v. Paterson, 41 Ga. 364, 5 Am. Rep. 535.—Common-law crime. One punishable by the force of the common law, as distinguished from crimes created by statute. In re Greene (C. OC.) 52 Fed. 104.— OCommon-law jurisdiction. Jurisdiction of a court to try and decide such cases as were cognissble by the courts of law under the English common law; the jurisdiction of those courts which exercise their judicial powers _according to the course of the common law. Peole v. McGowan, 77 Ill. 644, 20 Am. Rep. 254; n re Conner, 39 Cal. 98, 2 Am. Rep. 430: U.