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Out of his jurisdiction.

--Albert Kirby and Joseph Young, both white men, arrested for committing a murderous assault upon and robbing a free negro named John Lawrence, some nights since, in Henrico county, were yesterday arraigned for examination; but His Honor, after ascertaining the locality in which the outrage was perpetrated, decided he had no jurisdiction in the case, and there upon ordered the parties to be taken before Justice Baker, of Henrico county.

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