A Thief killed.
--About three o'clock Saturday morning a negro man named
Thomas Charles was shot and killed by
Mr. Jas Anderson, residing in the neighborhood of Bacon's Quarter Branch.
The fellow was discovered stealing cabbages from
Mr. A. 's garden, when that gentleman fired upon him with the result above indicated.
Charles was formerly a free negro, but having some time since been convicted before the Hustings Court of stealing a cow belonging to
Mr. Garland Hanes, he was sold into slavery, and at the sale was purchased by his wife, a free negress.
Justice Lee, of
Henrico, summoned a jury of inquest over the body, who rendered as their verdict "justifiable homicide"
Mr. Anderson was thereupon discharged.