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The Daily Dispatch: January 13, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
Larcenies. --Albert L. Drayton, charged with stealing a gold watch valued at $200, and a pocket book containing a $5 bank note and a promissory note for $100, from Charles Ayliff, was arraigned before the Mayor on Saturday. The prisoner hails from Missouri, and produces satisfactory testimonials of his deportment in that State. The facts are briefly that Mr. Ayliff lost his property at the Ballard House, and suspicions having been awakened against parties occupying an apartment together, a search was proposed, and the articles were found in the pockets of Drayton. He was asleep when approached by the officers, and being awakened, made no objection to the search. He professes to be entirely ignorant of the transaction, and believes the watch and pocket book were placed in his pockets by others who, finding themselves suspected, adopted this method of transferring the responsibility. He was remanded for examination on the charge of grand larceny. A young man employed in
The Daily Dispatch: January 14, 1862., [Electronic resource], Contributions for the Alexandria Volunteers. (search)
P. Richardson, and William (2d) the property of Dolly Smith, charged with stealing goods from the store of Richardson & Co., and Messrs. Barwell and Gilmer assigned as their counsel respectively. William (2d) was convicted and sentenced to receive 39 lashes; and a nolle proseque was entered as to the other negro. William, slave of Robt. P. Richardson, was then tried upon another charge of robbery at the store of Richardson & Co., convicted and sentenced to receive 15 lashes. Albert L. Drayton, charged with stealing a gold watch, &c, from Charles Ayleff, was examined and remanded for final trial. Peter Disney, charged with stealing a pistol, valued at twenty dollars, from James Cooper, was examined and remanded for final trial. The following parties were also examined and remanded to be tried for felony: John Dawson, charged with stealing a watch and chain from Thomas Straughn; Jacob Schoff, charged with breaking into the store house of John McDonough, and ste
The Daily Dispatch: February 25, 1862., [Electronic resource], The latest Rage among the "Swells" of Baltimore. (search)
Hustings Court. --Hon. Wm. H. Lyons, Judge, presiding. The Court, not having been in session on Saturday stood adjourned until yesterday by operation of law. The Grand Jury appeared pursuant to adjournment; and, having heard the evidence in a number of cases, indicted Alticert L. Drayton, Joseph Heller, James P. Neagle, Wm. McDonald John Harper, and John Williams, for felony. The Grand Jury then adjourned until the 5th day of March. The trial of Albert L. Drayton was proceeded in, and resulted in his conviction. The term of his imprisonment in the Penitentiary was ascertained to be two years.