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The Daily Dispatch: November 20, 1862., [Electronic resource], From the North. (search)
ers, argued by William Green and Jas. Alfred Jones for the appellants, and Chas R Slaughter and Arthur A. Morson for the appellees. Decree of the Circuit Court of the corporation of Lynchburg affirmed. In the case of the Commonwealth vs. Jas. Slater, it was stated yesterday, on erroneous information, that this Court had reversed the Judgment of the Judge of the Hustings Court sentencing Slater to ten years in the penitentiary, for the murder of Wm. Clarke. The Court only allowed the writSlater to ten years in the penitentiary, for the murder of Wm. Clarke. The Court only allowed the writ of error asked for. The case has not been 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 ste