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The Daily Dispatch: September 12, 1861., [Electronic resource], A Charmed life. (search)
Hustings Court, yesterday. --Present, Alderman Sanxay, presiding, and Messrs. Bray, Timberlake, and Regnault, aldermen. A nolle presequi was entered in the case of C. Keazle, indicted for keeping an ordinary without license, by paying the costs. The court released certain taxes erroneously assessed upon the York River Railroad Company. The case of Miss Lizzy Winn, indicted for keeping an ill-governed and disorderly house, on Locust alley, occupied the most of the time of the court yesterday. It appears that Miss Lizzy has changed her domicil, and now resides in some other place than the one specified in the indictment. The ingenuity of learned counsel was brought to bear for and against the accused, and the result was that the jury could not agree on a verdict, and the case was continued, and the jury adjourned over until eleven o'clock this morning, when the jurors will again have an opportunity of discussing the merits of the case in their room. This has prov
The Daily Dispatch: September 14, 1861., [Electronic resource], Viscount Monck, the New Governor-General of Canada. (search)
Hustings Court, yesterday. --Present--Messrs. Sanxay, (presiding,) Bray, Timberlake, Anderson, Clopton, Regnault, and Binford. The court ordered a minute to be entered of record expressive of their respect for the memory of Harvey A. Dudley, deceased, late Deputy Sergeant of this city, and as a tribute to his worth as a man. Patrick McNeal was tried for a misdemeanor by him committed in resisting a police officer while in the discharge of his duty. The jury brought in a verdict of "not guilty." Joseph Vernon, indicted for assault and battery, was next arraigned. After hearing the evidence, the jury retired and brought in a verdict of guilty, and fining the defendant one dollar. To this verdict he excepted, as contrary to the law and the evidence, and moved the court to grant him a new trial, which, however, the court refused to do. He then excepted to the ruling of the court in several particulars, and took leave to file his bill of exceptions to-day. Gentry
The Daily Dispatch: September 17, 1861., [Electronic resource], "Sober Second Thought." (search)
Verdict of the Coroner's jury. --The Coroner's jury summoned by Alderman Sanxay to inquire when, how, and by what means, Chas. O'Riely came to his death, sat on Saturday and again yesterday morning, at which latter sitting they rendered their verdict; which is, that the deceased "came to his death by a missile shot from a musket fired by Michael Mitchell, on Main street, near 21st, on the 13th of September, about 8 o'clock P. M." The reader will observe that the name of the deceased is Charles O'Riely.
The Daily Dispatch: September 19, 1861., [Electronic resource], From Norfolk. (search)
Corner's request. --Alderman Sanxay summoned a jury yesterday, to inquire how, when, and by what means. Henry Cronin came to his death. The jury assembled at 12 o'clock--R. M. Allen; foremen, and Messrs. J. G. Taylor, W. J. Riddick, D. F. England, P. O'Brien, R. B. Stuton, M. G. Whitman, E. H. Simpson John W. Metter. W. L. Humphreys, E. W. Cone, and W. J. Irby, Jurors. James Clancey was in custody under suspicion of being the murderer. Capt. Wilkinson, of the night watch, testified. Last night between 11 and 12 o'clock, heard a cry for the watch and past to wards the spot, whence the cry proceeded, corner of Cary and 17th streets. When I got near, I saw a considerable crowd in front of the house of John Tiernay. I heard some one say, "He went into this house" So soon as I heard this, I made a half opposite Tiernay backyard gate, on 17th street. I saw, this gate opened a little, and a man look out dt. Directly, Clancey stepped out, on the side walk. I immediately w
The Daily Dispatch: September 21, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
Mayor's Court, yesterday --Alderman Sanxay presiding.--The docket was a short one yesterday, and soon cleared by the court. James Shook, charged with swindling Thomas McDonald out of a five dollar note, was the first prisoner arraigned. About two o'clock Thursday, Shook went into a drinking saloon on 17th street, opposite the old market, and proposed to sell a silver watch. McDonald bargained for it at the price of five dollars, and handed a bank note of that denomination to Shook, who passed it over his shoulder to a third party, and then called for his watch. He and McDonald both called on the police for assistance — the one to get his money, and the other to get his watch. The court ordered the watch to be delivered to McDonald, whose five dollar note was certainly missing, and required Shook to give surety in $200 for his good behavior for twelve months, which was equivalent to committing him to jail. Edward Shields, charged with being a deserter from the Secon
The Daily Dispatch: October 12, 1861., [Electronic resource], From Brunswick. (search)
Supposed Infanticide. --The body of a male infant was found yesterday morning, enclosed in a small box, in a deserted house on Fish Alley, near the First Market. It was conveyed to the station-house, and acting Coroner Sanxay afterwards ordered its burial, deeming it unnecessary to hold an inquest.
The Daily Dispatch: October 17, 1861., [Electronic resource], From Norfolk. (search)
Hastings Court. --Recorder Caskie and Aldermen Sanxay, Hray, Binford, and Lipscomb presiding. The case of Albert Rush, a slave, on an appeal from the judgment of the Mayor, was continued to the next term of the Court. The charge upon which this negro was arrested is the larceny of coal from Wm. H. Davis. The proceedings against Mordecai Carnell, Wm. Coghill, Robert A. Mayo, and Thomas Bass, for permitting their slaves to go at large, were dismissed. Rules were awarded against John H. F. Mayo, George E. Bond, and Thomas J. T. Talbott, to show cause why they should not be fined for permitting their slaves to go at large; which rules are to be returnable to the next term. The court adjourned for the term yesterday. Judge Lyons will commence his term on Monday next.
The Daily Dispatch: November 6, 1861., [Electronic resource], An Extraordinary Devil. (search)
Called Court. --A special Court of Hustings was held yesterday, at the City Hall, for the examination of Jas. Davis, charged with stealing $124 from James Johnson, a soldier, on the 25th of October last. Present: Recorder Caskie, and Aldermen Sanxay, Anderson, Beveridge, and Bray. The Court, having heard the evidence, determined to send the prisoner on for final trial, and he was remanded to jail. An application for bail was refused.
The Daily Dispatch: November 9, 1861., [Electronic resource], Virginia and the Confederacy. (search)
The shooting affair. --An inquest was held on Thursday evening, at the Louisiana Hospital, (Baptist College,) by Alderman Sanxay, aided by High Constable Freeman, over the body of Patrick Holmes, who was shot that morning by Hugh McGinley. Testimony was elicited to show that there had been no previous difficulty between the parties, and that Holmes expressed a hope, before his death, that McGinley would be set at liberty. They were both on guard at the time of the occurrence, and had been talking together in a friendly manner. When McGinley started to go back to his post, his gun, which was under his left arm with the muzzle pointing down ward, accidentally discharged, and shot Holmes on one of his legs. The wound was very severe; and the surgeons finding that he could not service amputation, it was not resorted to, and the man died some four hours after the event. The jury rendered a verdict that Patrick Holmes, the deceased, was shot accidentally by a gun in the hands of
The Daily Dispatch: November 12, 1861., [Electronic resource], Lamartine's Theory about currency. (search)
Hustings Court. --The monthly term of the Court of Hustings commenced yesterday — Present, Recorder Caskie, and Aldermen Sanxay, Brave. Timberlake, and Clopton. In the case of William Gentry and John Griffin, indicted for an assault, a nolle prosequi was entered and the defendants were discharged on payment of costs. E. N. Dabney, for permitting a slave to go at large, was fined $10 and costs. Henry Cooper and George Rigley, charged with stealing a gold watch and a revolver from Frank B. Garnett, (an officer in the army,) at the Exchange Hotel, on the 30th of October, were examined and remanded for final trial. George, a slave, the property of Thomas C. Birch, charged with cutting and wounding a negro woman named Phoebe, slave of Dr. Beverly R. Wellford, was convicted of the offence, and sentenced to receive 39 lashes yesterday, and 30 more on Thursday next — well laid on. Joseph, a slave, the property of Jefferson Powers, was sentenced to 39 lashes for stealing
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