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The Daily Dispatch: October 2, 1862., [Electronic resource], Emigration to Hayti. (search)
hn Allen, for threatening to cut the heart out of Nathan, slave of H. Stern, was ordered twenty-five lashes. Joe, slave of — Stanard, found with a Liam and shoulder of bacon in a bag, which he alleged he had bought from another negro, was ordered to be whipped. John Donchoe complained that Michael Finney struck him for nothing at all. The complaint was dismissed at defendant's cost. The following cases were continued until to-day: Meriwether Quaries, for stealing $445 from John H. Scribner; Patrick Callaban, for stealing four caps from George S. Beatty, and A. B. Lipscomb, for permitting a blacksmith shop to become a nuisance. The investigation of the fight at the 2d Market, last Saturday, is postponed for one week — Raymond, the principal witness, being too severely beaten to appear yet. Hustings Court.--Yesterday, Wm. D. Bowman, indicted for felony, was brought to the bar of this Court for trial, when, for good cause shown, his trial was postponed until the nex
The Daily Dispatch: October 3, 1862., [Electronic resource], Confederate Congress. (search)
eating a white girl named Margaret Hogan, was ordered 25 lashes. Sally Gray, a free negress, for being in Richmond with Chesterfield papers, was sent home. Betty W. Hill, also free, charged with remaining in Richmond with a King William register, was discharged on condition she takes out free papers here. The cases of Bridget Walsh and Katy Burke, for threatening to assault and beat Mary Walsh, was continued till to-morrow. The case of Meriwether Quarles, for robbing John H. Scribner of $445, was postponed until the 4th inst.; that of Patrick Callahan, for stealing four caps from Geo. L. Betty, until the 6th; and that of Michael Powers and Charles Lewis, for garroting and robbing Alexander Quesenberry, until the 7th inst. Hustings Court, Yesterday.--Chas. Toothaker, indicted for felony, was brought to the bar for trial, and on motion of the Attorney for the Commonwealth, his trial was postponed until the next term. James H. Ward, indicted for felony, was t
The Daily Dispatch: October 6, 1862., [Electronic resource], Proceedings in the Courts (search)
chael Gallaher, for unlawfully taking $2 from Wm. Walker, and drawing a pistol on Mr. Flinn at the Columbian Hotel, was remanded for examination before the Hustings Court, to-day week. Meriwether Quarles, charged with stealing $445 from John H. Scribner, was also remanded for examination before the Hustings Court. The accused is a beardless boy, a member of Capt. Robinson's cavalry company. He confessed at the watch-house that he had stolen the money from Scribner's bed. The greater partch-house that he had stolen the money from Scribner's bed. The greater part of the money has been recovered. Hustings Court.--On Saturday Chas. Jilfs was tried before Judge Lyons, for the larceny of a trunk, convicted, and sent to the penitentiary for five years. The trial of Jas. Cunan, indicted for unlawful and malicious cutting and wounding Martin Will, was progressing at a late hour. Chas. Oaks was tried on Friday, for grand larceny, and sent the penitentiary for two years.
The Daily Dispatch: October 14, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 6 (search)
d R. D. Sanxay, Aldermen. Sunday accounts of police officers for criminal charges were allowed and ordered to be paid. Charles Abbott qualified as Notary Public by giving the usual bond and taking the prescribed oath. Eighty cents per day was ordered to be paid the jailor of this city for the support of each prisoner in jail, according to the act of Assembly, passed Sept. 24th, 1862. Meriwether Quarles, charged with stealing $155 in C. S. Treasury and bank notes from John H. Scribner, on the 1st of October, was examined and sent on for final trial before Judge Lyons's court. James W. Wood, charged with stealing a gold watch and chain worth $200, belonging to F. W. C. Cook, on the 30th day of September, 1862, was examined and sent on before Judge Lyons for final trial. W. F. C. Gregory and S. S. Weisiger were admitted to practice law at the bar of the court on the usual motion being made and oaths taken. George S. Saunderson, charged with assaulting Mi
The Daily Dispatch: November 20, 1862., [Electronic resource], From the North. (search)
een heard further by the Court. Hustings Court, Wednesday, Nov. 19. --Ira Parker was arraigned for stealing $208 in C S. notes from James M. Fuqua — a crime he committed after escaping from Castle Thunder, where he was put for desertion. The prisoner plead guilty, and the jury having ascertained the term of his imprisonment at three years in the penitentiary, sentence was passed in accordance with the finding. Meriwether Quarles was tried for stealing $150 in C. S. notes from John H. Scribner. The jury returned a verdict of guilty, with one year's confinement in the penitentiary; but in consequence of the previous good character of the prisoner recommended him as a fit subject for Executive clemency. A. Judson Crane appeared for the defendant. Thos. Kelley, jointly indicted with Jas. Gannon for stealing $200 and a silver watch from Capt. A. H. Franklin, of Miss., was tried, and the evidence being heard the jury returned a verdict of acquittal, and the prisoner was dis
The Daily Dispatch: December 3, 1862., [Electronic resource], Mast killed in Mississippi. (search)
s possession an overcoat for which he could not satisfactorily account. The case of John. W. Brown and G. W. Hoppell, charged with entering the room of John H. Scribner, adjoining theirs, and stealing several hundred dollars worth of clothing. was continued until the 3d of December. [Yesterday Scribner got out a search warrScribner got out a search warrant and found in a room corner of Locust alley and Main street, to which the accused had access, a portion of the stolen ailment. Afterwards, going into the Dixie's Stand restaurant, on 14th, below the west corner of Main street, for refreshments, he encountered a man named Peter King, who had on his person one of the coats stoleand drew a pistol, but was nevertheless conducted to the cage. On his way down he confessed that Brown and Hoppell had made him a present of the coat claimed by Scribner, King will be brought before the Mayor to-day. Hustings Court.--Judge Lyons's Court was engaged all of yesterday in trying John Hagan, for extorting $40 fro
The Daily Dispatch: December 5, 1862., [Electronic resource], Proceedings in the Courts. (search)
lted in his being sent on for grand larceny. This course had been pursued in a half dozen other cases heretofore pending against him, but with great good luck he has always passed the ordeal of a jury in safety. Reed and Smith also stand charged with robbing the Linwood House of a watch and other articles, for which they are yet to answer. John W. Brown, George Hoppell, and Peter H. King, were committed for examination before the next Hustings Court for grand larceny in entering John H. Scribner's room and stealing several hundred dollars' worth of wearing apparel from that individual. Frank Crofield, driver of a sand cart, and Wm. Pitts, both of this city, having been arrested for breaking into a stable owned by Asa Snyder, corner of 9th and Cary streets, and stealing a chisel from Green & Allen; also, for setting fire to Snyder's building, and being suspicious characters, were examined for the above offences; also, for breaking into the Government clothing warehouse, on
The Daily Dispatch: March 5, 1863., [Electronic resource], The Situation in Middle Tennessee. (search)
obs and others, returned a verdict of guilty and accessed his term of confinement at three years in the Penitentiary. Sentence was immediately pronounced on the accused. John H. Brown was next tried for breaking into a room occupied by John H. Scribner and stealing $180 worth of clothing. The robbery was accomplished with the aid of Geo. Hoppeli, who, after being put in the jail, engaged in several enterprises which insured him a several years' adjourn in the Penitentiary. Though jointlyengaged in several enterprises which insured him a several years' adjourn in the Penitentiary. Though jointly indicted with Brown, the prosecution against Hoppell for the abduction of Scribner's raiment was abandoned. The proof of Brown's complicity was deemed sufficiently plain by the jury who found him guilty, and ascertained the term of his imprisonment in the Penitentiary at three years. Sentence was immediately passed, and he and Hoppell taken to their future abode by the City Sergeant.