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The Daily Dispatch: June 5, 1863., [Electronic resource], The duration of the war. (search)
Hustings Court. --In the absence of Judge Lyons, Judge Meredith presided in this Court yesterday. Most of the morning was consumed in the trial of James Williams, a British subject, who was charged with stealing a trunk of clothing from Mrs. Tierney, on the 15th of January last. Williams was a boarder with Mrs. T., and, taking a fancy to some of the articles of wearing apparel on the premises, packed up a trunk full, and left before daylight. Two or three weeks after the occurrence he wlast. Williams was a boarder with Mrs. T., and, taking a fancy to some of the articles of wearing apparel on the premises, packed up a trunk full, and left before daylight. Two or three weeks after the occurrence he was found in this city, arrested, and put in prison. When arraigned he plead not guilty; but the jury took a different view of the matter, after hearing the evidence, and ascertained his punishment at three years in the penitentiary. The Judge immediately after passed sentence.
The Daily Dispatch: June 5, 1863., [Electronic resource], The Yankees in King William. (search)
Pickpocket caught. --Yesterday, at the auction sale of Messrs. Tardy & Williams, a pickpocket, who gave his name as George W. Farrel, was caught in the very act of picking the pocket of Mr. James C. Hunt, of a pocket book containing $200 in Confederate and other notes. Mr. Hunt, it seems, had his attention attracted to the sale, when the accused took a stand by his side, and folding his arms, gently lifted Mr. His book from a side pocket. Fortunately for the public, Mr. Thos Clemmitt had his eye on the thief, and seeing the robbery immediately seized the thief, recovered the book and contents, and with the of Mr. Hunt and Mr. Stagg, conveyed him to the lock-up for examination before the Mayor.