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The Daily Dispatch: November 5, 1862., [Electronic resource], A Sad result. (search)
--There being no case on the docket ready for trial, no jury was summoned to attend Court to-day. Frederick J. Miller, heretofore found guilty of stealing a horse from John B Davis, was sentenced to one year's imprisoment in the Penitentiary. The finding of the jury in this case was accompanied by a recommendation to Executive clemency. James Slater, convicted of the murder of Wm. Clarke, in Butchertown, by shooting him with a pistol, was sentenced to ten years imprisonment in the Penitentiary. In this case counsel took an appeal to the Supreme Court, and time was allowed for it to be heard, the prisoner meanwhile remaining in the city jail. Wm. Blankinship, tried yesterday for the murder of Geo. Crow, was acquitted. Mrs. Mary Ann Piggott, (or Pickett,) three daughters, and one son, will be before the Judge to- day, (Wednesday,) at 10½ o'clock, on habeas corpus. The parties were arrested in Charles City county a few days ago, by order of Gen. Wise, for disloyalty.
The Daily Dispatch: November 6, 1862., [Electronic resource], Gunpowder for the people. (search)
n custody. Prisoner said he was a guard at one of the Government stores, and the arms had been put in his possession to keep off the rogues. The Mayor sent him before the Provost Marshal. Habeas Corpus Case.--On the 2d of November Mrs. Mary Ann Piggott and her children, prisoners in Castle Thunder, were, on their petition, awarded a writ of habeas corpus by Hon. Wm. H. Lyons, Judge of the Hustings Court, returnable on the 3d instant, when the parties were produced in Court, and the caseurt. The return of Gen. Winder to the writ, showing the cause of their confinement, was read in Court, as follows: "John H. Winder, an officer in the military service of the Confederate States, herewith produces in Court the bodies of Mary Ann Piggott. Nathaniel D. Piggott, Mary Ellen Piggott, Eugenie Piggott, and Isabella Piggott, and for return to the writ of habeas corpus awarded by the Hon. Wm. H. Lyons, Judge of the Hustings Court of Richmond, to the parties a foresaid saith: That t
The Daily Dispatch: December 2, 1862., [Electronic resource], Proceedings in the Courts. (search)
ouse and striking one of the parties. Abraham, slave of John Knote, Penitentiary Storekeeper, was ordered thirty lashes for stealing a pair of boots, worth $2.50, from his master — valued, however, at $28. Fanny Wilson, living in the city with Isle of Wight papers, was ordered to go back to that county. The case of George Annaker, for stealing a horse, was again continued. Geo. Hardin was fined $1 for lying on the side-walk in a drunken state. Habeas Corpus.--Mrs. Mary Ann Piggott, and several of her children, residents of Charles City county, arrested a few weeks since by order of Gen. Wise, on suspicion of disloyalty, were heard before Judge Lyons yesterday on an application for release. Messrs. Nance and Williams appeared for the defendants and Mr. ylett for the Government. The Government not having its inculpatory testimony ready, the case was continued until Thursday. Counsel for defence contend that their clients were and are loyal Virginians, and no
The Daily Dispatch: December 5, 1862., [Electronic resource], The fight at Lavergne, Tenn. (search)
Acquitted. --A hearing was had yesterday before Judge Lyons, sitting in term, on the merits of an application for release on a writ of habeas corpus, sued out by Mrs. Mary Ann Piggott and her family, residents of Charles City county, arrested a few weeks since on the charge of disloyalty, by order of Gen. Henry A. Wise. The parties were said to have entertained Yankees at their house while those vandals had possession of the country in and around their residence. Nothing but inferential evidence was offered in support of the allegation, while a great deal of proof was accumulated, from most respectable parties, that Mrs. Piggett and her family were true citizens of the Confederacy both in word and deed. Mr. Aylett appeared for the Government; Messrs. Nance and Williams for the defendants. The Judge discharged all of the parties.