Williams v. State
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Perry Court of Quarter Sessions. Tried before Hon. Powi-iattan Lockett. The appellant, and one Green Lewis, Jr., were jointly indicted for forgery at the November term, 1878, of the Perry Court of Quarter Sessions. In accordance with the ninth section of the act establishing the Court of Quarter Sessions, the grand jury was composed exclusively of persons who resided in Uniontown beat.
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Appeal from Perry Court of Quarter Sessions. Tried before Hon. Powi-iattan Lockett. The appellant, and one Green Lewis, Jr., were jointly indicted for forgery at the November term, 1878, of the Perry Court of Quarter Sessions. In accordance with the ninth section of the act establishing the Court of Quarter Sessions, the grand jury was composed exclusively of persons who resided in Uniontown beat. The indictment charged, in the Code form, that the defendant did forge “ an order for money, in words and substance as follows : “Uniontown, August 23, 878. “Mr. Cohen. — Please send me ten dollars,…
1Opinion of the CourtBbickell, C. J.
1. The common law required that every indictment should be found by a grand jury, twelve of whom at least must have been of the county in which the offense was committed, freemen, and lawful leige subjects. It was not required that they should be selected from that part of the county, in which the defendant dwelt, or from that part in which the guilty act was done — nor were these excluded. The law was satisfied, when they were returned from the vicinage, which comprehended the county. The constitution declares “that no person shall for any indictable offense, be proceeded against criminally…
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