| General Court of Virginia | Jul 1, 1815
AT the District Court of Staunton in September, 1800, the defendant was indicted for unlawfully, and feloniously maiming one George King, by biting off both his thumbs. The court awarded a capias against the de
November 15th, 1800. The general court, consisting of Tucker, Tyler, Nelson, White and Carrington, decided, “ that the new plea, pleaded by the defendant, “ ought to be overruled by the district court, and that “ the said courf ought to proceed in the trial of the de» “ fendant upon the presentment and indictment in the “ record mentioned.”
*** The act of assembly passed January 24th, 1804, Sect. 5th, (2d vol. of Rev. Code, p. 38,) provides, “ that “ before any person charged with treason or felony, shall u be tried before a district court, he or she shall be ex-