Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-03-21

| ton.
The writer Of these remarks conscious of the correctness
OF the foregoing statement, would have objection to
subscribe name, customary do so to produc
tons OF this description For the Of the state.
nent mere given he confidently appeals to all the old Re-
AN OLD PETERSBURG REPUBLICAN.
| Petersburg, Mach Is, 1884
The Editors oil the Enquirer requested 10 publish
the annexed certificates, answer TO the unus lille
accusations against the Tour county magistrates; which
accuse ions. under mashed signature, they have dis
coufeousy gwen publicity, In their paper OF the fh in
stant The denounced members the Court cannot con-
descend TO take any otser notice OF the false aud inflated
charges Of "a Democrat"
Having been called on by the four Justices who com.
posed the Court held for the county OF Henco
the iohday oil March, 1884, make the following state.
ment oil facts:
Ga examination Of the proceedings of the Court find
That the Court commenced its session. on the 81 day Of
March, 1884, and continued TO form Court nine sue
cessive days, (wh the exception an intervening Sab
oath) Major Snead was one OF the members composing
the said Court on the following days Monday the 3 1,
Tuesday the 4ih, Wednesday the 5h, (pat of the day.
Saturday the Sh, Monday tue l0h, and wednesdsy the
Mr.. l.. Poales was one of the member, CONFUSING the
said Court on the following days. Monday the 3D. (part
the day Tuesday the 4th Thursday The H. Friday the
!h part oi the dayD and Monday the lOh (pa, the
MIR. Mordeca one of the members composing the
said Court on The following days: Monday the 3d. Tues.
day the h. Wednesday the 5Ih, pa the dsy Thurs
day the 9th, Friday the 7,h. Monday the IOh Tuesday
the llh, and "Wednesday the I2h aud Col. Carrng,o,
Of the nbers composing said Cour, on the f,I
lowing days: Tuesday the 4h Wednesday the o,h, FIJI
day the 7h, Sa urday the Sh, onday the lOh Tuesday
me iin, and "Wednesday the 18th OF the said month.
lhe Grand Jury sworn on the first day Court
were adjourned TO the succeeding Monay (beore Mr.
johnson came TO the Court House. cerainy before saw
him aud the Sheriff directed summon twenty two
witnesses TO appear before them and give evidence;
Monday the 10Th, the day which they were adjourned
the Court formed, the Grand Jurors called, and
scent number not being in attendance after short time
they were discharged. During the first week Of the
Court oil the suits ON the common law docket Tex
cepng the last cause the fourth day were called
leaving hat cause the suits the fifth day and those OH
The once judgment Docket Consisting OF eleven causes
| uncalled.
Every suit on the issue docket, (ncludinp Office iuJr
mens) was called during the said terD on Wednes
day, the last day which the Court sat- the
court uis.ncuy TO express its willingness TO adjourn ill
me next day, there was probability trying any OF
the SUITS undisposed OF; when at the Of
members OF the bar the Court determined to adjourn till
| the next Court.
F,om the time the Court formed ON the 10Th. until
very short time before discovered Mr. johnson in the
Courthouse, well remember that the Court en-
gagged In 'ransacng business, other calling docket
and the orders directed du ing that time fill UP two
in the mlnute5ooS, and after Mr. johnson his
speech two other orders were directed by the Court,
oil winch Is long one. short time before Mr.. johnson
went on the bench, understood the Court TO have sus.
pended business and impression is that of the Jus
| tees atleast, ii not more had left his seat.
March IL, 1884.
County Court and do hesitate say believe
cd think on each day. o@ the
foregoing sGs Uek
ao s ,sD a !" sS % me . renders
%en Of the Justices therein numed having That
justice say never in my ie know" any
disposition words Lu, by sc,s) than thew have
accomplish prompt and speedy 1a%in;!,,,ion Justice
RICHMOND, 18th March, 1884, ''
The foregoing certificates of Mo,s Elicit tnd Claiborne bsv
sn or, Sd &c .
G 5esS. and he 's3c de The a
the CSun of ne for s u SsT
NJ TIA. they have been afTess 70
Ss o" St S h cs al %
"nSSi R 1884 lar am informed JAMES Lyons
attended tho County Court OF cnrco every day during
term and fully concur in the foregoing
March 7th, 1891.
attended enco County Court regularly during the las, term
itself assduou'y "a aIss osr} and
GpsonSo II. generally than did that Court at the atc
ss. ss w s6 end S of w ". the M the
DoaGced willingness devote tho ,onang term
the frs: s ,s. but being s,%a;ed
March 18Th, 1884 JOHN S. MYERS.
have attorney the County Court Of Henco o
s'i% r % Ss cGp
stronger manifestation by the Court, rapidly
patch the business before For
day the h ost Indictment tho
meet until late hour aud from that did
on every other day u met nearly the
adjourned from the previous Much business
\ DUNG the erm--and satisfied from any
act OF omission by the CouMany
mnstration in the removal dcpoo had al the Feb
Tenn OF the Court
OF opinion might be made should
be made at the March Court
lection to the Of this subject during
ei the that
Cont. other ground until about John
son appeared on The 10Th address then
| March I7tb 1884. ROBERT q. SCOTT
b "Dourteonsy' Heaven the mark-Because
ghtened and honorable
had suspended their ono tho
big of Richmond
with other which him
self, aud chose the at the po-
ceeing and presented the piece we
have been deoarteou the Justices
u! We hope, that these Justices Judges the
than they are ofhe courtesy and freedom Of the Press
| that Pass -EpIToRs.
FOR THE EMO UIRER.
THE SECOND PROCLAMATION.
In humble imitation, ii is Supposed Of their most ighte
master, the pSrlizsns Of MIR Van Buren, in the lie
laure OF Virginia, have put forth second Procl
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