Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-07-04
GENERAL COURT.

RICHMOND, JUNE 80, lS45.
This day the General Court Of Virginia, be-
ing the Supreme Criminal Court of The State,
met in pursuance of law.
Present: Hon. Richard II. Field, John T. Lo.
max, VIM. Leigh, James T. Brown T.. s. Dun
can, JOS. l.. Fry, John B. Clopton, John h. Chris
tian, Daniel A. Wilson, James II. Gholson, Da-
vid McComas and Geo. p. Scarburg
Peter v Daniel, Jr was qualified as Attorney
al Law.
Account Of r. Anderson, administrator Of Da-
vid Holiday, returned, ana ordered 10 lie ill next
term iur exception.
George p. Crump was unanimously appointed
Crirr 10 The Cont, ricc w. ID. Wren, dec.
The Count Adjourned ill tomorrow morning,
10 O'Clock.
jury lsT, 1915
Present in addition 10 the same Judges as yes
terday, Hon. Il. II. Baker and Lucas L. Thomp-
son.
Streat rs. Commonwealth continued ill next
term.
Absent-John b. Cloplon.
Auditor Is. john q. Stephenson notice proved
and Judgmen, for balances OF lakes, S25 iG.
Auditor rs. Evan Ellis, notice proved and udg-
ment.
Auditor IS. David Mounts notice proved anil
judgment
Auditor rs. James Powell, notice proved and
Auditor Us. William Nicely, notice proved and
Judgment.
Auditor u.s. Andrew Nonally, notice proved and
judgment.
Auditor rs John Stroller, notice proved and
Judgment,
Auditor rs. Caleb Tate, notice proved and
Judgment.
Jane IIails,ock rs. Commonwealth, application
for new trial, on the ground that one Of the u
rors had expressed decided opinion, touching
the prisoner >'guili, before The trial Case brought
up from Stafford. p. " Daniel, Jr, for petition
er, Attorney General for Commonwealth
July ,, 1915
Present, same Judges as yesterday, with Tie
addition Of P. n. Nicholas.
Sundry motions were made bv the Auditor
against delinquent officers and judgments entered.
Day rs Commonwealth on a petition for
writ OF error 10 Judgment Of Circuit Court ol
Chesterfield. There were eleven bills Of excep-
lions in this cause, bur owing 10 the inconccness
Of the record, the court awarded the wit and or
dered The record 10 be certified by the Judge be-
low 10 This court and case continued I'LL next term
Messrs. French and Jovnes for petitioner, and
Attorney General for Commonwealth.
Joces u.s. Cummonwealth.-Thi was an ad-
ourned case from Powhalan The main qnes-
lion decided by The Court was, "CaD white
man be indicted for iornca,ion upon The person
Of a sIave?" The Court held, that under the
ac, Of Assembly, any white person, who was
guilty Of iornicalion, if convicted, could be pun
>hed, although the other party was not amenable
There being. however, other errors on the face
OF the record, Judgment Of court below was ar
rested, and the defendant discharged from further
prosecution.
Commonwealth rs. ppicalion for
writ Of error 10 judgment Of Circui, Court Of
Williamsburg The jury found The prisoner
guilty Of mansaughter and ascertainet The term
of his Imprisonment in the Peniten'iary to be 3
years. The minimum term under The law for
such an offence being, under The act of Assembly,
5years, the Judge OF the Court sentenced The pri-
soner 10 years Imprisonment. This case will
be argued Tomorrow by Jones and - for pc
litioner, Attorney General for commonwealth
And then the Court adjourned I'LL tomorrow
I0oclock