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The Daily Dispatch: November 16, 1860., [Electronic resource], Foreign News and Gossip. (search)
both here and elsewhere, made his appearance before the Mayor yesterday, to answer the charge of stealing $30 from Martin L. Covington, on the 15th of May last. Mr. Covington testified, that he left Norfolk, on the steamer " Curtis Peck," in route Mr. Covington testified, that he left Norfolk, on the steamer " Curtis Peck," in route for home, and being anxious to see all the places of historical note along the river, made the acquaintance of the prisoner by asking him a few questions. Finding Jefford to be quite intelligent, Covington entered into conversation with him, and whed, and doubtless believing that he could turn an honest penny, pulled out a roll of notes to bet, and then inquired of Covington as to the kind of money he had. Covington replied that he had very little of any kind with him. Jefford wished to know testified that he took passage for Richmond in the Peck that morning, getting on board at the Williamsburg wharf — that Covington advised him against playing with the card man, as he had lost $30 that morning — and that Jefford, Covington, and himse
The Daily Dispatch: November 26, 1860., [Electronic resource], Desecrating the Pulpit. (search)
Continued --The trial of Samuel H. Jefford, indicted for stealing $30 in money from Mr. Martin L. Covington, of Charlotte county, has been postponed until the next term of Judge Lyons' Court, because of the absence of the prisoner's witnesses.
The Daily Dispatch: February 21, 1861., [Electronic resource], Death of Mrs. Gore, the Novelist. (search)
Reprieve granted. --Samuel H. Jefford, who was convicted at the last term of Judge Lyons' Court, and sentenced to three years imprisonment in the Penitentiary for swindling Martin L. Covington of $30, was yesterday reprieved for ten days by the Governor, in order to allow his counsel time to apply to the Supreme Court of Appeals for a supersedeas.
The Daily Dispatch: November 6, 1860., [Electronic resource], Stormy meeting (search)
Richmond Circuit Court. --The Grand Jury, yesterday, returned the following hills of indictment: Commonwealth vs. Wm. Martin, for breaking and entering the storehouse of Porter, Harris & Co., on the 26th of May--a true bill Commonwealth vs. Samuel Jefford, for stealing $30 from Martin L. Covington, of Charlotte county, on the 15th of May--a true bill Commonwealth vs. Lucien Landrum, for stabbing Wm. Mantel, on the 7th of April--not a true bill. The Grand Jury were adjourned to Friday, at 12 o'clock. A large number of foreigners were admitted as citizens of the United States. The Court adjourned over to Wednesday, at 10 o'clock.
The Daily Dispatch: November 15, 1860., [Electronic resource], Tariff decision. (search)
Sent back. --Samuel Jefford, now in the city jail to answer the charge of stealing $30 in money from Martin L. Covington, of Charlotte county, on the 15th of May last, appeared before Judge Meredith yesterday, and was sent back to the Mayor to be re-examined and sent on to the Hustings Court. Jefford, it will be remembered, was arrested on board one of the river steamers for procuring money from Mr. Covington, pretending to lose it with a confederate on the boat, and then refusing to payington, of Charlotte county, on the 15th of May last, appeared before Judge Meredith yesterday, and was sent back to the Mayor to be re-examined and sent on to the Hustings Court. Jefford, it will be remembered, was arrested on board one of the river steamers for procuring money from Mr. Covington, pretending to lose it with a confederate on the boat, and then refusing to pay him. He will now go before Judge Lyons for trial, and will probably have a hearing at the December term of his Court.
The Daily Dispatch: December 11, 1860., [Electronic resource], Fatal Accidents. (search)
nal cases disposed of: John Stewart was fined $10 and costs for permitting his slave, George Mosby, to go at large. Mary Shay, charged with feloniously stealing $30 from Patrick Reynolds, on the 14th November, was examined and remanded for final trial before Judge Lyons. Peter Scott, a free negro, charged with stealing a gold watch from Dr. John R. Brooks, on the 18th of October, was tried and acquitted. Samuel H. Jefford, charged with feloniously stealing $30 from Martin L. Covington, on the 15th of May, having waived an examination, is to be tried before Judge Lyons on Monday next. Cornelius, slave to Wm. Tally, charged with feloniously cutting and stabbing Ephraim, slave to Nicholas Lipscomb, on the 29th of November, was found guilty and ordered thirty-nine stripes. P. J. Wright, for permitting his slave, Edward, to go at large, was fined $10 and cost. Charles Reininger, charged with stealing $166 from Frederick Hauster and Max Stadelhofer, on the
The Daily Dispatch: December 19, 1860., [Electronic resource], Disturbing the political Parsons. (search)
Conviction for swindling. --Samuel H. Jefford was tried before Judge Lyons, of the Hustings Court, yesterday, for swindling Martin L. Covington, of Kanawha county, out of the sum of $30, on board of the Curtis Peck, on the 15th of May last. The hearing of testimony and arguments of counsel occupied the entire day, the jury after night bringing in a verdict of guilty against Jefford, and assessing his term of confinement at three years in the Penitentiary.