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The Daily Dispatch: November 1, 1862., [Electronic resource], Further from the North. (search)
Arrests. --The civil police yesterday arrested Jordan Winston, a slave, for breaking into the house of James White and stealing a gold watch worth $95 and a dress coat worth $45. The man was looked up for examination before the Mayor this morning. Joe Dixon, a free negro, was ordered into custody by Dr. Hancock for trespassing at one of the hospital; and John Redcross, free negro, was locked up for stealing two horses--one from Bryan Floyd and one from Sarah Gennett.
The Daily Dispatch: November 3, 1862., [Electronic resource], The recognition question. (search)
mitted in default of security, for interfering with the watchmen on Friday night while in discharge of their duty. John Rederose, a free negro, arrested for stealing one horse from Bryan Flood, and one from Samuel Gennett, was acquitted of both charges of felony, but being a suspicious character was sent to jail in default of security to be of good behavior. Jordan Winston, a negro, was sent on to be tried at the November term of the Hustings Court for breaking into the house of James White, a black man, and stealing a gold watch and dress coat, valued together at $140. Jonathan M. Wilson was brought up. charged with assaulting and beating Mary E. Wilson, his wife. No assault or battery on the part of Wilson was proved, and the Mayor discharged him. Mrs. W. introduced another female to prove that Wilson had asked her to come and keep house for him, but the Mayor deemed this a natural sequence, when his wife was non est, and there were children to take care of. Finally
The Daily Dispatch: November 17, 1862., [Electronic resource], A Bloody Leaf in the history of this War--ten lives for one. (search)
es of Belle Jones and Josephine De Merritt, indicted for keeping disorderly and ill- governed houses, where lewd persons of both sexes congregated, being called, and defendants not appearing, their recognisable were forfeited, and capiases awarded to bring them into Court. This being done, De Merritt renewed her recognizance; but Jones, failing to find a friend, was constrained to renew her acquaintance with sundry of her boarders domiciled for several days past at the city jail. The case of Jordan, slave of John N. Thacker, charged with stealing a gold watch and cloth coat from Jas. White, a free negro, living on Brook Avenue, was called, and continued on account of the absence of witnesses until the next term. Capiases were awarded to bring in B. Shaw and T. Woodall, indicted for misdemeanor in receiving bribes to prevent the detection and punishment of parties guilty of violating the proclamation of martial law. The Court adjourned Saturday till the next in course.
The Daily Dispatch: December 9, 1862., [Electronic resource], Reward's Threat. (search)
the case of Jno. Dunn and Peter Doyle charged with grand larceny. William Pitts, charged with committing a felony on the 27th Nov., by breaking and entering the stable of Asa Snyder, in the night time, and stealing a chisel from Chas. W. Allen, worth $5, was set to the bar, and after an examination, was discharged. Jordan, slave of Jno. N. Thacker, was put on trial for stealing one gold watch, of the value of $95, and one coat, of the value of $45, on the 31st day of Oct., from James White, a free negro. He was found not guilty of the offence. Beverly, slave of James H. Grant, was tried for having, on the 3d of Dec., made an assault on John Lloyd, a white man, and, by putting him in bodily fear, did steal $60 worth of C. S. Treasury notes, and other writings of value. The Court not being unanimous in its opinion as to the guilt of said prisoner, do order that he receive 39 lashes on Wednesday and the same number on Saturday next for said offence. Mayor's Court,
The Daily Dispatch: April 8, 1863., [Electronic resource], The News from Charleston. (search)
Arrest for forgery. --A man named James White was taken in custody yesterday, by officer Chalkley, of the day police, at the Bank of Virginia, and carried before the Mayor, charged with forgery, under the following circumstances: Defendant presented a cheek for $134.56 at the bank, purporting to be signed by Wm. B. Green, by John Booker, attorney, and payable to the order of Mary A. Paris. The paying teller found that the name was signed "Marry A. Paris," and refused to cash it, and officer was sent for. It was found on examination that Willie, on yesterday morning, entered the store of John Mann, on Cary street, and stole a letter directed to Mrs. Mary A. Paris, containing the check, with a number of other papers. He only took the cheek. He was sent on by the Mayor for further examination before the Hustings Court.
The Daily Dispatch: April 14, 1863., [Electronic resource], The affair at Williamsburg. (search)
Hustings Court --The regular monthly term of It is Court commenced yesterdays. James White, for stealing a check; Patrick Martin and James Organ, for assault and robbery; Richard Duff, for robbery, Mary Smith, for robbery; Samuel P. Drumheiler, for assault and robbery; Mary Johnson, (one of the rioters,) for felony; Virgil Jones, (another rioter) for felony, John Farrell, for theft; James Williamson, for theft, were all sent on for final trial before Judge Lyons. The "rioters" were refused ball Henry Firebaugh, charged with obtaining a pistol under false pretences, was acquitted.
The Daily Dispatch: May 22, 1863., [Electronic resource], From Mississippi. (search)
Hustings Court, May 21st, Judge Wm. H. Lyons presiding. --The Grand Jury of this Court assembled yesterday pursuant to adjournment, and proceeded to examine witnesses in a number of felony cases brought to their attention. The following parties were indicted: Virgil Jones, one of the 2d of April rioters, for stealing goods from Pollard &Walker; James White, for forging, on the 13th of April, Mary A. Paris's name to a check; Frederick Gansler, for stealing 5 dozen calf skins on the 30th of October, 1862; Mary Johnson, for felony, (rioting and theft) John Jones, for ditto; John W Butler, for stabbing with intent to kill Albert H. Hardle, on the 16th day of April; Patrick Martin and James Organ, for garroting William H. Hardgrove and robbing him of a gold watch; Elias Vanderlip and Philip Colgow, for stealing a seine belonging to John Hitchcock; David Preston and Philip Reynolds, for breaking into the store of D. Epstin &Co., on the 17th of February, and robbing the same; Fendall
The Daily Dispatch: May 28, 1863., [Electronic resource], Yankee pictures of Mississippi. (search)
ticles. Prisoner's counsel demurred to the indictment, but the Judge overturned the motion. The trial of Jones then proceeded, and resulted in his being convicted of the crime alleged. He was sent to the State's prison for three years. James White was arraigned for stealing a check for $137,56, payable to M. A Paris, whose name he forged. He presented the check at bank, when he was detected. When called upon to plead to the indictment, White confessed his offence and threw himself upoWhite confessed his offence and threw himself upon the mercy of the jury. He was sent to the penitentiary for one year. A jury was sworn to try Ann Murphy for stealing money from John White. The witness, White, it appeared, had gone North, leaving his wife here the only witness in the case. The prospect seemed favorable to an acquittal. The trial commenced at 3 o'clock yesterday evening. An attachment was issued against Jacob Holder, returnable on Friday, at 11 o'clock, because he failed to appear as a witness. The Grand Ju
The Daily Dispatch: June 29, 1863., [Electronic resource], Resisting the draft in Indiana. (search)
Successful excursion into Kentucky. --Capt. M. P. Everett made a successful excursion into Kentucky, with a squadron of 200 mounted men, and returned to Virginia last week, after twenty days absence. At Mount Sterling he whipped the 14th Kentucky cavalry and captured 23 prisoners, after which as marched upon Maysville, captured a garrison of 50 men stationed there, and destroyed 400 Enfield rifles and a howitzer. He brought off 50 horses, saddles, sabres, and pistols. On his return he was attacked, front and rear, by infantry, cavalry, and artillery, and lost Captain Jas. White and 35 men, prisoners.
The Daily Dispatch: March 4, 1864., [Electronic resource], Fifty dollars reward. (search)
The Cage. --Robert, slave of Miss Mary White, was arrested yesterday and locked up on the charge of breaking into the storeroom of the Spotswood hotel on Wednesday night and stealing therefrom a lot of coffee, sugar, &c. John Cunningham, white, was arrested and caged on the ground of being a dissolute character and having no visible means of support. A while man named James White was arrested and committed to the watch house on the charge of stealing a shawl from James McGehee.
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