Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-04-08
Virginia, fourth Judicial District. ,
S-reHfh Circuit


SreHh Circuit
CHESrERFrEIo CouNrY, to wit.
Inc Jurors Tor the Commonwes.th of y,,,,ia ,.,lx
summoned TO attend the Circuit Superior Com, 81 -,
Chaheery Tor the said County Chesterfield held .crord
,ng to law on the 25th and adjourned 10 the 26th dav @
Mareh IN the year thousand eight hundred and G,v
SIX upon their oath prssent-That Thomas Rich. !,
ate o. the City OF Richmond in the State OF Vrg;n, -.
le Ioh cay OF February in the year thousand eight
huuTed ana ioryslS, at the County aforesaid near th
town OF Manchester, and within the iurisc,ion Of b "a
Seu' Snpenor Court in aud upon the body Of John NJ
easano eloniously wfully, deliberately premedit,,.d
ana Of ms malice aiorehough did make an assault and
that the said Thomas Richie, IT, fired several ni.,ns r.
ana mere charged with gun powder and leaden bullet.
"heh SAID pistols he the said Tn0s Richie N in hs h,
hand then and there successfully had and hrl b. -
there leonouSly, wfuly. premedatedfv ana n, ~.
lice aioethouGhi did discharge and shoot fT % -,
lnd upon the said John II. Fcassnt-; and that IN. sal
lhos kiichie, IT, with the eaden bullet. aforesaid o,, nj
e pistols soreS1id, then and there by tho force Of ,b,
gun powder aforesaid by the said Thomas Richie
Giseharged and shot Oft as aforesaid, then and the,
elonlously, wiliuy, deliberately premedatedIv and
" uis ln"ee Goreihought, did strike, penetrate and
wound the said John H. Pleasanis in and upon the sf,
slGe OF the chest near the shoulder the left arm inst ,hv
mo elbow the lett hand, the scrotum and the mate. 81 d.
et oG Of MN the said j. II. Peasants. given to him the
SAID ): H. Peasants then and there with the ead.n bn
res SO as aforesaid discharged and shot out of
the pistols aforesaid, aud upon the lett side Of tho chc,
near the shoulder the lett Just above the elbow ~
let haha the scroum, and the Ut the left s,d, ii
MIN the said John H. Peasants sundry mortal wopnds Of
~hch mortal wounds the said John ii. Pleasant, ON n
from the sad 10Th day OF February IN the wear one bo
Eah-
fuary IN the year one thousand light hundred and forty ~
,hgulshed and ianguIshng did 1--we on which said Or
10y ~ feoruay IN the year one thousand eight hundred
ana orty-siG at the city OF Richmond IN the s,,s of w.,
gina Aforesaid, he the said j. H. Peasants Of the rnoI
wounds Aforesaid died. And so the Jurors aforesaid -,
JAIN aforesaid DC say that he the said Thos Riteh.
IT, nun tue SAID J. III Peasants manner and nv a
means Aforesaid feoniously wlluy deIiber,t.ly n,J
aeuy ana oil ms malice aiorethought did kill and murder
contrary TO the form OF tho Act OF the Genera, Ass.h
IN that case made and provided and against the md
dignity OF thls Commonwealth. $3.50
u the Jurors Aforesaid their oath aforesaid do
present mat the sand Thos Richie r. On IN. o5,
DAY OF February IN the year one thousand e,,b, bn,d
anu ioy-sl1 al the said County Of Chesterfield ne, Oh
1o"h ot Manchester and within the jurisdiction OF biz
OOuf ieonousy, wiuily, maiie, ousy and nv mr. vio,
agreement. did tight duel or single COMMA, iib H.. -
= TIeasanis with sundry weapons to vii; four
oo SIX oarTeIed revolving pistol charged with gun
PO"uef ana ieaden bullets, and cutass the pobabe
consequence OF which might be the death Of the aid Th
II asahts and That the said Thos Ritche r. then and
ID and upon the body OF the said J. Il. Peasan eon
sS Wiu''y, maliciousy, deliberately, premedtstydIy
ana OF MS malice aforehough did make an assam, ani
At u'e SAID Ihos Richie IT, the said pisios CHARGED
with gunpowder and eaden bullet, as Aforesaid ,Tbih
$40 pistols ne the said TnomEs Richie IT, In his rght
hand then and there successfully had and held tbr Ia
e'ouiousy' wlIiuly, deliberately, premedatcdly and
oil ms nance atorethOughi did cscharge and sbco, T IN
against aud upon the said John H. Peasants. and thai b
sala homas liehie, u. with the leadea bullets afoes,J
oe Of me pistols aforesaid by force OF the gun-poxder
then and there shot off and discharged a. afoa
sad oy the said ThOs. Riiche IT, then and tbe,s fi
~ "uy deliberately, Premeditatedy and of his malice
a. ud strike, penetrate and wound the said Jro
H. feasnnts IN and upon the let side Of the chest
the shoulder 'he LETT just above the elbow the le
manu. the scrotum and and lett side of bIr, M
Sald 'ohh H. Peasants, giving him the sad John III
tasn and there with the leaden bullet. aforesaid
hs sag nos Richie, aforesaid discharged and
snO Vu OF me pistols aforesaid in and upon the len aide OF
he chest near the shoulder arm just above the Ell
bow the lett hand the scrolum and the mates Of the lT &
OF him the said John H. Peasants uudv marital wounds 80
winch mortal wounds the said John H. Peasants on and
IRON the sad 25 day Of February the year one Thousand
i fuilt IN. .. L..
The same year anguished and angushng aid live ON ,Sb
sala cay OF February in the year thousand eight
lo'eG ahd iVrtyslx, at the City Of Richmond in thu
wounds Aforesaid died. '
Ad so the jurors aforesaid upon their oath aforesaid do
say mat he the said Thomas Richie IT, him the aid JobD
easanis IN the manner and by the means aforesaid
eOh'ousy' wluy, deliberately, premediatedly and Of
ms malice aiorethougbt, did kill and murder sgainst the
YI OF the Act Of the General Assembly in that case mad.
ana PROVIDED and against the peace and dignity of ha
Commonwealth. e'' - "
Endorsed" A true bill
A. II. BRANCH, Foreman