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The Daily Dispatch: December 3, 1864., [Electronic resource], Romantic affair. (search)
Judge Lyons's court.
--William L. Carroll, one of the parties implicated in the robber of John Werner, some three weeks since, was tried in this court yesterday and acquitted by the jury.
The Grand Jury, who had the cases under consideration, returned into court and reported true bills against the following parties:
Franklin Jones, charged with burglariously entering the house of Ann Thomas and robbing J. H. Dilkes of a new suit of clothes, a gold watch and chain and $600 in money; Patrick Martin, charged with larceny; and Isaac Jacobs, charged with obtaining money under false pretences.
The court thereupon adjourned till o'clock this morning.
Judge Lyons's Court, yesterday.
--Thomas H. S. Boyd, sent from this court, for one year, to the penitentiary, for grand larceny, was granted a new trial, the original verdict set aside, and Boyd bailed.
John Ryan, convicted of robbery, was sentenced to the penitentiary for three years.
James A. Williams, member of the Virginia reserves, was discharged therefrom on a writ of habeas corpus because over fifty years of age.
James T. Graves, a farmer of Pittsylvania, writ of habeas corpus praying for a discharge, was remanded to Camp Lee.
Thomas E. Shand, who sought a discharge upon the ground that he is a commissioned officer without a command, was remanded to Camp Lee.
The Daily Dispatch: December 21, 1864., [Electronic resource], The War news. (search)
Hustings court.
--The case of Thomas H. S. Boyd, indicted for obtaining $1,300 upon a forged order for house rent, given in the name of J. W. Ellison, was tried before Judge Lyons yesterday.
The jury having the matter under consideration failed to find the prisoner guilty of actual forgery, inasmuch as he (Boyd) did not sign the actual name of the owner of the house to the order for rent; but they came to the conclusion that he was guilty of an attempt to commit a larceny, and upon that charge he was convicted and sentenced to confinement in the city jail for twelve months.
In the matter of the writ of habeas corpus awarded upon the petition of John Munn, claiming the right to bail, (he having been refused that privilege by the Mayor when sent on recently for running persons through our lines, the Judge heard the argument of the prisoner's counsel, and thereupon agreed to the prayer of the petitioner and admitted him to bail in the sum of $2,000.
Judge Lyons's court.
--In this court, yesterday, Jacob N. Hoeflich's case, indicted for the murder of an infant child, his property, by cruel treatment, was taken up. The absence of a material witness induced the Judge, after some delay in an attempt to compel the attendance of the witness, to postpone the case till the next term of his court.
Hoeflich was admitted to bail for his appearance at that time.
Judge Lyons's court.
--In this court, yesterday, no business was disposed of. The habeas corpus case of Peyton G. Bagby, claiming exemption from militia service on the ground of being over fifty years of age, was postponed till this morning.
The Daily Dispatch: December 24, 1864., [Electronic resource], One thousand Dollars reward. (search)
Hustings court.
--The case of Isaac Jacobs, indicted for feloniously obtaining money from Nathan Bernstein, under false pretences, was called up; but for good reason, made manifest before Judge Lyons, it was postponed till the next term of the court.
The same disposition was made of the case of Patrick McGovern, indicted for stealing bacon from Lucien Peyronet.
The writ of habeas corpus awarded Peyton G. Bagby, who claims exemption from militia service on the ground of being over fifty years of age, was postponed till the next term.
According to regular adjournment, the court will meet again this morning.
Judge Lyons's Court.
--Robert S. Forde, charged with the murder of Robert E. Dixon, was arraigned for trail before Judge Lyons on Saturday, but, in consequence of inability to procure witnesses and jurors, the case was continued till the next term.
In the matter of Edward King, claiming exemption from military service under a writ of habeas corpus, the Judge decided adversely to the petitioner, and he was thereupon remanded back to the custody of Captain William R. Drinkard, commandaJudge Lyons on Saturday, but, in consequence of inability to procure witnesses and jurors, the case was continued till the next term.
In the matter of Edward King, claiming exemption from military service under a writ of habeas corpus, the Judge decided adversely to the petitioner, and he was thereupon remanded back to the custody of Captain William R. Drinkard, commandant of a company in Colonel Danforth's regiment.
The habeas corpus ease of Horace E. Hayden was postponed till this morning.
The Daily Dispatch: December 31, 1864., [Electronic resource], Death of Colonel Charles A. May
Hustings Court.
--Judge Lyons having recovered from his recent indisposition, held a court yesterday.
The only case of public interest was the awarding a writ of habeas corpus to Ferdinand Hettrick, a Marylander, held to service in Captain W. J. Epps's company, of the Second reserves.
The case was set for trial to-day.
Judge Lyons's Court.
--On Saturday, the argument for a new trial in the case of Thomas H. S. Boyd, convicted of an attempt at forgery and sentenced to twelve months imprisonment, was heard and decided adversely to by the Judge.
A writ of habeas corpus was awarded Theophilus Thompson, made returnable on Monday.
The habeas corpus case of Ferdinand Hettrick, claiming exemption from militia service by reason of being an undomiciled foreigner, was heard, and the Judge gave his decision in favor of the petitioner, and he was thereupon discharged.
Conviction and pardon.
--The only business of public interest disposed of in Judge Lyons's Court on yesterday was the trial of Joshua Owings, indicted for grand larceny.
After examination of witnesses and argument of counsel, the case was placed in the hands of the jury, who brought in a verdict of guilty, and assessed his punishment at one year's confinement in the penitentiary.
Before the removal of the prisoner from the court-room to jail, Governor Smith granted him a pardon, conditioned upon his forthwith joining the army.