Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-11-08
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1lENRiCO CIRCUIT COURr.-pltck Fceney Va,
'tie before Judge Copan yesterday, charge of kiln,
Pialin Phein by blow with tin bucket in IIenrico cou
~ few months ago. The jury was out short time an
returned with verdict Of not guilty.
IlENRICO CIRCUIT COURr.-This Court, Judo,
CIopton engaged Saturday hearing arguments ia sun
port of application for new trial for Smoo Brovpin,
and Thorpe, the recently found guilty Of robbno
stranger enrcO county, and sentenced three yea,;
confinement in the penitenliay. The Judge took time
decide upon the application
RICHMOND CIRCUIT COURT.-This Court was n
cuped yesterday in listening 10 arguments from ~ Joh,
son, r. T. Daniel AMI T. p. August, EsqS motion b,
the latter 10 Huash an indictment against Z. W Pur,eI
for issuing small The Judge reserved his opnior f.
Il future day.
RICHMOND CIRCUIT COURT--The trial of c,mr, !
cases before Judge Meredith, closed on Saturday last
Ter session Of three weeks coniinuance-durine whici
time unusually large number of were tried and
yctions made. The Judge, Commonwealth Attorney
Clerks ana Shriiiis have all had arduous time and DE-
serve thanks tar Tie able Obi.ing, and courteous MANN.
in which They hdv. respectively disc--;ed their duties
On Saturday. Robert Gardner. alias Robert MORGAN ,;,
john Henry charles Jones alias George MORGAN ,s
JnntS-Juhn Miles, alias John Mitchell al1s John Myers
alias john WiiiIams-ani Robert Gill; convills in the p.n
tertiary. uumi guilty Of having been committed for
seco!i Ullcnces, ana each sentenced years adj
tiona confinement in the Pencntary
Oiwny Smith, William Il. Cutlpp and ltIGdeus Williams
sevcaiy acted OF pencntiIy offences we, hrouph
before line CumT Saturday. and received sentences
Tie cIimna term ends on Wednesday neat, and tho civil
tenn cUmT,nc the following day.
sent ON--The continued OF Peter Line charged
with assuung VIM b. Weisiger, was taken up the May
urs Court Saturday morning. Witnesses for The defence
e-,iGrd Ihct the b0ys outside The very anna,
on the day which the assaul; occurred and that ",
mcsisrr The complainant. among them, and tai hold
of ihr ropes.
swoe 10 The fact Mr. Weisinrr rot within Gwenr
yard. 81 the tent anj did strike Lane, alleged By those
who testified lie 'c!tnce The cas-" was sent 10 the lu
in.s Court a;d Iur held 10 bail ~ SjUU To appear.
ASSAUI.T--JImes Saunders appeared at the Mayor.
Court Saturday the charge Of assaung Mr. Wmp
f. llwin day or since his Saiders shop Frsn
lin The case VAS continued III the aoscence OF VII
nersca.
OUTRAGEOUS ASSAULT.-Peier Lane was auaienel
BET ,re the Mayor yesterday, the charge Of having
sau!lrJ 4 youth named William 3. Wesge tho Agri-
cultural Fair ground Wednesday morning last. The
NJ aynr continued The until 1-day, at The request Of
Mr. I'd y. Cannon, the part Of The prisoner, who slated
hat there witness absent, whom he would like To have
in Court required 10 give security for $500 Tor
lis appearance
4 HEAVY SWlNDLE.-Thc late Fair brought to The
city scores pic and swnders from ubroad who
houyh il was favorable opportunity 10 operate upon the
lonest and unsusPccng yeomany d! our State We have
the loss Of M least twenty pocket books and OF va
ous other obbcrrs daring the last week. and regret
earn that Mr. Samuel CurcI aged and respectable farm
n of IIcnco county, was Thursday last swnded ou
$780, by finished scoinires in The following man
Ter:
Mr. g. wa. met the street, The Exchange Bank
" man Of respectable appearance ana gentec department.
yho said his Johnson. He approached Mr. e. 10
cordial and familiar manner and askc him II he had ber
. the cattle show, and II how he Fixed IT, nc. DR. L.
eplied he had been lrre and was very much pleased
With the Exhibition The conversation was continued, uEi
r c. inferred from The remarks ut the man, that M was
wealthy farmer Virginia. vSil 10 The Fair. lie
Yea rcd familiar wi: agricultural matters, and spoke Of
Iemen in hanover cpuny, known u be farmers there
Ic slated he had ha, day bargancd wn gentleman
Fair for fine imported stock, Tor which he was
q pay $500; bu in consequence OF some little msunder
handing had become obstinate and refused TO lei
lin have them at that price, while ne was wiling 10 Sell
hem any other person for that sum. lie asked Mr.
he had any objection 10 making the purchase Tor MN
r C. c0nstg he was Invited 10 step INTO hotel near
w. to receive money (S5O0 pay for the cattle. Here
hey met who represented himself as son oil the
wner of the cattle. He confirmed the statement about tie
mis- I'm erstaniing with his father aud expressed desire
hat 'Mr Johnson slonL get The cattle The money was
artly counted out, when Johnson Suggested that IL would
probably be well Tor Mr. g. 10 buy them with his own mo.
ry nLcr Mr. c. from The necessity Of any e4ni
oculion il The Of the cattle should wish to know
whether not he Was buying Tor himself MI yielded
this Suggestion and the Bank and drew from his
-pCsils tee $500 for lie purpose indicated After leaving
he Bank it further agreed that The son vi the owner
houId take the money, and, in company with M Z, e"
delivered. They started, and In few minutes there
fler r Johnson and the pretended "son" slipped ou OF
he company of Mr. e., and dI appeared il by magic,
rom h view and Tins ended tn: sw!ndc-a trick to
IT, c. but which has often been pructced At the vurl.
us Fairs Of the country.
FREAKS or NAlUEE.-A Almost daily we zee or hear
singular productions. either in the animal vegetable
me- We have bearded ladies and double headed calves and
have something strange 10 record concerning sheep
'cnalnn inGr Esq of PGntlstOn county, slaughtered
days fine lat wcther, weighing luz pounds 1t had
eats as rpc of ewes ana had been sucked by some
the lambs the flock Alter ii killed. quantity OF
God rich milk found in of its teats This looks
revolution il about 10 lake place in the male and female
cpa rlrn,a This, aware, ls progressive 8ge
ct doubt the utility proprety OF any change OF The
ind
FOWLS The bird department OF the lae Fair contained
large number beautiful chickens OF the vac
les now To be found throughout The country, and formed
cry prominent interesting feature OF The Exhibition
numerous The fowls Of the largest and most superior
reeds the prize committee found great difficulty in
.cny for the premiums. We discover that Mr. J. Moss,
This city received premium for the best pair Of rcd
shanghai chickens" The award richly deserved His
dickens drew The particular attention Of all visitors The
ork, only months did, eslic and magnih
fellow. His crow. so loud and long, created universal
,uph. With such Sten!or their fIrms farmers wOui
need 81 lrumpcs horns call up their hands in
he morning. We understand that Mr. Moss oleed and
esed 10 take 500 tor the pair of chickens alluded JIG
engaged in rearing the bee, kinds Of poultry and is tie'
ri retaining for his the very bea spe
imcus TO he found