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American Watchman And Delaware Advertiser
Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware
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In Philadelphia, the U.S. Attorney discontinued all six hundred indictments from a four-month Grand Jury session regarding Edward Thompson's teas, including some New York citizens, entering nolle prosequi based on the Attorney General's opinion following a Supreme Court decision.
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Much ado for nothing—It will be recollected that a Grand Jury has recently been sitting in Philadelphia for the space of four months, during which period about six hundred bills of indictments were found for transactions relative to the teas of Edward Thompson. And it will also be recollected, that two or three of our citizens were included among the indictments. A letter is now before us from a member of the Philadelphia bar, of last evening, from which we learn that the U. S. Attorney yesterday appeared in the Circuit Court, (Judge Washington presiding,) and discontinued every suit, and ordered a nolle prosequi to be entered in each. It is understood that this course was taken in pursuance of the opinion of the Attorney General of the United States, in consequence of the late decision of the Supreme Court. "Great cry and little wool," as old Mr. Beelzebub said when he sheared the hog.
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Philadelphia
Event Date
April 11
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all suits discontinued; nolle prosequi entered in each of the approximately six hundred indictments.
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A Grand Jury sat in Philadelphia for four months, finding about six hundred bills of indictment for transactions relative to the teas of Edward Thompson, including two or three New York citizens. The U.S. Attorney appeared in Circuit Court and discontinued every suit, ordering nolle prosequi, pursuant to the Attorney General's opinion following a Supreme Court decision.