Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-11-22
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work on the Lyncbburg Extension vigorously,
aud With that view, at their meeting last
week, ordered an Increase Of the force at pre-.
sent employed on the Extension for the pur.
pose of pushing the work to as speedy com.
pletion as possible.
INTERE>rING Casa case Of some inter.
est occurred during the session of the Circuit,
Court, which has just adjourned, wherein
arose questions touching the jurisdiction Of
the Courts Of Alexandra County over offences
committed below low water mark, on the
Potomac river, opposite this County. Ia the
case Of the Commonwealth W. Richard Muir
ray, indicted for stealing gill nett, 10 the
County Of Alexandria, the evidence showed,
that the original taking was from vessel at
anchor on the Potomac, some distance from
the Virginia shore, outside of low water mark,
and within the territorial limits Of the DIS.
trict of Columbia. The jury found the prison.
or guilty, and thereupon the prisoner, by bis
counsel, moved the Court to set aside the
verdict, for the following:
| /. The testimony proved that if any lar
ceny has been committed, AZ is charged In
| the indictment, it was cbmmitted within the
| territorial limits of the District OF Columbia,
aud beyond he jurisdiction Of this Court
2. That If COMMITTED within the Jurisdic-
| ton Of the Court, yet it was Committed he.
yond the territorial limits vi the cOmDou.
wealth, and DOT in the County of Alexandria,
az charged in the indictment.
5. That by compact between Maryland and
Virginia, this State has Jurisdiction o. csf-
tain class of cases enumerated therein, and
the Commonwealth claiming 10 this case
right to convict Ly virtue OF sad compact. the
Indictment should have been special. The
facts bringing the case within the jurisdiction
of this Court should have tesu set out IN tue
indictment.
The motion was argued by Charles + Stu
ART, on behalf Of the Commonwealth, and ty
George w. Brent, on behalf OF the prisoner.
The Court set aside the verdict and award
ed the prisoner new ,rial' and admitted
him to bail, because Of defect 10 the evidence,
bu. overruled the application on the ground
of jurisdiction The effect OF this decision IS
to sustain the jurisdiction of the Conrt' CT
Alexandria Couoty, over the river Potomac,
opposite the County, below low water mark.
SALE.-Ths brick house, adjoining the
new Custom House, on Prince street, was
sold on Saturday morning at auction, to Cap
tain james X. Smoot, for $l30. The build
ing is TO be removed within two weeks, and
the lot on which it stands graded aud beau
titled and the grounds around the Custom
House enclosed with handsome iron rail-
ing.
NV TELEGRAPH The posts for the tele.
graph along the line Of the Orange and Al
exandria Railroad, are being put up, and the
construction to G,Idousville will be compile
ted at An early day.
A STRANGER RoBBEp About three o.
clock yesterday afternoon a stranger IN Bal
timore, hailing irom Fauquier county, Vs.
whilst stroll,rg through the city stopped at
house of ill.repute en- Holiday street, where
he made the Acquaintance Of two frail far
oue.. named Rosa Jones and Liza Miller
He had, however. remained in their company
but short time when he noticed that Ida
dre pped pocket handkerchief very like bls
OVID. and a look disclosed the fact that II was
really his. He then thought his pockft book
containing $lT0 in cash, and promissory
notes and other pc pers to the value oil IS 600
might be in danger and be would make that
secure. But q search through bis pockets
told him that be was tco late. IL had dlsap.
pearcd, nor could be fnd it. lie tgs! used
nersuasive means TO tho females to restore 1t.
hut that not producing the desired erect. b"
threatened to call the attention OF the keeper
Of the house, Mary White; but she was non
eat at least 20 him. lie remained 10 the
hcuse until nearly seven O'clock, uslr & every
effort to get his money and papers, but with
ont avail. and he then made complaint OF hi-
loss at the pclice station. Officers inme1i-
s,eIv vent to the house and took the tSo te.
males first named, together with Mary
White. into custody. They were all conduc-
ted to the police station. where the matter
was examined. There vas no testimony to
iuculps,e Mary White, she not having been
in the room With the parties. ana she ~as
discharged. The Others, upon the testimony
IF the loser. were committed to Jail to ans"er
the charge before the Criminal CouFt---Ba3.
Sun.
CIRcUIr CoURT--N vEABER TERN Al
drew Fleming W. City Cruucil OF Alexandra
Judgment for the City Council. Brent d
Ki,zsr for plaintiff Nssle for City Counci'.
George H. Smoot vs. the City Council ct
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. for the City Council.
Brent & Kiuzsr for plaintiff, Nsale Tor City
Couneil
Mrs Louisa Hunter Vs. Williams and Ioch-
man--Cbancery. Decree 10 favor OF the
comrlsinant, for debt and intcres,-each par
80 m nav their own costs. Neale Tor PLAZA
,;s Brent & Xiv Ger for defendants.
Suekley's administrator vs.. kn'chfo'ds
beirs-Pisintitf'- motion for costs ov"rruIed;
eaca party TO pay their own cos's Neaie lot
rlaintiff, Brent ( Kitzer FIR defendants.
Male rs. Pri,cbart and "ther'-Ghaheery
,ttacbment. Bill dismiss ed, agalns, james
4 Sutton, one of the aarniebse's Q! Pr'tchaFt'
without PREJUDICE to the coDpisinsnts HsptS'