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Domestic News
August 7, 1820
Alexandria Gazette & Daily Advertiser
Alexandria, Virginia
What is this article about?
In Norfolk, four seamen from the privateer General Rundeau's crew, arrested and jailed, were released by Judge Parker after a habeas corpus examination, as the first case under a new law involving state rights questions.
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Norfolk, August 2.
The four seamen of the privateer General Rundeau's crew, who were a short time since arrested in this Borough and committed to jail, were on Saturday last brought before Judge Parker of this District, by a writ of habeas corpus. After a minute and careful examination of the case, and the evidence upon which they were committed, the judge decided that they could not be held in custody, and accordingly ordered them to be released. As this case is peculiarly interesting on account of its involving questions of state rights, and as being the first that has been decided under the new law, it will afford us great pleasure to present the public with the opinion of judge P. in our next paper, which we shall have it in our power to do, through the kindness of the judge, who has politely favored us with a copy of it.
Herald.
The four seamen of the privateer General Rundeau's crew, who were a short time since arrested in this Borough and committed to jail, were on Saturday last brought before Judge Parker of this District, by a writ of habeas corpus. After a minute and careful examination of the case, and the evidence upon which they were committed, the judge decided that they could not be held in custody, and accordingly ordered them to be released. As this case is peculiarly interesting on account of its involving questions of state rights, and as being the first that has been decided under the new law, it will afford us great pleasure to present the public with the opinion of judge P. in our next paper, which we shall have it in our power to do, through the kindness of the judge, who has politely favored us with a copy of it.
Herald.
What sub-type of article is it?
Legal Or Court
Politics
What keywords are associated?
Habeas Corpus
Seamen Release
Judge Parker
State Rights
New Law
Norfolk Arrest
What entities or persons were involved?
Judge Parker
Four Seamen Of The Privateer General Rundeau's Crew
Where did it happen?
Norfolk
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Norfolk
Event Date
Saturday Last
Key Persons
Judge Parker
Four Seamen Of The Privateer General Rundeau's Crew
Outcome
ordered them to be released
Event Details
The four seamen... were on Saturday last brought before Judge Parker... by a writ of habeas corpus. After a minute and careful examination... the judge decided that they could not be held in custody, and accordingly ordered them to be released.