Virginia Cases; Or, Decisions of the General Court of Virginia,: Chiefly on the Criminal Law of the Commonwealth Commencing June Term, 1815, and Ending June Term, 1826. Vol. II. : With an index of the principal matters in this and the preceding volume, Volume 2Peter Cottom, and, 1826 - 680 páginas |
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Página 12
... ment , and the Inferior Court , through mistake , or perverse- ness , will not render that judgment , but will evade it by granting a new trial , or other improper means , and there is no other remedy , the party injured shall have his ...
... ment , and the Inferior Court , through mistake , or perverse- ness , will not render that judgment , but will evade it by granting a new trial , or other improper means , and there is no other remedy , the party injured shall have his ...
Página 41
... ment of this penalty , that this suit is founded on that con- tract , and the State Court has for that reason jurisdiction over it . Indeed ! Before we yield our assent , let us see how far this reasoning will carry us . It is sometimes ...
... ment of this penalty , that this suit is founded on that con- tract , and the State Court has for that reason jurisdiction over it . Indeed ! Before we yield our assent , let us see how far this reasoning will carry us . It is sometimes ...
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... ment of the Superior Court of Westmoreland county . The petitioner , was .Indicted for Malicious Stabbing , and was convicted , and sentenced to one year's imprisonment in the Penitentiary . The offence was charged in the Indict- ment ...
... ment of the Superior Court of Westmoreland county . The petitioner , was .Indicted for Malicious Stabbing , and was convicted , and sentenced to one year's imprisonment in the Penitentiary . The offence was charged in the Indict- ment ...
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... ment of the Superior Court of Law of the county of West- moreland , and this he is ready to verify , " & c . To which the Plaintiff replied , that there is error in the said Record , in manner and form , as in his Assignment is set ...
... ment of the Superior Court of Law of the county of West- moreland , and this he is ready to verify , " & c . To which the Plaintiff replied , that there is error in the said Record , in manner and form , as in his Assignment is set ...
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... ment be given against the Defendant , upon this Indict- ment , that he be imprisoned , the jury not having assessed a fine ? Per Curiam . " The Court is unanimously of opinion , that the falsely passing as a true note , a false and ...
... ment be given against the Defendant , upon this Indict- ment , that he be imprisoned , the jury not having assessed a fine ? Per Curiam . " The Court is unanimously of opinion , that the falsely passing as a true note , a false and ...
Palavras e frases frequentes
accused Act of Assembly adjourned admitted aforesaid alledged applied arrest Attorney authorised authority averment awarded bank notes Bill Brockenbrough Certiorari charged clause Clerk Code committed Common Law Commonwealth contempt convicted Counsel County Court Court of Law crime Criminal debt deceased declared Defendant discharged dollars doth decide evidence Examining Court execution fact felony Grand Jury guilty Henrico county imprisonment Indictment intention issue jail John John Hutson Judge judgment Judicial jurisdiction juror Justice larceny Legislature marriage ment Miles Selden motion moved the Court murder offence over-ruled paper party Peace Penitentiary Penitentiary-house person petitioner Plaintiff Plaintiff in Error plea plea in abatement pleaded present prisoner prisoner's proceedings prosecution proved punishment question reason record rendered rule Sheriff shew cause signed slave soner Statute sufficient Superior Court Term Testator thereof tion trial tried verdict Virginia voir dire William William Selden witnesses words Writ of Error
Passagens conhecidas
Página 284 - ... agreeably to the usual mode of process against offenders in such state, and at the expense of the United States, be arrested and imprisoned, or bailed, as the case may be, for trial before such court of the United States as by law has cognizance of the offense.
Página 508 - That general warrants, whereby an officer or messenger may be commanded to search suspected places without evidence of a fact committed, or to seize any person or persons not named, or whose offence is not particularly described and supported by evidence, are grievous and oppressive, and ought not to be granted.
Página 85 - that all murder, which shall be perpetrated by means of poison, or by lying in wait, or by any other kind of wilful, deliberate, and premeditated killing, or which shall be committed in the perpetration, or attempt to perpetrate any arson, rape, robbery, or burglary shall be deemed murder in the first degree...
Página 85 - That all murder, which shall be perpetrated by means of poison, or by lying in wait, or by any other kind of wilful, deliberate and premeditated killing, or which shall be committed in the perpetration or attempt to perpetrate any arson, rape, robbery, or burglary, shall be deemed murder of the first degree; and all other kinds of murder shall be deemed murder in the second degree...
Página 31 - Columbia, laborer, not having the fear of God before his eyes, but being moved and seduced by the instigation of the devil...
Página 272 - That in all capital or criminal prosecutions, a man hath a right to demand the cause and nature of his accusation...
Página 284 - For any crime or offense against the United States, the offender may, by any justice or judge of the United States, or by any commissioner of a circuit court to take bail, or by any chancellor, judge of a supreme or superior court, chief or first judge of common pleas, mayor of a city, justice of the peace, or other magistrate, of any State where he may be found, and agreeably to the usual mode of process against offenders...
Página 13 - It was introduced to prevent disorder, from a failure of justice and defect of police. Therefore it ought to be used upon all occasions where the law has established no specific remedy, and where in justice and good government there ought to be one.
Página 306 - ... defectively or imperfectly stated or omitted, and without which it is not to be presumed that either the judge would direct the jury to give or the jury would have given the verdict, such defect, imperfection, or omission is cured by the verdict...
Página 284 - And upon all arrests in criminal cases, bail shall be admitted, except where the punishment may be death, in which cases it shall not be admitted but by the supreme or a circuit court, or by a justice of the...