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The Kirby murder case--Mrs. Kirby before the Hustings Court--the case continued.
--Mrs. Anne E. Kirby, charged with the murder of her husband, Robert F. Kirby, on the 21st of November last, was arraigned before the Hustings Court yesterday morning.
Her condition was much the same as heretofore reported — either insane, or soMrs. Kirby before the Hustings Court--the case continued.
--Mrs. Anne E. Kirby, charged with the murder of her husband, Robert F. Kirby, on the 21st of November last, was arraigned before the Hustings Court yesterday morning.
Her condition was much the same as heretofore reported — either insane, or so well feigned as to deceived the majority of spectators.
The witnessed for the Commonwealth were called, and all but two--Messrs. Ambrose Carlton and J. P. Tyler--responded.
It was stated that the former was confined to his room by sickness.
Mr. W. W. Crump, one of the prisoner's counsel, made an application for a continuanMrs. Anne E. Kirby, charged with the murder of her husband, Robert F. Kirby, on the 21st of November last, was arraigned before the Hustings Court yesterday morning.
Her condition was much the same as heretofore reported — either insane, or so well feigned as to deceived the majority of spectators.
The witnessed for the Commonwealth were called, and all but two--Messrs. Ambrose Carlton and J. P. Tyler--responded.
It was stated that the former was confined to his room by sickness.
Mr. W. W. Crump, one of the prisoner's counsel, made an application for a continuance for a day or two. Mr. Johnson, another of the counsel, was absent, attending upon the Provost Court, and he deemed his presence here, when this case was taken up, indispensable.
Mr. R. T. Daniel, Attorney for the Commonwealth.--That is not the rule of the Court The Commonwealth is ready to go on.
The Court — What is
The Kirby murder case.
--Argument upon the Prisoner's Insanity — Motion for Postponement--Mrs. Anne E. Kirby, charged with the murder of her husband, Robert F. Kirby, by shooting him with a pistol, at the Second Market, on the 21st of November last, was again arraigned before the Hustings Court yesterday morning.
The Court was composed of the following Magistrates: Aldermen John F. Regnault. John M. Higgins, W. W. Timberlake, Thomas M. Jones and James T. McCarthy.
Recorder Chandler Mrs. Anne E. Kirby, charged with the murder of her husband, Robert F. Kirby, by shooting him with a pistol, at the Second Market, on the 21st of November last, was again arraigned before the Hustings Court yesterday morning.
The Court was composed of the following Magistrates: Aldermen John F. Regnault. John M. Higgins, W. W. Timberlake, Thomas M. Jones and James T. McCarthy.
Recorder Chandler left the bench in consequence of having presided at the preliminary examination, and his place was occupied by Senior Alderman Regnault.
All the witnesses for the Commonwealth responded except Ambrose Carlton, who was detained at home by sickness.
Some time was consumed in sending for the witnesses on the part of the defence, the counsel for the prisoner having insisted upon their presence before the commencement of proceedings.
The witnesses afterwards made their appearance, and the
The Kirby murder case.--the prisoner sent on.
--The examination of Mrs. Anne E. Kirby, charged with the murder of her husband, Robert F. Kirby, on the 21st of November last, was resumed yesterday before the Hustings Court. Senior Alderman John F. Regnault presiding.
The prisoner was brought in, and the proceedings at once commenced.
The question being upon the motion of the prisoner's counsel to postpone the examination on account of her insanity, Mr. Marmaduke Johnson addressedMrs. Anne E. Kirby, charged with the murder of her husband, Robert F. Kirby, on the 21st of November last, was resumed yesterday before the Hustings Court. Senior Alderman John F. Regnault presiding.
The prisoner was brought in, and the proceedings at once commenced.
The question being upon the motion of the prisoner's counsel to postpone the examination on account of her insanity, Mr. Marmaduke Johnson addressed the Court.
He maintained that this was a trial, and by whatever name this examination might be called, this Court had no right to pass judgment upon a crazy person.
No mortal tribunal could do it. He claimed that this Court had the right of acquittal, and acquittal was the result of a trial.
They did not ask the discharge or acquittal of the party, but merely a postponement of proceedings until such time as she was in a condition to understand them.
Mr. Johnson spoke at considerable length