Thomas v. Commonwealth
General Court of Virginia
Solomon Thomas was indicted in the circuit superior court of law and chancery for Giles county, as far back as October term 1831, for perjury alleged to have been committed by him in giving evidence before a grand jury impanneled in the late superior court of law for the said county. The indictment set forth, that on the 19th of April 1830, a grand jury being sworn in the said superior court of law, diligently to enquire &c.
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Solomon Thomas was indicted in the circuit superior court of law and chancery for Giles county, as far back as October term 1831, for perjury alleged to have been committed by him in giving evidence before a grand jury impanneled in the late superior court of law for the said county. The indictment set forth, that on the 19th of April 1830, a grand jury being sworn in the said superior court of law, diligently to enquire &c. (stating the oath in the terms prescribed by the statute) the said Solomon Thomas, after the grand jury were sworn, appeared in court and was desirous to go to the grand…
1Opinion of the CourtField, J.
This case has been argued upon a variety of questions that arise upon the record ; but as the opinion of the court upon a single question is decisive of the cause, we deem it necessary to refer to so much only of the record as will be sufficient to shew the point upon which the decision is made.
The indictment, as to the perjury, is in the following W’ords: [Here the judge recited the terms of the indictment as above set forth.] Upon the general demurrer, all defects in the indictment, both as to form and substance, w?ere put in issue. Commonwealth v. Jackson, 2 Va. Cas. 501. Whether we regard…
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