course proposed, in ,isting that the verdict rem
dered was in effect verdict Of acquttal, and
ought to be reteived-,he Jury was called up,
and the Chief Judge addressed it as follows:
"Thc Court informs the Jury that they have doubts
whether they cam upon the verdict the Jury have Of
fcred to return, give final judgment either for or
against the defendants because the Jury has not found
whether the money was received oy the defendant
with fraudulent intent, nor whether the money re-
ceived was the money of the United States and that
f the Jury choose retire and re consider their ver
dict in these particulars the Court will permit them to
do So"
The Jury then retired to their room, and in
about Is minutes returned Into Court and
handed in the following verdict:
The Jurors in the case of the United States against
Tobias Watkins find him guilty of obtaining $50 dol
lars money of the United States IN ms ofhcia capacity
and of applying the same to his own private use.'
Which verdict was received and recorded
The Counsel for the defendant spprised the
Opposite Counsel that they should require
Judgement Of acquittal. No proceeding howev'
err was now moved, and nothing further in the
case was done 10 day.
CASE OF ANN RoyALL--Afier the Jury in
the pre- edrg case had retired, the Attorney
of The u. S. tonk up the case OF Mrs. royal,
sos. poned from yesterday and Jury having
been impannelled, The indictment, was read
The following is The form in which ihe indlct-
men, was found by the Grand Jury.
County Of Washington:
The Jurors of the United States for the county aiore
sad upon their oath, present, that Ann Royai late Of
the county aforesaid, widow, being an evil disposed
person. and a common slanderer and ds'urheI OF ue
peace and happiness of her quiet and honest neghbor
on the first of June in the year OF Lord oc thou,
sand eight hundred and twenty-nlne, and on divers
DAYS and times, well before rs afterwards was ana
vet is common slanderer Of the good people OF the
neighburlood in which the said Ann resides; that IS 10
ii. hot The
ALL OK the first day of June in the year aforesaid and
n divers days and times, as well before as after
wards III the county aforesaid, IN the open aud PnDic
streets of the City Of Washington, III the osanty ~iore
said in the presence and hearing ct divers good ct
zens in the said county, did falsely and maciously
SANDER and abuse divers good citizens OF the sad cou-
ty to the common nuisance OF the GOOD czes OF the
United States residing in the county aforesaid, 10 the
evil example of all others IN like cases endng, ana
against the peace and OF the United States
And the Jurors aforesaid upon their oath aforesaid,
do further present, hat the said Ann Roya beng an
evil disposed person aforesaid, and common scoid
and dsturber of the peace ct her honest ana quiet
neqbbors on the first day of june eighteen hundred
and twenty nine aore said at the county OF Wash
ingon aforesaid, and divers other days and times.
rs well before afterwards, was, and yet Is common
scod and dsturber OF The peace and happiness OF her
quiet and honest neighbors residing III The county
and that the said Ann Royal, on the said first
d,v of lure in the year aforesaid and on divers other
DAYS and times, we'll before and afterwards III the
open and public streets of the City Of Washington, in
the county aforesaid. did annoy and disturb the good
nsonIe of the United States residing in the county
Aforesaid by her open, public. and common scold'ns.
to the common nuisance of the good citizens of the
United States residing in the county aforesaid to the
evil example of all others in like cases offending and
a,;nSt the neace and government of the United States
And the Jurors aforesaid, on their oath aforesaid, do
further present, That the said Ann Royal, being an
evil disposed person aforesaid and common S dis dis
trber of the peace and happiness OF her honest ana
nu;e ne;rhbors IN the first day of June, in the year
,sen hundred and tw enty -nine and OH divers days
and times, as we'll before afterwards was and yel
;s common bra wer and sower of discord among her
h,nsst and ou;et neiehbors; and that the said Ann
Roya on the said FIRST of june as aforesaid and on d.
J,ys and times, as we'll before afterwards, at the
county aforesaid in the open and public streets al'fe.
said in the county aforesaid did annoy and disturb tue
So, ,.n,a of the United States residing IN the cour-
ty Aforesaid by her open and public brawins and pub
IL SANDERS to the common nuisance of the good c'''
zens of the United States residing in The county a'rs
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