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Alexandria Daily Advertiser
Alexandria, Virginia
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Duncan MacFarland, U.S. Representative for the Fayetteville district, was indicted by a grand jury for forgery and perjury and is imprisoned in Fayetteville. His request for a special court to expedite his trial was denied by Governor Turner to allow legislative input.
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Mr. MacFarland sent a memorial on Thursday last to the governor, praying a called court of oyer and terminer to try him; for the purpose, we presume, of enabling him to go on in time to take his seat in congress which meets the first Monday in next month. Gov. Turner refused to grant his request; alleging, that before he could have the advice of his council, the legislature would meet, who could, if applied to, interfere.
It would appear that Mr. MacFarland was very much persecuted: first pelted with rotten eggs in the streets of Fayetteville on the day of election, by some saucy boys; and now deprived of his liberty for the trifling accusation of forgery and perjury. [Raleigh Minerva.]
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Primary Location
Fayetteville
Event Date
Last Term Of Fayetteville Superior Court
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indicted for forgery and perjury; imprisoned in fayetteville; request for special court denied
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Grand jury found two bills of indictment against Duncan MacFarland for forgery and perjury at the last term of Fayetteville superior court. He is now in prison. He sent a memorial to the governor requesting a called court of oyer and terminer to try him quickly to attend Congress, but Governor Turner refused, citing upcoming legislative meeting.