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6 Va. 673

Morrissett v. Commonwealth

General Court of Virginia

Decided December 15, 1849

General Court of Virginia · decided 1849-12-15

Henry Morrissett was indicted in March 1849, in the Circuit court of Chesterfield, for feloniously stealing two slaves, the property of Thomas F. Robion; and also for carrying the said slaves out of the county of Chesterfield, with intent to defraud the said Robion, and to deprive him of his said property.

Decided 1849-12-15

By the Court.

¶1Pleas rejected by the Court are not a part of the record, unless made so by bill of exceptions, or the express order of the Court: And when that is omitted, it is to be presumed that the defendant has waived his pleas. White v. Toncray, 9 Leigh 347.

¶2A prisoner is to be examined at the first term of the Court after commitment, but the examination may be continued by the Court until the third term. Act of *6751848, § 2, p. 138. By the same act, §. 8, p. 139, a prisoner may be indicted for the same offence within twelve months after being discharged by the Court of examination.

¶3The writ of error is therefore refused.

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