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The Daily Dispatch: February 19, 1861., [Electronic resource], Throwing Stones, &c. (search)
Throwing Stones, &c. --Peter Graham, a negro, was before the Recorder yesterday, for assaulting Lucy Wright, and breaking the windows of Daniel Wright, her father. Two-thirds of the case was Wright, and it was Peter Graham's fault he was not so likewise. People are punished for faults. The Recorder said Peter should be no exception to the rule. Throwing Stones, &c. --Peter Graham, a negro, was before the Recorder yesterday, for assaulting Lucy Wright, and breaking the windows of Daniel Wright, her father. Two-thirds of the case was Wright, and it was Peter Graham's fault he was not so likewise. People are punished for faults. The Recorder said Peter should be no exception to the rule.
The Daily Dispatch: March 5, 1861., [Electronic resource], Mayor's Court; yesterday. (search)
Mayor's Court; yesterday. --Yesterday the Mayor ordered Sam, slave of J.B. Royster, to be whipped for getting drunk and disturbing Thos. Boldemann's family. Jefferson, a slave, for feloniously assaulting Geo. Thacker, was ordered 39 lashes. The case of Peter Graham, for assaulting John Wright, was continued.
The Daily Dispatch: may 8, 1861., [Electronic resource], Whipped. (search)
Whipped. --The Mayor yesterday awarded punishment to Peter Graham, a colored representative of Chesterfield, for bad conduct; he also had whipped Lewis, slave of Eliza Ryan; George, slave of Elizabeth Powers, and John, slave of Kennon Whiting, for stealing a box of tobacco (worth $10) from Gardner & Hall.
The Daily Dispatch: may 27, 1862., [Electronic resource], A murderer shot dead. (search)
s was not very extensive, nor the offences charged such as to excite very lively feelings, one way or the other, in the breasts of anybody but the parties immediately concerned. Michael Grace was arraigned at the unit of Mrs. Downs, who charged him with an assault and battery. The proof was conflicting. The defendant objected to being considered the author of such a graceless proceeding. In order to give him an opportunity to clear his skirts, the case was continued. A soldier named Lagrona, belonging to the Maryland Line, having been arrested for getting tight, and lying on the bricks, was admonished and dispatched to rejoin his company. Peter Graham, a free negro, who had resisted the officers, in reply to their inquiry for his "papers," was ordered to be assaulted in a legal way with a cowskin by an officer of police and then continued in jail.--Mrs. Dunlop, who had made an unquiet demonstration against one of her neighbors, was required to give surety for her good behavior.
The Daily Dispatch: October 1, 1863., [Electronic resource], Runaway (search)
ired, and especially at sunrise every morning to attend the station houses, in order that refractory servants may be dealt with and returned to their masters. However active and energetic, no one man can properly attend to so many things, and the Council might readily lessen the labors by empowering the Captain of the watch to dispose of trivial matters every morning at the cage. Yesterday the criminal docket was not very heavy or interesting. We note the cases as the came up: Peter Graham, a free negro, without papers. Sent to the batteries. Thomas Wilkinson, charged with stealing a horse from Major Brown and selling the same to Mr. Tinsley. Tom admitted that he took and sold the horse, but claimed to be the rightful owner. Continued for witnesses. John Branch and Peter, two slaves, punished for stealing china ware from Mrs. Travis. Catherine Hackerty, assaulting and beating. Elizabeth Weinhold. Complainant proved to be the aggressor, and the accused wa