The Territory vs James Riley}
Territory of Washington 2nd Judicial district September Term 1861.
And the said James Riley in his own
lawful person comes into open Court and having heard
the said Indictment read says that on the 5th
day of September 1861 the same being the fourth
Judicial day of said Term he
orally challenged the panel of
Grand Jurors then and there presented
to same as the Grand Jury about to be
sworn & charged to inquire of offense
against the laws of the Territory and thereupon
requested the Court to grant him sufficient him to time
to prepare his said challenges in
writing verified by affidavit as required
by Statute
which request of the Defendant was refused
by the Court and said Grand
Jury was thereupon immediately sworn
and charged and the said defendant
says that said Grand Jury were
not [?] and empannelled
according to law[?]
and this he is ready to verify
wherefore and by reason of the
matters and things hereinupon[?]
set forth he prays judgment
of the said Indictment
and that the same may be
[?] James Riley
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 14th day of Sept. 1861
Andrew J. Moses
Clerk
