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The Daily Dispatch: March 23, 1864., [Electronic resource], The Courts. (search)
Trial postponed. --The trial of James M. D. Irving, indicted for forgery, which was set for yesterday in Judge Lyons's Court, was postponed on account of the absence of important witnesses and non- preparation of counsel.
The Daily Dispatch: April 30, 1864., [Electronic resource], Five hundred Dollars reward. (search)
ourt. Perhaps the course adopted by him was a wise one after all; for it is not likely if he had ventured out into the streets attired as he was that he could have gone very far before being again pounced upon by the limbs of the law. James M. D. Irving, sent on to the Hustings Court by the Mayor some months since on the charge of obtaining money under false pretences, was sent back for re-examination by Judge Lyons. Irving was sent on by the lower court for obtaining, under false pretencIrving was sent on by the lower court for obtaining, under false pretences, $103.20 from Capt. John H. Wayt, which decision Judge Lyons, on examining the record, regards as an improper one, the offence of the prisoner being forgery of the name of George W. Finley for commutation of hospital rations, amounting to the above mentioned sum. In the absence of the Mayor, the case was postponed till Tuesday next. An ineffectual attempt was made by prisoner's counsel to obtain bail. He was remanded to jail. Several parties were fined for violation of the city ordinan
The Daily Dispatch: July 4, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 9 (search)
Judge Lyons's Court. --The following business was disposed of on Saturday: James Williams, charged with larceny, (two cases,) was convicted by the jury, but the Judge reserved his sentence till this morning. In the case of Eliza Liggon, charged with stabbing Aberdeen Cephas, a nolle prosequi was entered, and the accused sent back to the Mayor, who will give the matter a rehearing. The Judge passed sentence upon James M. D. Irving, convicted of forgery on Thursday by the jury, and sent to the penitentiary for two years. Three other cases, pending against him, were dismissed. He was remanded back to jail to await the decision of the Governor, upon an application made to him for a pardon. The Court will meet again this morning.