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The Daily Dispatch: November 16, 1860., [Electronic resource], Foreign News and Gossip. (search)
Charged with Felony.
--Samuel H. Jefford, a man of some notoriety both here and elsewhere, ma soner by asking him a few questions.
Finding Jefford to be quite intelligent, Covington entered in bar and taking a julep, at the invitation of Jefford.
After imbibing the two started to the break aces of all, so rapidly could he pass them. --Jefford, having no designs on Covington, asked to see that he had very little of any kind with him. Jefford wished to know if he had any small notes.--Co ed that he had three $10 notes, and supposing Jefford wished to get change for a $30 note, pulled t the gentleman at the table pocketed the pile, Jefford remarking to Covington, on losing the bet, th dollar in his life, and must have his money.
Jefford insisted that C. was partner in the bet, whic Gifford, who set about recovering the money.
Jefford had paid his way to Richmond, but attempted t n, as he had lost $30 that morning — and that Jefford, Covington, and himself, took two or three dr
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The Daily Dispatch: November 24, 1860., [Electronic resource], Orange and Alexandria Railroad (search)
Judge Lyons' Court
was in session yesterday and the Grand Jury found true bills against John Mescoe, for receiving four barrels of stolen sugar; and against Samuel H. Jefford, for stealing $30 from Mr. Covington.
The trial of Samuel H. Jefford is fixed for today.
In the case of Joseph Summers and William Mullen, for shooting each other, write have been issued to bring in the witnesses to testify.
Judge Lyons' Court
was in session yesterday and the Grand Jury found true bills against John Mescoe, for receiving four barrels of stolen sugar; and against Samuel H. Jefford, for stealing $30 from Mr. Covington.
The trial of Samuel H. Jefford is fixed for today.
In the case of Joseph Summers and William Mullen, for shooting each other, write have been issued to bring in the witnesses to testify.
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.
Judge Lyons
commenced the December term of his Court yesterday.
After disposing of a number of civil cases, Samuel H. Jefford, indicted on the charge of stealing $30 in money from Martin L Covington, on the 15th of May, was set to the bar, and plead not guilty A jury was then selected, and adjourned over until half past 10 o'clock this morning, when the trial will be proceeded with.
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: December 11, 1860., [Electronic resource], Fatal Accidents. (search)
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.
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.
The Daily Dispatch: May 28, 1864., [Electronic resource], Suspicious. (search)
Suspicious.
--A man named Samuel H. Jefford was yesterday arrested by our pickets while attempting clandestinely to leave the city.
He was locked up in Castle Thunder as a suspicious character.