Roussell v. Commonwealth
Supreme Court of Virginia
At the October term 1875 of the corporation court of Norfolk, Amedee Roussell and Amelia Roussell were jointly indicted, for, on the 7th of September, 1875, stealing a large quantity of jewelry, a gold watch and silver forks, the property of Emile Goulard. The cases were continued until the October term 1876, the parties being admitted to bail.
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At the October term 1875 of the corporation court of Norfolk, Amedee Roussell and Amelia Roussell were jointly indicted, for, on the 7th of September, 1875, stealing a large quantity of jewelry, a gold watch and silver forks, the property of Emile Goulard. The cases were continued until the October term 1876, the parties being admitted to bail. When the case was called at the October term 1876, the attorney for the commonwealth elected to try them separately, and to take up first the case of Amelia Roussell. She, by her counsel, then moved the court for a continuance of ■the cause, upon the…
1Opinion of the CourtBurks, J.
On the 11th day of October 1876 Arne*933lia Roussell (the plaintiff in error) was tried in the -corporation court of the city of Norfolk, on an indictment for grand larceny. The jury found her guilty, fixed the term of her imprisonment in the penitentiary at five years; and she was sentenced by the court accordingly.
When the case was called for trial, she by her counsel moved the court for a continuance of the cause, on the ground of the absence of a witness. The court overruled the motion, and she excepted.
The single question presented for the consideration of this court upon the writ of error…
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