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Columbus f Ohio, January 11.Fotile United States.Convictions in the Circuit Court of wctolAt the late term of the Circuit Court of | my the U. S. for iliis district, Humphrey Nickols tio was convicted of making counterfeit coin.He was sentenced to the Penitentiary fortothree years. The sentence was probablymade thus light, in consideration of his age, tinorwhich was represented to be 57 years.an7 hornton S. Carncll, late Post-master at ' anSharonville in this State, was convicted of foi stealing from the mail a letter containing wimoney. He was sentenced for ten years, that being the shortest time for which heoncould be sent. The principal fact, wc un-ncdcrstand, proven against him was, his bavin tr slipassed one of several notes which were con- to* * • l l _ m v■w — iu '^mr4 mk lt;pr j — —mined iu the lost letter, lie attempted to otaccount for that fact, by proving that the 1 it,day before he passed the note, he receivedone upon the same Bank, and of the same ,Tlt;amount arid appearance, from a traveller.A motion was made for a new trial on the— tlground rhat the tinding of the Jury was con- vvtrary to the weight of evidence. The moattion was overruled. Both cases were strorm- h ly contested, and conducted throughout, on both sides, with great eloquence and ability. Fur the United States, Major N. II. ! Swayne, U. S. Attorney—For Nichols,' Gen. S. i\Iasi*n, Judges Parish and SwanFor nW1!, Gen. Mason and Judge Parish.!.d 1Sentinel. I
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Lawrenceburg Indiana Palladium
Lawrenceburg, Indiana, US
Sat, Jan 19, 1833
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