United States v. Wood
United States Circuit Court
Mr. Ingersoll opened the cause to the jury, by detailing the facts that would be given in evidence, and con-eluded by reading the law on which the indictment was founded.
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Mr. Ingersoll opened the cause to the jury, by detailing the facts that would be given in evidence, and con-eluded by reading the law on which the indictment was founded. It is contained in the 19th and 21st sections of the act “ regulating the post office establishment,” pass-April 20, 1810:—“ that if any person shall rob any carrier of the mail of the United States, or other person entrusted therewith, of such mail, or of part thereof, such offender or offenders shall, on conviction, be imprisoned not exceeding ten years; and it convicted a second time 0f a piie offence, he or they shall…
1Opinion of the Court
Washington J.
This is a motion in arrest of judgment, and various causes have been assigned; but as the decision of the court will be given on the two first, it will •be unnecessary to state the others.
These were, 1st, (see the first reason in arrest of judgment.) 2d, (see the second do.)
The first objection then is to the style of the court, which, it is contended, should be the circuit court for the eastern district of Pennsylvania ; this change being produced by the act of congress “ to divide the state of Pennsylvania into two judicial districts,” passed on the 20th April, 1818.
It is not…
2Cited by1 opinion
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