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The Daily Dispatch: February 25, 1861., [Electronic resource], Remanded for Trial (search)
Remanded for Trial --Frances Moore, a free Negroes, was arraigned before the Mayor on Saturday for stealing four dresses. worth forty dollars, the property of Sarah Mayhew. She was committed for trial before the Hustings Court.
The Daily Dispatch: March 12, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
Boggess, Branch, Brent, Brown, Bruce, Burdett, Burley, Caperton, Carder, Chapman, Clemens, Coffman, C. B. Conrad, Ro. Y. Conrad, Couch, Critcher, Custis, Dent, Beskias, Dulany, Early, Echols, Forbes, Fugate, Garland, Gillespie, Grant, Gravely, Gray, Goggin, Aderson Hall, Ephraim B. Hall, Bammond, Haymond, Hege, Holladay, Hughes, Hull, Jackson, Marmaduke Johnson, Peter C. Johnston, Lawson, Lewis, McComas, McGrew, McNeil, James B. Mallory, Marshall, Marr, Marye, Sr., Maslin, Masters, Moffett, Moore, Nelson, Osburn, Parks, Patrick, Pendleton, Porter, Preston, Price, Pugh, Eyes, Saunders, Sr., Robert E. Scolf, Sharp, Sheffey, Sillington, Southall, Spurlock, Staples, Alex. H. H. Stuart, Chapman J. Stuart, Summers, , Tarr, Taylor, Tyler, Waller, Whitfield, Wickham, Willey, Wilson, and Wysor--92. So the Convention refused to lay the resolution on the table. The question then being on the adoption of the resolution. Mr. Wise said he objected to the resolution, not because he w
The Daily Dispatch: March 12, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 2 (search)
General Assembly of Virginia.[extra session.]Senate. Monday, March 11, 1861. The Senate was called to order at 11 o'clock, and opened with prayer by the Rev. T. V. Moore, of the 2d Presbyterian Church. Richmond Charter Amendment.--A communication from the House was read, announcing the passage of several bills — among them a bill amending the charter of the city of Richmond, which was read and referred to the Committee on General Laws. Treasury Note Bill Passed.--When the Senate adjourned on Saturday, it had under consideration the proposition of Mr. Paxtonto lay the bill authorizing the issue of Treasury notes on the table. The Senate refusing to lay on the table, Mr. Thomas, of Fairfax, proposed to amend by inserting $100 instead of $10, as the smallest amount for which the notes should issue. Mr. Douglass proposed $50, which was accepted by Mr. Thomas. Mr. August, Mr. Logan, &c., opposed the amendment, and Mr. Thomas, Mr. Rives, &c., advocated i
The Daily Dispatch: March 12, 1861., [Electronic resource], House of Delegates. (search)
Hustings Court. --The regular monthly term of this Court commenced yesterday. The following cases were disposed of: Frances Moore, a free negro, for stealing four dresses, of the value of $40, from Miss Sarah Mayhew, on the 4th of January, was sentenced to be sold into slavery. Simon, a slave, charged with stealing a silver bowl, valued at $30, and pitcher, valued at $10, from Nicholas Mills, was tried and sentenced to 39 lashes. John W. Chronister was examined for passing a counterfeit $5 note on Mr. Duval, and sent on. He was bailed in the sum of $300. Adelaide, a slave of Mr. Suttle, charged with setting fire to the dwelling house of Peter B. Law, was tried and acquitted. David, slave of L. T. Chandler, tried for going at large, was discharged on his master paying a fine of ten dollars and the cost of prosecution. James Butler, a free negro, charged with stealing a watch valued at twenty-five dollars, from Jack, slave to Thomas U. Dudley, was or
The Daily Dispatch: April 5, 1861., [Electronic resource], Evening session. (search)
ow, Jr., Boggess, Boyd, Brent, Brown, Bruce, Burdett, Burley, Byrne, Campbell, Caperton, Carlile, Carter, Coffman, C. B. Conrad, R. Y. Conrad, Couch, Critcher, Custis, Dent, Deskins, Dorman, Early, Echols, Flournoy, French, Fugate, Gillespie, Gravely, Gray, Addison Hall, Cyrus Hall, Ephraim B. Hall, Hammond, Haymond, Hoge, Hubbard, Hughes, Jackson, Janney, Marmaduke Johnson, Peter C. Johnston, Kilby, Lewis, McComas, McGrew, McNeil, Macfarland, Marshall, Marr, Marye, Maslin, Masters, Moffett, Moore, Nelson, Orrick, Osburn, Parks, Patrick, Pendleton, Porter, Preston, Price, Pugh, Rives, R. E. Scott, Sharp, Sitlington, Slaughter, Southall, Spurlock, Staples, A. H. Stuart, C. J. Stuart, Summers, Sutherlin, Tarr, Tayloe, Tredway, Waller, Whitfield, Wickham, Willey, and Wilson.--90. Pending the call of the roll, several members announced that they had paired off — among others, Mr. Thornton, who had paired off with Mr. Cox, of Chesterfield. He regretted that he had done so, for he wou
The Daily Dispatch: April 5, 1861., [Electronic resource], Secession in Court. (search)
Secession in Court. --A day or two ago one William Chester was arraigned before the Kenlon (Ky.) Circuit Court, charged with passing a counterfeit bill on the State Bank of Louisiana. After the evidence was hard, counsel for the prisoner claimed that as the State of Louisiana had seceded, the court had no jurisdiction in the case. Judge Moore, however, ruled that as neither the President of the United States nor Congress has recognized secession, the trial would proceed under the laws, of Kentucky; and it did, resulting in the jury awarding Mr. Chester three years in the penitentiary.--Louisville Courier.
The Daily Dispatch: April 5, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 7 (search)
Free Negro pardoned. --On Tuesday last the Executive pardoned and released from imprisonment in the city jail, Frances Moore, a Rockingham free negro, who was convicted by the judgment of the Hustings Court of this city, on the 11th of February, of grand larceny in purloining four silk dresses, the property of Miss Sarah Mayhew, stolen while the latter was stopping at the house of Rev. Patterson Fletcher, of this city. The Court, in pursuance of law, condemned the prisoner to be sold into absolute slavery, on Monday next, by the City Sergeant.