1883 public laws – Ch.156 Sec.16
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CHAPTER 156 An act to incorporate the insane asylums of the state and for other purposes, The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:
The judges of the superior court, in their respective districts, shall commit to the proper asylum, (if there be room therein) as a patient, any person who may be confined in jail, on a criminal charge of any kind or degree, or upon a peace warrant, whenever the judge shall be satisfied by the verdict of a jury of inquisition that the alleged criminal act was committed while such person was insane, and that such insanity continues; and also any person acquitted upon a criminal charge, where, on the trial of such person, insanity was relied upon as a defence: Provided, the fact of insanity was found as a distinct issue to exist at the time of such trial, or is so found by a jury of inquisition as such judge may direct.. A copy of such finding in any of the above cases shall accompany the committal.