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The Enquirer
Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia
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In Trenton, the supreme court quashed the indictment against Aaron Burr for the murder of General Hamilton due to defects, as the death occurred in New York, not this state. Opinion of the bar agreed it could not stand. Burr reportedly near the city at Morrisville.
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"On Friday, on motion of Col. Ogden of counsel with Col. Burr, and with the assent of the attorney-general, we understand the supreme court granted an order to quash the indictment in the case of the state against Aaron Burr for the murder of General Hamilton. It appears that the indictment was very materially defective and particularly in that it alleged the murder to be committed in this state, whereas the fact was well established that the death took place in the state of New-York and that it was the opinion of the bar in general that the indictment in its present form could not be sustained."
"Burr is said to have been in the neighbourhood of this city—at Morrisville—how true the report is we know not."
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Trenton
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On Friday
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indictment quashed due to material defects, particularly alleging murder in this state instead of new-york where death occurred.
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On motion of Col. Ogden of counsel with Col. Burr, and with assent of the attorney-general, the supreme court granted an order to quash the indictment against Aaron Burr for the murder of General Hamilton. The indictment was defective as it alleged the murder in this state, but the death took place in New-York. The bar's opinion was that it could not be sustained. Burr said to be in neighbourhood at Morrisville.