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The Daily Dispatch: February 16, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 9 (search)
Petty larceny. --A female darkey with the baptismal prefix of Charlotte, was punished by order of the Recorder yesterday, for unlawfully possessing herself of an overcoat worth $5, the property of Preston, slave of Jacob Woodson. Her design in taking the overcoat did not appear, but her doing so was in consequence of the bad practice which has come in vogue of allowing negroes to go at large and hire themselves out — which she had been in the habit of doing.
The Daily Dispatch: January 10, 1861., [Electronic resource], Letter from Hon. John M. Botts. (search)
, and I gave back the change. After I heard of the arrest I examined the coin I had received from prisoner. It was compared with good money and found to weigh lighter. [Coin produced.] Mrs. Rice.--[Witness keeps a school in the city.] I know the prisoner. One morning last week — I think Wednesday--he came to my school and paid $6.25 for the tuition of his neice, giving me two $2.50 pieces and five silver quarters. Saw no more of him. My suspicions were aroused the next day by Mr. Jacob Woodson, who called at my house and asked if Mr. Wash had paid the tuition of his niece — that he had been arrested. Got the money and ascertained that it was bad. [The pieces were exhibited.] John H. Tyler, firm of Mitchell & Tyler, jewellers.--[Various pieces of the coin were submitted to witness, who tested it with aqua fortis in Court.] The money is spurious, and very bad. There is not enough alloy in genuine gold coin to be detected in this manner. The execution of this coin is ver
The Daily Dispatch: January 16, 1862., [Electronic resource], List of the General officers in the armies of the Confederate States. (search)
failed to appear. The Court then gave judgment against the defendant in each case, for a fine of $10 and the costs of prosecution. William Burns, (of Baltimore city,) indicted for exhibiting a faro bank, was arraigned for trial, and pleaded not guilty. The following jury was sworn in the case; John B. Glazebrook, John T. Sublett, Lewis B. Thomas, Robert P. Davis, David E. Lacy, David N. Jones, Moses Millhiser, E. L. Tompkins, William A. Wyatt, William P. Regland, William Nott, and Jacob Woodson. The testimony showed some discrepancies which surprised those who heard the preliminary examination before the Mayor, and the jury rendered a verdict of "not guilty" without leaving their seats. Brigadier-General Wigfall, or Texas, testified to the good character and patriotism of the defendant. Another presentment against the same party was disposed of by nolle prosequi. In the case of John A. Worsham, presented for exhibiting a faro bank, rules were awarded against absent
The Daily Dispatch: September 27, 1864., [Electronic resource], Mayor's Court, yesterday. (search)
, a lot of harness, &c., valued at two thousand dollars, from some person unknown. This case has been pending before the Mayor for some time, and after the most rigid investigation, his Honor has failed to obtain any positive proof that the articles were stolen. Having already had him whipped for the irregular and wandering life which he has led, it was therefore thought best to send him to the batteries, which was done.--Two negroes, named Sam, slave of Nancy Ellett, and Tom, slave of Jacob Woodson, charged with having in their possession a horse supposed to have been stolen, were committed, after a partial examination of the case, for a further bearing.--J. W. Philpots appeared in response of a summons to show cause why he should not be fined for refusing to pay the regular fee allowed for measuring wood. Mr. Philpots stated, in his defence, that he had, for years back been bringing wood down the canal to the city and selling it to consumers at greatly reduced prices, and therefo