VIRGINIA DECISIONS. CASH v. COMMONWEALTH. (Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia, Jan. 17, 1895.) [20 S. E. Rep. 893.] Criminal Law-Homicide-Review on Appeal. Where the record shows that the defendant pleaded "Not guilty," the supreme court will disregard an exception that the prisoner was tried without a plea. The evidence showed that the murder for which the defendant was convicted was committed on a farm in the county wherein the accused was tried: held, that the venue was proved. Same-Verdict Contrary to Weight of Evidence-New Trial.* On a trial for murder, where some evidence has been given which tends to prove the fact in issue, or the evidence consists of circumstances and presumptions, a new trial will not be granted merely because the court, if upon the jury, would have given a different verdict. To warrant a new trial in such cases, the evidence should be plainly insufficient to warrant the finding of the jury. Appellate Practice—Evidence Certified-Rule of Decision.t Where the evidence is certified, and not the facts proved, under section *Verdict Contrary to Weight of Evidence-New Trial. For the rule as to when the court will grant a new trial on the ground that the verdict is contrary to the weight of the evidence, see a large collection of cases in a foot-note to Blosser v. Harshbarger, 21 Gratt. 214 (Va. Reps. Anno.), where the principal case is cited. +Appellate Practice-Evidence Certified-Rule of Decision. For the proposition that where, under sec. 3484 of the Code of 1887, the |