Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-25
Fairfex County Court.

At the signal for the initiation Of legal
proceedings, the crowd repaired to the Court,
House; it being known that an Interesting
case o! the Commonwealth Us Kate Carroll
charged with the larceny Of trunk and Its
contents, among other va!uab!es Si9 IN mo
ney, the property of VIM. Crux-was t. be
tried. The accused in this cese was fair,
rosy checked Irish girl Of about seventeen
summers. Messrs. Edwards and Murray
volunteered iu her defence; the Common
wealth being represented by her able and
yigi!ant attorney, who made asuec!nct state
ment Of the facts and which be thought
would Justify the Court 10 remandiog her
for further trial Mr.. Murray opened the
case in behalf Of the accused. He said be
had been solicited ty mauy OF his friends to
appoar in behalf Of tine young girl, and re-
marked that doubtless they were prompted
in their request by the gaiiantry and fond
ness he bad always exhibited in reference to
the fair sex, and ho was acting in accordance
with the promptings of bis heart when he
enlisted in the cause OF al unprotected and
fair Young female. From what be could
learn and from the best lights be had IN
forming judgment 10 this matter he was
compelled TO attribute this prosecution, not
to desire 20 bring 70 justice IN offender, hu:
to ayenge, it nigh. be-, what tho accusar
deemed q private grievance. However this
might be, be called upon tie Court to say
whether they were BOT irhuenced By what
had always seemed 70 him TO bo an uncrrlrg
index of The hcart-thc c0untenancs; ne &C
knowledged thst in forcing his estimate he
was AWAY, to great degree, inAuoncei by
the uttractIGenes- VI the lace, particularly
where the fair sex were coucerned;) and to
say if upon a strict investigation, they could
discern IN the rosy cheeks aud bright eyes oil
his client anything that Indicated tue rogue
lie believed the testimony would tail to aihs
upon uer any guilt, and ne Anticipated Der
triumphant acqulttal.
The witnesses ir behalf Of the Common
wealth we're Messrs Thomas and Wan. Crux
gho swOre that some time IN August lasi
they had lett home, leaving the bouse III
charge OF Miss Carroll, and when they re-
turned Kate informed them that some % an
whom she particularly described, had called
and demanded the trunk, saying 1t was his
aud that she had permitted him to carry II
of. None Of its contents were found upon
her person aud tie Court NOT deemlng the
testimony sufficient to warrant Der detention
dischar ed the Case.
In the case of the Commonwealth rS. sam
uei Gilbert, who was recognized to appear
for al unlawful tamporlng With slaves, the
recognizaoce was forfeited and q Scire .fdciaS
ordered thereupon. Major Coleman is bis
bail.
The Appeal of David Walker Is. Leah
Peacock was dismissed ami the judgment Of
the ustce affirmed.
The Will of the late Mrs. Ann FoOte was
admitted to probate. Wm. IL. Du!any az
pointed Executor.
Letters OF Administration were granted on
the following estates:
Wm. Richards TO Wa. Richards.
Wm. Z. Summers 10 Mary Ann Sun
Ders.
Ann Towner's to Thomas Moore.
Harrison NJ. Thomss' to Tenley 5. Swink
A road for d. 2. Rdgway TO the Mount
Vernon Road Was ordered to be opened.
F.lty-four convcyenccs were admitted to
record during the pact month, showing that
Fairfax laad is rtil! in demand.
A Warran: and Report Of Viewers. direct
iny the gates upon the Fairfax turnpike to
be opened owing to the unsafe condition Of
the bridges thereupon was returned and re-
corded.
The Court, not being able to enter up all
the Orders Oh Mouday, adjourned until the
following morning when ;her time was oc'
cupicd Tor an hour or two in hearing mo-
tions, &c. Mr.. Jno. II. Barnes qualified a.
an additional Deputy Sheriff TOR ;bis county.
The Estate Of Ihos. j. Wells, a lunatic,
was placed in charge Of Sheriff POWELL
Fautdt NeWS.