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The Daily Dispatch: September 14, 1863., [Electronic resource], Two hundred and fifty Dollars reward. (search)
Charged with Horse stealing. --Samuel J Shepperson was arraigned before the Mayor yesterday morning, charged with taking, some time since, and selling, a pair of horses belonging to Mrs. Mary E. Andrews, of Spotsylvania county, Va. Shepperson acknowledged having sold one of the horses, but claimed to have done so as agent only for Mr. James P. Tyler, of Henrico county.--These circumstances partially shifted the charge from S. to that gentleman, who was then called upon to explain how they came into his possession. This he did by the testimony of Mr. George P. Tyler, his brother, and another soldier, who testified that on the 9th or 10th of August, they were at Jas. Tyler's on a visit from the army, and while there a man named Jennings came up and sold him the horses. The man immediately afterwards left and had not been heard from since. At this stage of the proceedings the Mayor adjourned the examination till Wednesday next, in order to have present a very material witness for
The Daily Dispatch: September 17, 1863., [Electronic resource], article 8 (search)
Continued. --The Irish women, named Mary O'Donald alias Mary Moran, Ann Brannan, and Patrick Brannan, were ordered to appear before the Mayor this morning to answer the charge of keeping a disorderly and ill-governed house. The case of James P. Tyler, charged with feloniously stealing one horse from Mrs. Mary E. Andrews, of Spotsylvania, on the 3d of August last, was continued till Tuesday next. Tyler was admitted to ball in the sum of $700 to appear.
The Daily Dispatch: September 23, 1863., [Electronic resource], The navigation of the Mississippi. (search)
Charged with horse stealing. --The continued case of J. P. Tyler, charged with stealing a horse from Mrs. Mary E. Andrews, of Spotsylvania, about the first of August last, was disposed of, as far as the Mayor was concerned, yesterday. The only additional testimony elicited was that from Mr. Thaddeus C. Leake, who testified that he purchased from Tyler the horse said to have been stolen, showing the receipt for the same. As to the previous good character of Mr. Tyler Mr. Leake knew it to be good, and he did not have the slightest doubt at the time he bought the horse but that he belonged to T. At the conclusion of Mr. Le's testimony the Mayor announced that he should send the case on to the October term of the Hustings Court, and bailed the accused in the sum of $1,000 to appear.
The Daily Dispatch: October 15, 1863., [Electronic resource], The dismissal of the British Consuls — official correspondence. (search)
The Hustings Court of Magistrates were in session yesterday, and besides disposing of the following criminal causes, attended to a large amount of civil business: The first case for examination was that of James P. Tyler, a young man, charged with stealing a horse worth $500 from Mary E. Andrews. The Court, after hearing the evidence, unanimously decided to send him on for final trial before Judge Lyons. Prisoner's counsel then submitted a motion to have him admitted to ball for his appearance. This motion the Court overruled and sent him to jail. The prisoner then appeared before Judge Lyons on a writ of habeas corpus. His cause was patiently heard by the Judge, who also refused him bail. Mac, a slave, charged with stealing clothes valued at $100 from James Johnson, was tried, found guilty by the Court, and sentenced to receive thirty-nine stripes. Archer, a slave, charged with entering the store of Bonis & Waldrop in the night time and stealing groceries,