Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-04-28
FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 2s, 1854.
CITY AND STATE. NEWS.

CASE OF VAN PELT-S,ephen Van Pe who had
served year In the State Penten,ary conviction of
picking the pocket of Mr. H. F. Addck of South Cuolin1
while passing through this city, and was on his way TO
"neeing In the custody of officer Irving TO be examined
on similar charge is now in Baltimore, having been taken
out OF The hands CT the officer the Relay House. near Bal
more by the action OF habeas corpus procured by his
friends We learn that while in the at the Richmond
and Fredericksburg depot handed newsboy note 10
carry TO person In the city, paying him twenty-five
cents. 1t Is supposed that he thus communicated win mis-
friends in that place inducing them 10 appse his renus III
Baltimore Of his expected transportation and insuctns
them TO- apply for iabeds corpus to get nm out VI .e
hands OF the officer On Tuesday he had an examination
before Judge in Binoe and was reminded 10 lai 10 oe
there detained reasonable time 10 afford opportunity
Tor the correction OF official documents alleged lo De nlor'
NAL in the hands of The officer conveying the prs'
oer 10 Wheeling Van Pc Is notorious pick pocket who
should not be allowed escape through any trng nfor-
malily In documents
CIRCUIT CoURT-JupoE MEREDITH PREsrDrsa.-In
The Of the Commonwealth pa Edwin Cooke. The
C1mmonwenhs Attorney with The permission Of the Court
entered nOe pTosqui in the 4h, 5!h 6h 7h and Sth in.
dcments for forgery leaving bur one-he first TO be tried,
The prisoner has becn tried the second and third lndlc-
ment and acquitted
Yesterday there business Of importance transact.
ed. The trial Of Edwin Cooke, proceeded with,
in consequence OF the ndsposon of one of his counsel
CIRCUIT COURT OF HENRlCo-JuDGE CLopTos.-
The spring term OF this commenced on Tuesday.-
The only before tine grand Jury that Of man
named Benjamin Melton, indicted for placing log across
the track of the Fredericksburg railroad In the early part of
last winter. The evidence not being sufficiently satisaco.
ry the Jury found bill" wheeupon the prisoner
discharged.
Browning Thorpe and Smoole, tho three who were sus
peced Of the murder Of strange man. in Henco will be
up Saturday.
The Commonwealth being unable sustain the change
of murder against Individuals compelled aban-
dn,n nII in ia n
dersnnd her intention proceed against them for robbery
WHOLE FAMILY POlSONED-We learn from the
Dispatch that on Sunday last Mr. Yarbrough, residing in
the county Of Hanover about miles fror the city. with
his whole family consisting of wife and several children,
were poisoned appears that shortly after eating dinner
Sunday every who had the table, attacked
with most violent sickness. physician was immediate.
ly called and he pronounced them poisoned The negro
woman who had cooked dinner also laid up in bed and
pretended 10 be ILL., the doctor thought that her apparent
illness was deceptive believed that she had poi
soned her masters family At last accounts all OF the tanl
ly alive, though in most precsriuus situation
DISTRESSING ACCIDENTAL occurrence, of a
very painful and Distressing happened on Tuesday at
Hanover Court House. II "CourI day." and quite q
large number of gentlemen from all parts of The county,
were pesent-among Them Dr. Lockett aud Mr. Nero Whit
lock- During the afternoon Dr. Lockett stepped 0ft some
distance from the Court House. for the purpose OF practising
ps,ol shooting with revolver. While thus engaged, Mr.
Whock approached him for The purpose OF examining e
mechanism of the pistol and while doing the pistol was
accidentally discharged in the hands oi " oa
in MIR WhitocR's stomach. When informant left the
Court House, Mr. w. was suffering great agony from Inc
wound nnd several medical gentlemen present had pro-
nounced the injury fatal