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Henrico (Virginia, United States) (search for this): article 7
t provided for by Confederate statute law, was cognizable by State law — that of Virginia and the Confederacy were concurrent. The Mayor said he did not recognize Commissioner Watson as an examining court. In his opinion, he could not deprive the State of jurisdiction over offences against the law of Virginia. Should an offence be committed against the State law, the discharge of an offender by Court Martial would not prevent his arrest by the civil authorities. T. A. Staples, jailor of Henrico, sworn: Was well acquainted with Wyvill's handwriting. He wrote for several months in the County Clerk's office. Tankersley's discharge, dated May 4,'61, was in Wyvill's handwriting, he thought Gen. Winder's name is certainly a forgery. Wyvill's own discharge, dated November 20, '61, is filed up and signed in his own handwriting. G. W. Thomas, Detective, sworn: Received instructions to arrest these parties; did so. Found in W.'s trunk the papers produced.--W. was an officer in a company
Rocketts (Virginia, United States) (search for this): article 7
is master, got 20 lashes. Willie Grace was brought up on the rather serious charge of "stealing" a horse, the property of Wm. J. Marshall. The case was dismissed, it being proved that Grace had only rode the horse from the York River Depot up town, and that after getting there he had placed the animal at Ruskell's stable. James Pearson was committed for indictment for misdemeanor by the Hustings Court Grand Jury, for an assault committed by him on Arthur Sadler, Tuesday night, at Rocketts. Warren Dubois was examined on a charge preferred by A. O. Brummell that he had taken and sold forty-two boxes of tobacco belonging to him without authority. By the testimony of Mr. Brummell, it appeared that they had been partners, but had dissolved, and the transaction complained of occurred after that. Other witnesses testified that Dubois appeared to have as much interest after as before the dissolution. The case, so far as it implicated Dubois in a violation of the criminal la
Belle Isle, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): article 7
ll acquainted with Wyvill's handwriting. He wrote for several months in the County Clerk's office. Tankersley's discharge, dated May 4,'61, was in Wyvill's handwriting, he thought Gen. Winder's name is certainly a forgery. Wyvill's own discharge, dated November 20, '61, is filed up and signed in his own handwriting. G. W. Thomas, Detective, sworn: Received instructions to arrest these parties; did so. Found in W.'s trunk the papers produced.--W. was an officer in a company stationed at Belle Isle for guard duty. Tankersley boarded at the Powhatan House. Made the arrests August 14th. Never saw the discharges before they were found in the trunk. Captain Alexander sworn: Ordered the arrest. The papers found being taken to Gen. Winder, he pronounced them forgeries. His Honor remarked that the question presented was one of importance, and would ultimately resolve itself into a consideration of the question whether the forged papers were embraced in the Act of General Assembly o
Maryland (Maryland, United States) (search for this): article 7
another assault, the Mayor required Maddux to give security to keep the peace in the sum of $150. Appeal taken, to be decided before the Hustings Court on Monday next. Samuel W. Wyvill was brought up for examination for forging sundry discharges from the military service of the Confederacy. It appeared in evidence that Wyvill was first arrested by the Provost detectives some time in August last, on the charge of forging pay-rolls. He was once a Lieutenant in Captain Shafer's company, Maryland volunteers. About ten days since defendant was carried before C. S Commissioner Watson, and by him discharged, because the papers then produced did not make out a case on which he could be hold for trial. Among the papers were two bogus discharges, one for himself and another for Charles Tankersley, a member also of Shafer's company.--He was therefore re-arrested and brought before the Mayor to be examined for the last-named offence. Mr. P. H. Aylett appeared on behalf of the Government,
Richmond (Virginia, United States) (search for this): article 7
e the dissolution. The case, so far as it implicated Dubois in a violation of the criminal law, was dismissed. Manchester Court, Nov. 6. --A Court of Examination, consisting of three magistrates, convened on Wednesday, in the Town Hall of Manchester, for the examination of one John Bowhart, a member of Rodgers's cavalry company, now stationed there, who was charged with stealing a watch worth $200 from a citizen of the town-named Lee Finney. The testimony showed that Bowhart met Finney in a acquestered place in Manchester, and pretending to believe that he was drunk, he very coolly put his hand into Finney's pocket, took thence his watch, which he informed him he would return when he got sober. Finney immediately got out a warrant and proceeded to the camp of the cavalry company; but though he found Bowhart, he could discover no traces of his watch. The arrest and examination of the prisoner on the charge of grand larceny followed as above recited. Captain Rodgers appeare
United States (United States) (search for this): article 7
L. was quite intimate with me; acted gentlemanly; asked the loan of $500; got it from Owens and gave it to him. M. S. Quarles, Teller of Traders' Bank, sworn: Lumpkin presented both checks, and received the money therefore, October 29th; the forged check was payable to Bradley & Stewart; had never seen Lumpkin before. Lumpkin was sent on to the Hustings Court for examination. John, slave of James Winston, found by the watch with a bag of flour, proved to have been taken from the Confederate States bakery, was ordered 25 lashes for his dishonesty. Austin, slave of George S. Case, charged with stealing a lot of wood and bottle of brandy from his master, got 20 lashes. Willie Grace was brought up on the rather serious charge of "stealing" a horse, the property of Wm. J. Marshall. The case was dismissed, it being proved that Grace had only rode the horse from the York River Depot up town, and that after getting there he had placed the animal at Ruskell's stable. Jame
Charles Maddux (search for this): article 7
he corner of Main and 22d streets, to the disturbance of the sick soldiers in General Hospital No. 8. Both whipped and sent to jail for want of security. Charles Maddux was required to answer a charge preferred by Julius Myers that he had assaulted and beaten him. The misunderstanding occurred about the price of a lot of combs bought by Myers from Maddux. Myers swearing that he was fearful of another assault, the Mayor required Maddux to give security to keep the peace in the sum of $150. Appeal taken, to be decided before the Hustings Court on Monday next. Samuel W. Wyvill was brought up for examination for forging sundry discharges from the miMaddux to give security to keep the peace in the sum of $150. Appeal taken, to be decided before the Hustings Court on Monday next. Samuel W. Wyvill was brought up for examination for forging sundry discharges from the military service of the Confederacy. It appeared in evidence that Wyvill was first arrested by the Provost detectives some time in August last, on the charge of forging pay-rolls. He was once a Lieutenant in Captain Shafer's company, Maryland volunteers. About ten days since defendant was carried before C. S Commissioner Watson,
Stewart (search for this): article 7
ould a check answer; said yes; gave one; on settlement of bank account fund said check and a forged one for $700 had been paid on the same day; learned that they had been presented by G. A. Lumpkin. P. Epstin sworn: L. was quite intimate with me; acted gentlemanly; asked the loan of $500; got it from Owens and gave it to him. M. S. Quarles, Teller of Traders' Bank, sworn: Lumpkin presented both checks, and received the money therefore, October 29th; the forged check was payable to Bradley & Stewart; had never seen Lumpkin before. Lumpkin was sent on to the Hustings Court for examination. John, slave of James Winston, found by the watch with a bag of flour, proved to have been taken from the Confederate States bakery, was ordered 25 lashes for his dishonesty. Austin, slave of George S. Case, charged with stealing a lot of wood and bottle of brandy from his master, got 20 lashes. Willie Grace was brought up on the rather serious charge of "stealing" a horse, the property
Lee Finney (search for this): article 7
cavalry company, now stationed there, who was charged with stealing a watch worth $200 from a citizen of the town-named Lee Finney. The testimony showed that Bowhart met Finney in a acquestered place in Manchester, and pretending to believe that he Finney in a acquestered place in Manchester, and pretending to believe that he was drunk, he very coolly put his hand into Finney's pocket, took thence his watch, which he informed him he would return when he got sober. Finney immediately got out a warrant and proceeded to the camp of the cavalry company; but though he found BFinney's pocket, took thence his watch, which he informed him he would return when he got sober. Finney immediately got out a warrant and proceeded to the camp of the cavalry company; but though he found Bowhart, he could discover no traces of his watch. The arrest and examination of the prisoner on the charge of grand larceny followed as above recited. Captain Rodgers appeared as counsel for Bowhart, who was prosecuted by Colonel Burfoot, CommoFinney immediately got out a warrant and proceeded to the camp of the cavalry company; but though he found Bowhart, he could discover no traces of his watch. The arrest and examination of the prisoner on the charge of grand larceny followed as above recited. Captain Rodgers appeared as counsel for Bowhart, who was prosecuted by Colonel Burfoot, Commonwealth's Attorney for the county. The examination resulted in the committal of the prisoner, for final trial before the Circuit Court. The prisoner established a fine character by a number of witnesses, but the Court taking into consideration the
Silas Maxfield (search for this): article 7
Proceedings in the courts. Mayor's Court, Thursday, November 6. --Reason Anderson, a free negro from Jefferson county, having been apprehended by the watch for being in the city without a register, was turned over to the Mayor for investigation, and by him sent to jail. Silas Maxfield and Betsy Martin, two free negroes, were brought up for being drunk and fighting at the corner of Main and 22d streets, to the disturbance of the sick soldiers in General Hospital No. 8. Both whipped and sent to jail for want of security. Charles Maddux was required to answer a charge preferred by Julius Myers that he had assaulted and beaten him. The misunderstanding occurred about the price of a lot of combs bought by Myers from Maddux. Myers swearing that he was fearful of another assault, the Mayor required Maddux to give security to keep the peace in the sum of $150. Appeal taken, to be decided before the Hustings Court on Monday next. Samuel W. Wyvill was brought up for examina
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