Virginia Advocate

The U. States vs. Ann Royal. Another case came up yesterday before the Circuit Court, which, by the unusual crowd that thronged the Hall, appeared to excite much interest. Mrs. Ann Royal, against whom a bench warrant was issued last week, appeared to answer an indictment found against her during the term, by the Grand Jury, for certain alleged improprieties of conduct, denominated in legal phrase 'common scold,' 'common slanderer,' 'brawler,' 'common nuisance,' &c. The defendant's counsel entered a demurrer to two out of three counts of the indictment, which the counsel for prosecution agreed to submit to the Court without argument. The defendant also asked a continuance of the trial to Friday next, on the ground of the absence of two witnesses material to her defence. The indulgence was granted, on the understanding that if she was convicted, the expense (growing out of the repeated attendance of many witnesses) would be paid by her. The trial was accordingly postponed to Friday.—[National Intelligencer.]