Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-10-25
CITY N Il W S.

TRIAL or mcABY.-rhc Circuit Court. Judge Mer'
J''h "a= occupied he entire day, Saturday with The III
OF John aicAby charged with burelariousv entering Iii
'on=e Of hlr Iohn H. Gibbons, The South sii
ol Iha Basin in his city in March last and slea
ing trunk ,auei al SlO II gold watch valued al SAC
md a quantity ri valuable wearing apraIeI MARINA
Duke Johnson Eq. Idr Iii. Con.mnnw wehlth j. Iuiso
Crane and Aichals Hughes E:nra. counsel f1r The pr
SJhe MI II made ~I;canous fiJr 10 behalf oi The nc
ca-rd He addressed r Jury, able argument Of aboa
Two hours snslh. AMI e stone unurned ca lie side
s crh The evidence, however too strong Tor Hrsi
nrG' or eltqncncc iddGGd clear and conclusive
me argument OF Webster and The elGncnre o! Pdtri2
iiety could not have ayat2I in this McAby had
eftd lie h1nSc bugiously ard stolen away tie articles
i was plain BY his voluntary admission and by ote
conclusive evidence SIN AIr Fl seemed 10 have inscribed
l' "tperanaEm tn his banner, AMI fought. and worried
ana ''"tnn:cd tic Attorney ior The Ccmmon*e 10 III
billrf end We admired his gallant spirit, while regret
'", !, me certain fate Of poor, unfortunate acAby
Mfa"rS Cfane uaj Johnson briefly aI1tcssei the nry
alter which and al abou, o'clock the jury retired,
soon returned with verdict finding the prisoner guilty ant
hE;ns ms punishment at i've years in tie penItcniay
ilr Conl OF Appeals bill oil exceptions, Judge Mere
dt!h decided 10 et The prisoner remain ia The a
M me space OF twenty days. 10 afford time for decision ii
The nfPcr court We think he is entitled lrial.
FOUND GGiLTiIn the Hastings Court, Saturday
Robert Wright, free coorei man vas araianed
Charge 81 stealing carpet bag aud lot Of wearing apparel
valued SO plead guilty. and sentenced cnnine
i"nt III The penllenIafy for the term OF three years TIE
articles were stoen short time since from young man
~ the employ o MIR. Hm n Tnsey, al The bakery oil
Alcsasrs Dill & Tnsey
Dl5CHARGED.- In the Hastings Court, on Saturday
iiary Purcell, chafged with forgery, AMI John D"uehey
ls James Dunvary, charged with stealing pig dis
charged the Prosecuting Attorney having entered noNe
pr0,cqEt in each
COSllNuED.n the Hastings Court Saturday, The
oi James Kelly, Samuel H. Jones' and Peter free
cnl0rd man, sc"ealy charged with felony continued
10 The next lcrm Of The Court
THE WAY OF TIE TRANSGRESSOR is HARD
In the sngs COnrt Wednesday last Alexander White
fined $50 and cosIs. for gambling ANA committed
10 Jail in default Of payment On Friday, 10 The court
le was found gully Of cnhspng 10 cheat, aud o cheating
Marn :pcrf 6 The nj 81 AGO games with cards
a' was ncd therefor $500 and ordered 10 stand committed
un PAID Bnabr 10 pay either hne the Sergeant 0i The
'liy was conveying him. between ana ! ocjck, p. NJ
IRON The Court the City Hall, The ll proceed.
n@ down Broad until they reached l4th street the
Prisoner broke away and attempted 10 - :Gnnng Ia
MARSHALL street and thence down that street in III. direction
OF the Valley Fortunately Tor unfortunately when near
tho Medical College he suddenly came TO pecplce over
winch h: he'll and received bruises This ended
ihn and OF he oveaGen and conveyed 10
il, where lac il secured 10 which excludes all
hope o! his giving "lrg bail
JAMES RIVER AND KANAWHA COMPANl.-'lhe
annual meeting tSe Stockholders of the James
River & kanaw!n Company takes place To-day. II The Com
plny. office The Main and l2lh streets. lh'
selection nl President in the place 81 Judge Mason
resigned will be- made al The present meeting.
THE CONSPIRACY CASE.--ln the Hastings Court
Yesterday the George Ensberry, Daniel Rogers
.!exanlcr WHIT Jesse Roach William Jones and james
Ellis. charged with pltinG cheat and with cheats
by "an,cS cards. Martin Spcsr the o 81 400
hnuse al En-brTry, Gary street, was irIei-k. l.
Daniel E-q i"r the Common onweah, and II Gimer Esq
COUNCIL While and hos p. August, Esl tor Ellis
Abant O'clock the larry retired and returned viii
verdict 81 guilty in The Of Jones and Wfile-Ro
GERS t:GEbcrty Roach and Ellis not guilty
The Court etermned the punishment oi White ana J"nc
Ia b. nr $500 each stand committed nntil paid
ITrsrn having fnited his bail {" S5Uu h
iiIing To- appear.
Before nr Jury retired, the Commonwealh's Aome!
nny Roach Or Rogers had any participation in The ornc
oI winch they had all teen Ioinlly accused
TRIAL. OF WILLIAMS AND JON ES.Ihaddeus " il
ls and William II. Jones. indicted for stealing $50 from
wm T. Kirby the ne Of The Central Rail Road 10 thi
civ ,yrrr cd in The Circuit Court yesterday Williams
found guilty, and his crm Ui imprisonment IN te rem
Tertiary ed al i,:o years Jones acquitted. Marina
.irE.. Johnson Esq. lur nr Commonwealth, McssEs Day
Angus, ,nd IlaHcurk, counsel for The prisoners.
Applraun made by counsel Tor new tfihl lof W
ns and day assigned By Tho Judge 10 Hear afgu
menls ia favor vi the appcalioD.
C,nEKECrION In ,hr case nl kennedy and c"mnefl'
n. two email hoys found guilty Of stealing watch Tile sen
ru,c was ono n0nlhs Imprisonment 10 the common Ias
The sentence did include the payment o costs or stp
late Tor an extended Of imprisonment in default p incl
yment as stated Saturday We gave thc inofma
lion az il reached u.s. an unable TO account 1or INC eo
Of our informant.