Queen v. State
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from á judgment in Arine-Arundel county court/ ':l a criminal prosecution'. The indictment charged, that the traverser “on the,” &c. “did assist a negro woman named Nelly, the slave of a certain James Anderson, of,’7 &c.
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Appeal from á judgment in Arine-Arundel county court/ ':l a criminal prosecution'. The indictment charged, that the traverser “on the,” &c. “did assist a negro woman named Nelly, the slave of a certain James Anderson, of,’7 &c. “m eloping and running away from the said James Anderson, by accompanying her a considerable distance, arid showing her the road by which she might escape, thereby depriving her master, the' said James Anderson, of the service ol the said negro slave, contrary to the torm of the ac$t of assembly m such case made aftd provided, and against the peace, government and…
1Opinion of the CourtMartin, J.
The court are of opinion, that the indictment in this case is sufficient, and they affirm the judgment of the court below. This being a question of law apparent on the x-ecord, the party was authorised to appeal by the act of 1785, ch. 87, s. 6.
A bill of exceptions is not allowed in criminal cases, no such privilege was given by the common law, and the statute of Wesminster does not embrace it. It is evident from the language of that statute it was intended to apply to civil cases only,
*234The ms* of 1785 does not • give a hill of exceptions ■ in file criminal cases therein enumerated. Before…
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