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ner, who was sent on to a called Court, to be held to-day week, stated to the Mayor that he and deceased belonged to the same company, and he (prisoner) had been on guard at the Franklin street barrack, and both left it at the same time. In doing what he had he said he only designed to have a little fun. B. W. Knowles was fined $1 for obstructing 7th street with ashes, and the same fine was assessed against Tyler, Wise & Allegre, for obstructing 12th street by the same means. George Wilkinson and Elias Vanderlip were committed for indictment by the Hustings Court Grand Jury for fighting in Broad street. Vanderlip was also charged with resisting the watchmen. Joseph Wingfield was arraigned for interfering with the police while in discharge of their duty on Franklin street, while executing a search warrant. Wingfield said he regretted his interference. The case was continued until Friday. Wm. Robinson, a soldier, arraigned for drunkenness, was sent to the Provost M
eff of seventy-five dollars. In hopes of learning more of the affair by the happening of events, the Mayor continued the case until Saturday morning. Granville, a diminutive "ebony idol," belonging to Thomas Neal, of Danville, lately removed to this city, was committed to the watch-house to be called for, having been picked up lost in the streets. Catherine Summers, a free negress, of tippling proclivities, found in a flat position on the sidewalk, was ordered a whipping. George Wilkinson, continued on yesterday on a charge of fighting with Ellas Vanderlip, was brought up again and was sent on for examination on a charge of disturbing the public peace. Sam, a slave of A. J. Berry, was arraigned for keeping a couple of "Keno" tables, for the amusement of all who were desirous of investing their money on the wheel of fortune, and was ordered twenty-five lashes. Trial by Court Martial.--John F. Park, a member of the Richmond Zouaves, has been tried by the Court-Ma
ffians who had set upon Jones for the purpose of beating him without any provocation, and that he in a fit of desperation had shot him for the purpose of escaping serious and undeserved bodily harm. Jones was acquitted. The Grand Jury assembled and were sworn in, George W. Smith acting as foreman. After retiring to their room and examining a large number of witnesses, they returned into Court with indictments against the following parties for misdemeanor, viz: Elias Vanderlip and George Wilkinson, Elias and Mary Vanderlip, Anthony Bradley, Charles, Mitchell, Mary Stephens, John F. Hockaday, Josephine DcMerritt, Mary Brown, Kate Clinton, Anna Lewis, Belle Jones, John R. Blankinship, Timothy Lotsey, Samuel W. Chipley, Margaret Paffey, Andrew J. Winn, Britton Allen, John M. Michie. Richard D. Mitchell was presented for an assault on Wm. H. Beveridge. The Grand Jury returned the misdemeanor presentments against Patrick Shahes. Wm. B. Cooke, and Henry W. Lee, "not true bil
The Daily Dispatch: November 17, 1862., [Electronic resource], A Bloody Leaf in the history of this War--ten lives for one. (search)
Proceedings in the Courts. Hustings Court, Saturday, Nov. 15 --Recorder Jas. K. Caskie, Presiding.--A number of misdemeanor cases were disposed of to-day, the Court being in session from 11 o'clock till after 6. Elias Vanderlip and George Wilkinson were put on trial for making an affray on one of the public streets of this city and fighting together. The affray took place at the oyster saloon kept by the first-mentioned prisoner, on the south side of Broad street, above 2d, and was fully proved by the testimony. Verdict of the jury, guilty. They were fined $5 each by the Court, and sentenced to six months imprisonment in the city jail. William O'Brien, a dubious-looking customer, was next arraigned, and tried for attempting, in the night time, to break into the house of William H. Stewart for the purpose of committing a larceny.--Verdict of the jury, guilty. Sentenced by the Court to 12 months imprisonment in jail, and to work as a member of the chain gang during th