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The Daily Dispatch: November 7, 1862., [Electronic resource], Proceedings in the courts. (search)
rging sundry discharges from the military service of the Confederacy. It appeared in evidence that Wyvill was first arrested by the Provost detectives some time in August last, on the charge of forging pay-rolls. He was once a Lieutenant in Captain Shafer's company, Maryland volunteers. About ten days since defendant was carried before C. S Commissioner Watson, and by him discharged, because the papers then produced did not make out a case on which he could be hold for trial. Among the papers were two bogus discharges, one for himself and another for Charles Tankersley, a member also of Shafer's company.--He was therefore re-arrested and brought before the Mayor to be examined for the last-named offence. Mr. P. H. Aylett appeared on behalf of the Government, and Messrs. Crane and Glimer for Wyvill. Counsel for defence contended that the discharge by Commissioner Watson, he being the examining and committing magistrate of the C. S. District Court, was final. No State law comprehe