State v. . Manuel
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Murder, tried before Buxton, /., at Spring Term 1870 of ■Cumberland Court. Upon the trial, a witness named Parker, who said he was “going on” twelve years of age, was introduced by the State, and being objected to by the prisoner for want of intelligence and regard for the obligation of an oath, said, upon preliminary examination, in answer to questions put to him: That he had been to Church once or twice in his life, but never to Sunday-school: that he had heard that there…
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Murder, tried before Buxton, /., at Spring Term 1870 of ■Cumberland Court. Upon the trial, a witness named Parker, who said he was “going on” twelve years of age, was introduced by the State, and being objected to by the prisoner for want of intelligence and regard for the obligation of an oath, said, upon preliminary examination, in answer to questions put to him: That he had been to Church once or twice in his life, but never to Sunday-school: that he had heard that there was a God, and also a place of eternal punishment, but did not know whether there were such; that the number of days in…
1Opinion of the CourtSettle, J.
The first exception made by the prisoner, to-wit: to the introduction of the witness, Parker, who was “ going on” twelve years of age, was disposed of by his Honor after a full investigation. This was a matter resting solely in the discretion of his Honor, and we cannot review his ruling, in this Court. It may not be improper to say that we think from the evidence transmitted to this Court, that his discretion was properly exercised.
At night-fall the prisoner contended that the Court could' not adjourn until morning, without his consent, and insisted upon proceeding with the trial. If this…
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