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The Daily Dispatch: September 13, 1861., [Electronic resource], A French correspondent's view of the war in America. (search)
Elizabeth W. Hill, a free negress from King William, was brought up on the charge of being out of her proper locality. She claimed to be waiting on the sick soldiers at one of the city hospitals; and His Honor, thinking this a good plea in mitigation of her offence, continued the case till this morning. So also he did the case of Charles Thurston, charged with assault and battery upon Peter Dickinson. So also the case of Ellen Kennedy and Miss Long, charged with assaulting and beating Mary Donahoe. The case of Charles Riddell and John T. Smith, accused of stealing a horse and buggy belonging to Davis & Hutchison, came up again. Riddell proved that he got into the buggy some time after it was stolen, and was accordingly discharged, His Honor, however, first giving him some good advice. John T. Smith was remanded to jail, to be forthcoming on the 17th instant, when a called session of the Hustings Court will be held for the examination of Smith on the charge of felony, and the
The Daily Dispatch: October 18, 1861., [Electronic resource], Intemperance. (search)
efit to the temperance cause. On the contrary, the subjects of Sir John Barleycorn multiply daily, and even females seem ambitious of arraying themselves under his banner. Patrick H. McBride was the first on the Mayor's list yesterday, and it having been shown that his present offence was a deviation from his usual habit, he was allowed to return to Gen. Magruder's service, where he belongs. Rosa Clarke, from Petersburg, the next on the list, was discharged with some wholesome advice.--Mary Donahoe, arrested for drunkenness and disorderly conduct, shed a few repentant tears, promised instant reform, and regained her liberty.--Matthew Doran, charged with a similar offence, and attempting to hold up a tree which he fancied was about to lose its perpendicular, assured the Mayor that he was "not drunk at all." "It was a bad pain I had," said Mat, "and stopped to light me pipe." The argument was unavailing, and the subject went to jail.--Thomas Anthony and Warren Gill, charged with distu
The Daily Dispatch: December 31, 1861., [Electronic resource], From the Valley of Virginia. (search)
e third required to give security for his good behavior hereafter. The following cases were also disposed of: Patrick Shay and John Doland, two fast boys, following the example set in Broad street on Friday, kindled a rousing fire on the South side of the Basin on Sunday, but unluckily for themselves, went to tearing one of Mr. Crenshaw's houses down to feed the roaring flame. The police suddenly put a stop to the fun, and the Mayor yesterday ordered them into winter quarters. Mary Donahoe had a shawl which Mary Gleason claimed; Mary No. 1. was arrested and confronted with her accuser, but the proof of guilt was lacking, and she was discharged from custody. The shawl was given to Mary No. 2, who proved the ownership of the property. Patrick McCarthy was arraigned to answer a charge of threatening personal violence to Mary Valentine, who testified that he turned his mule into her premises, and she turned it out again; that he then threatened to burn her house, and tea
The Daily Dispatch: December 12, 1862., [Electronic resource], Providential escape. (search)
to be of good behavior on the charge of getting drunk and firing a pistol in one of the public streets. Hustings Court--Thursday, Dec. 11. --Presents Recorder Caskie and Aldermen Lipscomb, Clopton, and Anderson. George Hoppell and John W. Brown were examined and sent on for trial before Judge Lyons, for breaking into John H. Seribner's sleeping apartments and stealing several hundred dollars' worth of wearing apparel from him. Peter C. King. found in the street by Scribner in possession of one of his coats, was examined and discharged, it appearing that Brown, one of the above parties, had made him a present of it. Patrick Murphy and Joseph Mitchell were tried by jury for making a violent assault on Mary Donahoe, found guilty and fined each $23. The Court put them in jail for thirty days in addition to the fine. Mary Stephens, a German female, was put on trial for keeping a disorderly house near Clay st. and Brook avenue. The defendant was acquitted by the jury.