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Alexandria Gazette & Daily Advertiser
Alexandria, Virginia
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On February 14, the Supreme Court heard motions for new trials in piracy cases under 1790 and 1819 acts, with arguments by Attorney-General and upcoming by Mr. Webster. The United States v. Wilberger manslaughter case, involving admiralty jurisdiction, was argued by Mr. C. J. Ingersoll, to continue. Chief Justice Marshall reversed judgment in M'Clung v. Ross's lessee, ordering a new trial.
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Monday, February 14.
The Court was this day engaged in hearing motions for new trials on several indictments under the act of Congress of 1790, and 1819 for Piracy committed by different persons, who were tried before the Chief Justice. Mr. Justice Johnson, and Mr. Justice Washington.
The Attorney-General opened the cases for the United States; and Mr. Webster, having been directed by the Court to argue for the prisoners, took notes for the purpose of replying on some future day to the Attorney-General.
The case of the United States against Wilberger, an indictment for manslaughter tried before Mr. Justice Washington, was argued by Mr. C. J. Ingersoll, for the United States. In this case, involving an important question relating to the admiralty jurisdiction of the United States Courts, over criminal offences committed on board American vessels in foreign harbors and rivers, the argument will be continued to-morrow by Mr. Sergeant for the prisoner, and by the Attorney-General for the United States.
The opinion of the Court was delivered by Mr. Chief Justice Marshall, in the case of M'Clung against Ross's lessee, reversing the judgment of the Court below, and directing a new trial in the cause.
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Monday, February 14
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motions for new trials heard in piracy cases; arguments ongoing in united states v. wilberger; judgment reversed and new trial directed in m'clung against ross's lessee
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The Supreme Court heard motions for new trials on piracy indictments from acts of 1790 and 1819, tried before Chief Justice, Johnson, and Washington. Attorney-General opened; Webster to reply later. United States v. Wilberger (manslaughter before Washington) argued by Ingersoll, involving admiralty jurisdiction over crimes on U.S. vessels in foreign waters; to continue by Sergeant and Attorney-General. Marshall delivered opinion reversing lower court in M'Clung v. Ross's lessee.