Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-06-03
CRIMINAL pROSECUTIONS

The Criminal Prosecutions in the Superior Court
OF Petersburg terminated on Thursday last. The
following Is list OF the persons, together with their
crimes aud punshmenls, Tried during the present
term Of this Court
Harry Jumper, "a black man, charged with grand
larceny, was found gully punishment, two years
imprisonment in the Peniteniiary.
limos Codts, u mulatto,) was tried upon the same
charge, found gully, and had the same punishment
The rial of Pomeroy who together with n man bv
the name OF Santee, charged with having stolen
from the pocket OF MIR. ScoTT a large sum IL n. c.
nOles on the 9Th of July las FROM the magnitude and
novelty OF The offence, excited considerable interest.
before me introduction OF the testimony the case,
Mr. STEvENsOF, senior counsel for the prisoners,
moved the court to instruct the Jury that unless IL
was proved 10y the Commonwealth, that the notes sio-
len we've the notes of chartered Banks, the prisoner
must he acquitted and further, that the necessary
evidence oil that fact q transcript Of the Law
granting the charter, authenticated according to the
mode prescribed by an Act of Congress for the an.
iheHucation Of foreign deeds and records This mo.
hon was, Notwithstanding the able and ingenious ar
gument OF Mr.. Stevenson in its support overrued y
ine opinion Of the Court, 10 which Nh. s. filed his
bill Of exceptions. The Jury Couud the pr,sone,
guilty, and ascerained The term of his imprisonn n,
TO he five years IN the Penitentnry Santee in con-
sequence OF the absence Of some Of tie Common
wealths witnesses, was not tried
James Gordon, gentleman remarkable for his
pFeuhecuOn Tor other peoples horses was tried for
horse stealing. Verdict guilty punishment, Tea,
years Imprisonment. As ibis is not the first in
''t' W ltt9 NlNl iOl winch MIR. trOrduu
been sent TO the Commonwealth SEN mary of
rogncry, he may after the expiration of his ten Years
should he survive then,) he elected a member OF
| that institution for life.
Robert RichardSoR a hoy Of only IL years of ave.
was found gully OF charge Of grand larceny, aud
| IS 10 bc punished by years imprisonment
One BrjckeH was tried Md found guilty. of forgery
/ Tits punishment q five years imprisonment
n mWLatto Boy 10y the name Of Byoton was ried
lO' murder, but there appearing from the testimony
| great many circumstances ~ extenuatiun Of his
crime, the jury found him guilty of nhnslaughter
only, and settled his punishment at the lowest limit OF
/ the Law, two years imp
johnson, one Of The three persons charged will
stealing free negro woman, was conycipd, and
| 's TO he punished by imprisonment IN the Penen-
u"'y one year. The other two persons we're ac-
quilted fIiteifyegcsr.
| THE MAIL ROBBERS
| Carroll D0Tghsrty aud Keiiy, the three men
| charged with attempting 10 rob the q. s. Mail neu
/ THIS place ~ Dec. last and who we're purssed aut
! 'krn 10y orr Police Master IN Orange County, IN
derwrot their trial before the Federal Court IN Rich
/ mOnd on Friday last, nnd We understand we've III
ihree ou.d guilty. The punishment Of these me,
rests with the Judge, who is expected to pronounce
sentence ~ day Or two. 10.
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