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The Daily Dispatch: February 8, 1861., [Electronic resource], The National crisis. (search)
Examination of Joseph Bernard. --The examination of Joseph Bernard, for the murder of John O. Taylor, took place yesterday, before the County Court of Henrico--Justices Garnett, Waldrop, Jackson F. Children, J. T. Children, Dickens and Lee presiding. Messrs. Lyons and Crane for the defence--Mr. John B. Young for the Commonwealth. After the opening of the case, Mr. Lyons stated that it was not proposed to make any defence at present, and suggested that the prisoner be at once remandedJoseph Bernard, for the murder of John O. Taylor, took place yesterday, before the County Court of Henrico--Justices Garnett, Waldrop, Jackson F. Children, J. T. Children, Dickens and Lee presiding. Messrs. Lyons and Crane for the defence--Mr. John B. Young for the Commonwealth. After the opening of the case, Mr. Lyons stated that it was not proposed to make any defence at present, and suggested that the prisoner be at once remanded for final trial, an order for which might be made out in any form the Commonwealth's Attorney thought proper. Mr. Young replied that under the rule adopted by the Court, they could not waive an examination at this time. The Court must be satisfied that the evidence was sufficient to justify the remanding of the prisoner for trial. He would, however, make it as brief as possible. Wm. A. Barnett was then sworn for the Commonwealth. He narrated the circumstances of the shooting of Mr.