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The Daily Dispatch: March 11, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
nst the same individual for permitting unlawful assemblies of slaves — were continued.--Jesse Talbott, in one case, for selling ardent spirits, was fined $60 and costs. Judgment for costs in two other cases. Talbott was also fined $25 and costs for permitting an unlawful assembly of slaves.--Cases of David H. Woodward and Jesse Shepperson, for not keeping a county road in order, and of Pat Lynch and — McCarty, for obstructing a public road, were continued.--A capias was issued to bring John P. Sledd into Court to plead on the charge of illegal voting. A summons issued against J. F. Britton for the same offence was directed to be sent to the Sergeant of Williamsburg.--Seven cases against Valentine Heckler--three for unlawfully keeping a bowling alley, two for permitting unlawful gaming at his ordinary, one for keeping a disorderly house, and one for misdemeanor, were continued, and rule awarded against absent witnesses. Obediah Ellis, indicted for petty larceny, was recognized
The Daily Dispatch: December 15, 1860., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
Married. At the Universalist Church, by the Rev. J. Shrigley, on Thursday evening, 13th inst., at 7 ½ o'clock Mr. Geo. H. Fitzwilson and Miss Virginia E. Boehm, all of this city. Maryland papers please copy. In Washington City, on Wednesday, the 12th inst., by Rev. Smythe Pine, Mr. Wm. H. Howard and Miss Eugenia J. Sledd, daughter of John P. Sledd, all of Richmond.
The Daily Dispatch: January 10, 1861., [Electronic resource], Letter from Hon. John M. Botts. (search)
Lost --A Bond, for the hire of four slaves, named Peyton, Rolin, Solomon and Bitly, amounting to $455 and executed by John H. Gen try and B. A. Hatcher; also one for $175, executed by Messrs. Crew &Pemberton — on each of which there are credits for the first and second quarter's hire. Any information relative to the above Bonds will be suitably rewarded by John P. Sledd. ja 8--1w
The Daily Dispatch: September 10, 1861., [Electronic resource], The New York Herald upon the Situation. (search)
e on Finance. (Present, Mr. D. J. Burr.) A communication was read from D. M. Miller, requesting the pay of City Assessor to be increased to one per cent. on the amount of his assessments. Referred to Committee on Finance. (Absent, Mr. Crutchfield.) The reports of the various police officers for the last month were received and properly referred. (Present, Mr. Scott.) William Burke, Luther Libby, James C. Riddick, and David B. Bridgford, were reappointed Port Wardens. A petition from John P. Sledd, praying a restoration of his license as a butcher, which had been revoked for his bad conduct, was read, and laid on the table. The subject of deepening the channel of the river came up for consideration on a question raised as to the policy of completing the work already commenced. Laid on the table. Authority was given to the finance committee to take Confederate bonds, running ten years, for the sum of $50,000 loaned by the city to the Confederate States. Mr. Hill offered a resolu
The Daily Dispatch: October 15, 1861., [Electronic resource], The moral courage of our Generals. (search)
the Council should grant the same, the petition was referred to the Committee on Police, with instructions to grant it if they saw proper. The petition of John P. Sledd, (presented at the last meeting of the Council,) asking for the restoration of his license as a butcher, was taken up, and the question was discussed at length. The following, offered by Mr. Grattan, was adopted: The Council, trusting that the penalty inflicted on John P. Sledd will prevent any re-petition of the offence for which his license was taken from him, Resolved, That the said John P. Sledd have a license to sell as a butcher in the second market. On motion of John P. Sledd have a license to sell as a butcher in the second market. On motion of Mr. Hill, the sum of $80 was appropriated to enclose the Seamen's Bethel, now used for a district school. A resolution authorizing the Committee on Light to confer with the Confederate Government for the purpose of making a contract for the use of the city gas, was adopted; also, a resolution looking to a more definite and sat
The Daily Dispatch: December 5, 1861., [Electronic resource], Failed to agree. (search)
Failed to agree. --The jury in the case of Harvey Wash, tried for passing counterfeit gold coin, came into Court yesterday morning and reported that they could not agree upon a verdict. They were thereupon discharged, and the case was continued to the next term of the Court. It is stated that they stood nine for acquittal and three for conviction. The prisoner was admitted to bail in the sum of $3,000, John P. Sledd becoming his security.
The Daily Dispatch: February 18, 1862., [Electronic resource], The sad accident at Wilmington. (search)
Hustings Court, Feb. 17th --Hon. Wm. H. Lyons, Judge, presiding.--Sundry accounts of executors and others were referred to commissioners for settlement. Jacob B. Keesee qualified as administrator of James W. Goff, deceased. The will of Julia A. Peyton was proved, and W. Goddin qualified as administrator. The trial of Harvey Wash, indicted for felony, was, on his motion, laid over until the next term, whereupon he entered into a bond of $3,000, with John P. Sledd, surety, conditioned for his appearance. The trial of the same party, in two other cases pending against him, was postponed by order of the court. In the matter of the writ of habeas corpus, awarded on the petition of Edward S. Gentry, ordered by the Judge that further proceedings on the said writ be postponed until the next term of the court. Gentry gave bail for his appearance at that time. An attachment was issued against James B. Mason, a witness for the State in the case against James. P. Neagle,
The Daily Dispatch: August 28, 1862., [Electronic resource], From the Rappahannock. (search)
Mayor's Court. --Lavinia and Betty, charged with setting on fire the house of Mrs. Martha E. their mistress; case continued.--Wm. T. Crawford charged with beating and robbing Miss Lucy Curry; bailed in the sum of $500 to appear to-morrow morning to answer the charge — John Robinson, free negro, stealing a basket of vegetables from Wm. Whitlock, was ordered 39 lashes.--Thomas McAdam was fined $5 for allowing a dead horse to lie in the street.--Fanny, a slave of John Dudley, charged with attempting to pass counterfeit money, continued.--John P. Sledd, who bought nine hame at the 2d market, to dispose of again, had his hams confiscated.
The Daily Dispatch: October 29, 1863., [Electronic resource], Fifty dollars reward. (search)
e he was arrested. The Mayor sent him on to be indicted, but admitted him to bail. John Clayton, a free negro, and Peyton, Randall, and Frank, slaves, arrested for being in Tate's policy office, are to have a hearing for their offence to-day. John P. Sledd, a butcher in the 2d market, was fined $5 by the Mayor for selling three pounds and three quarters of beef as four pounds. The price charged for the steak left Mr. Sledd a liberal profit, which, however, was absorbed in the fine. e he was arrested. The Mayor sent him on to be indicted, but admitted him to bail. John Clayton, a free negro, and Peyton, Randall, and Frank, slaves, arrested for being in Tate's policy office, are to have a hearing for their offence to-day. John P. Sledd, a butcher in the 2d market, was fined $5 by the Mayor for selling three pounds and three quarters of beef as four pounds. The price charged for the steak left Mr. Sledd a liberal profit, which, however, was absorbed in the fine.
The Daily Dispatch: January 14, 1864., [Electronic resource], President's reception. (search)
Giving false returns. --On yesterday John P. Sledd, a butcher in the Second Market, was examined before C. S. Commissioner A. H. Sands, upon the charge of having made false returns of the gross amount of his sales, to the Assessor of the C. S. War Tax. After an examination, he was remanded for indictment, and admitted to bail in the sum of $1,000 for his appearance. [In this case it was in evidence that Sledd had purchased from J. G. Moffitt and A. G. Robertson, from the 1st of July to the 30th of September, 1863 , $22,275.30 worth of cattle, and that he had, within the same time, sold to Jos. Hierholzer, a tanner, green hides to the amount of $11,113eptember, 1863 , $22,275.30 worth of cattle, and that he had, within the same time, sold to Jos. Hierholzer, a tanner, green hides to the amount of $11,113.90, making a total of $33,389.20 for cattle purchased and hides sold. When called upon by the Assessor. Sledd only made a return of $12,000 as the true sum received by him.]
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