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Hustings Court.
--The October term of the Hustings Court commences to-day.
Besides a large number of misdemeanors on the docket, the following cases of felony have been sent on for examination: John A. H. Armistead, William P. Armistead, and Charles Pendergrast, (alias Williams,) for stealing a $20 Confederate note from George A. Riouse; George Black, for stealing a watch from James Broderick; James M. Tyler, for obtaining the sum of $71.50 from J. W. Kiser by false pretences; Auguste Zahn, for stabbing Augustus Miller.
The Daily Dispatch: March 30, 1864., [Electronic resource], Minister killed. (search)
Small Pox.
--This loathsome disease has broken out in the city jail.
Yesterday Charles Pendergrast, one of the men charged with robbing Mr. P. A. Haxall, had to be removed from the jail to the city small-pox hospital.
No small Pox in the city jail.
--It was mentioned some days ago that one Charles Pendergrast, confined in the city jail awaiting trial for robbing Mr. P. A. Haxall, had been removed to a hospital to be treated for small-pox.
Being carried to Howard Grove Hospital, he was examined by the Surgeons and found to be covered with an eruption which they decided was not small-pox, but the result of the external application of croton oil. Pendergrast, with the view of making his escape from the jll, had been removed to a hospital to be treated for small-pox.
Being carried to Howard Grove Hospital, he was examined by the Surgeons and found to be covered with an eruption which they decided was not small-pox, but the result of the external application of croton oil. Pendergrast, with the view of making his escape from the jail, had rubbed himself with the oil. When his trick was detected he became very violent, and had to be tied and thrown into an ambulance to be carried back to jail.
Judge Lyons's Court.
--This Court met yesterday morning at 11 o'clock, and the grand jury brought in true bills of indictment for felony against the following parties; John Cunningham, Eliza Liggon, John Minter and George Green, Patrick McGoven, Chas. Pendergrast, Richard Barry, and Richard L. Saunders.
The habeas corpus case of Armistead Neal, who, claiming to be a Nazarine, contends that he should be exempt from military service, was continued till this morning.
He had been arrested by Capt. Charters, Provost Marshal for Richmond in the reserved forces, and his claim that conscientious scruples exempted him from military service being unavailing, he applied to the Judge to be delivered from military custody.
Hustings Court.
--Judge William H. Lyons presiding, A. Judson Crane, acting prosecutor.
Only two parties were tried.
Charles Pendergrast and Richard Barry, indicted for garroting and robbing P. Augustus Haxall.
Pendergrast was found guilty by the jury, who assessed his punishment at four years in the penitentiary, to which the Judge added five years more, in consequence of his having formerly served out a term of imprisonment for grand larceny.
Barry was then put upon trial, and acquiJudson Crane, acting prosecutor.
Only two parties were tried.
Charles Pendergrast and Richard Barry, indicted for garroting and robbing P. Augustus Haxall.
Pendergrast was found guilty by the jury, who assessed his punishment at four years in the penitentiary, to which the Judge added five years more, in consequence of his having formerly served out a term of imprisonment for grand larceny.
Barry was then put upon trial, and acquitted.
The Court will be in session again this morning.