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The Daily Dispatch: June 11, 1861., [Electronic resource], The Madness of the Administration. (search)
Hustings Court. --The monthly term of this tribunal commenced yesterday, when the following business was transacted--Alderman Sanxay presiding: St. Geo. Peachy's account for holding inquests from 14th January, 1861, to 27th April, 1861, was certified and ordered to be paid.--Also, an account of the visitors to the several Tobacco Warehouses of this city. The certificate of the election of Wm. Taylor as Alderman, was returned to the Court and filed. Nolle prosequis were entered in the case of Beverly Bloomer and Geo. Bloomer, charged with felony, and in the case of Caroline Cart and Caroline Cates, presented for misdemeanor. The Sergeant was directed to summon fifteen petty jurymen to-day to try misdemeanor cases.
The Daily Dispatch: June 12, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
Hustings Court, Tuesday, June 11th, 1861. Recorder Caskie presiding. Present Aldermen Sanxay, Bray, Sadler, Binford, Burton Timberlake and Regnault. The petition of Digges & Booth, to keep an ordinary, was heard and granted. The application of Henry Banks (a negro emancipated by Bacon Tait) to remain in the State, being heard before a full bench, was granted. Ordered that he be registered in the office of the Court. Elijah, slave of Stephen Hunter, was tried for breaking into James H. Beagleston's store, on Dock street, on the night of the 25th of March last, and stealing a large lot of groceries, convicted and sentenced to receive thirty-nine lashes, well laid on. Flemming Morgan was held for fighting with James Harwood in the street, and fined $5 and costs of Court; which he paid. John Blackwell was tried for permitting his slave to go at large, and declared not guilty whereupon the same was discharged from custody. David W. Hughes, indicted
The Daily Dispatch: June 15, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 11 (search)
Improved cartridge, --Previous to the departure of the Blues their Minnie muskets were reamed out so as to fit them to use McEvoy's patent cartridge. By the latter, greater ease and facility of loading the pieces is attained. About forty of the Blues leave this morning, under Lieutenant Sanxay, to join their comrades in the mountains. A part of the programme set down to be performed by the Blues, after they arrived at the end of their rail, was a march of seventy-five miles on foot.
The Daily Dispatch: November 6, 1860., [Electronic resource], The Hanging of Rev. Mr. Bewley. (search)
Police matters. --Senior Alderman Sanxay presided at the Police Court yesterday, the Mayor being confined to his apartment by sickness. Alex. Gentry gave security in the sum of $50 to keep the peace, having been somewhat uproarious on Saturday night. Ann E. Edwards and her young daughter Jenny, arrested for keeping a disorderly house, were committed to jail in default of surely to keep the peace and for their appearance before the Grand Jury. Wm. Cummings, charged with interfering with the watchmen in the discharge of their duty, failed to make his appearance. Albert, slave of S. S. Hardgrove, was brought up on a charge of stealing a trunk from John C. Page; but one of the witnesses having been disabled by a kick from a horse, the case was continued until Thursday. Henry, slave of Wm. Gaines, was ordered to be flogged for stealing a pair of shoes. Three or four cases of drunkenness were disposed of.
The Daily Dispatch: January 7, 1861., [Electronic resource], Revolting Assassination in Kentucky.--three Persons murdered in cold blood. (search)
Mayor's Court --Alderman Sanxay presided at the Mayors Court on Saturday, and disposed of the following cases: Patrick Slattery was charged with "feloniously" attempting to break in the door of Michael Griffin's house, with a view to assault him. The case was interwoven with the usual lustrated points that clog the wheels of justice, when two families living in one house "fail out and snarl and fight." The Justice finally held Patrick to ball in the sum of $150 to appear before the Grand Jury to answer an indictment for misdemeanor. Frederick Weiser, one of those unfortunate members of the human family who become used up by whiskey, was sent to jail in default of surely to keep sober in future. He plead touchingly for release, but it was no go. Bryant Clonin appeared to answer a charge of assaulting Patrick Shea; but the latter failed to answer when called, and the case was continued until Monday. Thomas, slave of James Thomas charged with stealing a shawl
The Daily Dispatch: January 15, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 3 (search)
Hustings Court. --The quarterly term of the Hustings Court commenced yesterday--Aldermen Sanxay, Bray, Binford, Hill, Timberlake, Regnault and Trabue presiding. Commonwealth vs. West & Son, for permitting their slave Peter to go at large — fined $10. Wm. Gouldin, for selling goods, wares and merchandize without a license, was fined $20 and costs. In two other cases against the same party, a nolle prosequi was entered on payment of costs. Robert, a slave, the property of Chas. Jones, was tried for breaking and entering the house of James Hamilton, found guilty and sentenced to thirty-nine lashes. Alexander, slave of Rhoda Brown, and Hanover, slave of G. W. H. Tyler, were found guilty of stealing $10 worth of articles from said Tyler's house, and sentenced to twenty-five lashes each. Andrew, slave of Robert S. Waddill, plead guilty to the charge of stealing a gold watch and chain from Jas. J. Utz, and was awarded thirty-nine lashes. Jackson Crouch, A
The Daily Dispatch: January 17, 1861., [Electronic resource], Monarchy for the South. (search)
Hastings Court. --Aldermen Sanxay, Bray, Sadler, Hill, Lipscombe, Binford, Trable and Anderson presiding. But little business was transacted yesterday. In two presentments against John F. Clough, and two against Wm. H. Smith, for selling goods, wares and merchandize contrary to law, a nolle prosequi was ordered by the Attorney for the Commonwealth, in each case, with the advice of the Court. Two indictments for misdemeanor, against the same parties, were disposed of by a similar process.
The Daily Dispatch: January 18, 1861., [Electronic resource], The National Crisis. (search)
Hustings Court --Aldermen Sanxay, Bray Hill, Sadler, Timberlake, Trabue, Beveridge and Anderson presiding. David Muldoon, charged with feloniously cutting, stabbing and wounding Davis Conover, with intent to kill, on the 21st of December last, was arraigned for examination yesterday. The Court having heard the evidence, were of opinion that the prisoner ought to be tried for the offence, and he was therefore remanded for trial before Judge Lyons, at the February term. Matthew Egan, charged with feloniously cutting, stabbing and wounding Jas. Farrar, with intent to kill, on the 24th of December last, was arraigned for examination, and the Court, having heard the evidence, were of opinion that the prisoner ought to be tried for the offence. He was admitted to ball in the sum of $1,000 for his appearance before Judge Lyons on the first day of the February term. Michael Herring, sometimes called Michael Henning, charged with feloniously cutting, stabbing and woundin
The Daily Dispatch: February 7, 1861., [Electronic resource], Boston courtesy to a Southern merchant. (search)
Called Court. --A special session of the Court of Hustings was held yesterday. Present--Aldermen Sanxay, Hill, Regnault, Beveridge, Bray and Timberlake. Dan'l. W. Lee and Robert Brannan, charged with stabbing John Burns with intent to kill, and breaking into the house of Robert England and assaulting his wife, were arragned for examination; and the Court having heard the evidence, sent the prisoners on to be tried before Judge Lyons, at the next term of his Court. The prisoners were admitted to bail in the sum of $300 each.
The Daily Dispatch: June 27, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
e threat of shooting him. Thereupon, as represented to us by a bystander, the young man was pressed back by Mr. Lindsey, who repeatedly called upon him to shoot. After struggling some time to unloose his pistol, the stranger accomplished his wish and did shoot him. He left the house unmolested, as Mr. Lindsey did not, for a moment or two, proclaim that he had been wounded. When he did so, the man was followed and arrested on Governor street by Mr. C. G. Thompson, and carried before Senior Alderman Sanxay, who committed him to the cage for an examination before the Mayor this morning. He gave his name as Henry Cooper. After receiving the ball, (which penetrated through the abdomen and lodged in the flesh of the opposite thigh,) Mr. Lindsey walked up the street as far as Spence's corner, not seeming to feel very much inconvenience from its effects. At the latter place two gentlemen, who know of the occurrence, insisted on aiding him by taking his arm, and he was sent to his residenc
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