The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-11-07
PROCEEDINGS IN THE COURTS.

Mayors Court TAursday, November 6.-Reason
Anderson, free negro from Jefferson county, hav-
ing been sppreheuded by the watch for being in
the city without register, turned over to the
Mayor for investigation. and by him sent to jail.
Siias Maxfsld and BstSy Martin, two free ne
groes. were brought up for being drunk and fight
disturbance of the sick soldiers in General Hos
pital No. g. Both whipped and sent to jail for
want of security.
Charles Maddox was required to answer a charge
preferred by Julius Myers that he had assaulted and
beaten him The misunderstanding occurred about
the price of q lot of combs bought by Myers from
Maddux. Myers swearing that he was fearful of
another assault the Mayor required Maddux to
give security to keep the peace in the Gum of Sl5O
Appeal taken. to bs decided before the Hastings
Court on Monday next
Samuel w. Wyvill was brought up for examin..
tion for forging sundry discharges from the mill.
tsry service of the Corfederacy. 1t appeared In
evidence that Wyvill was irst arrested BY the Pro-
vost detectives some time In August last, on the
charge of forging ayrolis He was oncs Lieu
tenant in Captain Shafer's company, Maryland
volunteers. About ten days since defendant was
carried before 8 Commissioner Watson, and by
him discharged because the papers then produced
did not make out Q case on which he could be held
for trial. Among the papers were two bogus dis
charges enc for himself and another for Charles
Tankersley, member also Of ShRfers company
He was therefore rearrestsd and brought before
the Mayor to be examined for The last.nsmed Of
fence. Mr.. P. II Aylstt appeared on behalf of the
Government, and Aessrz. Crane and Gilmer for
Wyvill Counsel for defence contended that the
discharge by Commissioner Watson, he being the
examining and committing magistrate of the s.
District Court, was final Nc state law compre-
hended q case Of the kind. patty arrested one
day for stabbing azid discharged by competent au.
thority was not Liable next day arrest for mur.
der, though the wounded man die in the mean
time. The offence of Wyvill was not against
An Individual, but against the Government. Mr.
Aylett rebutted this view in short speech. De
fendsnt had been examined for forgery against the
n x1a% 1f.n bot, .LI.
proof. his discharge therefrom did not prevent Ills
being punished for different offence, which,
though not provided for by Confederate statute
Law, was cognizable by State lsw-thst of Virginia
said he did not recognize Commissioner Watson as
an examining court. In his opinion, he could not
deprive the State Of Jurisdiction over offences
against the law Of Virginia. Should an offence be
an offender by Court Martial would not prevent
his arrest by the civil authorities. T. A. Staples
jailor Of Hsnrlco sworn: Was we'll acquainted
with Wyvils handwriting. He wrote for several
discharge, dated May 4. 6', was in Wyv,ll's hand
writing, he thought Gen Winder's name is GER
tainly forgery. Wyvill's own discharge, dated
November 20 81, Is filed up and signed In lis own
Received Instructions to arrest these parties; did
20. Found in WIS trunk the papers produced
w. was an officer in q company stationed at Belle
Isle for guard duty lsnksrsley boarded at the
Powhatan House. Made the arrests August l4th.
Never saw the discharges before they were found
In tho trunk. Captain Alexander sworn Ordered
the arrest. The papers found being taken to Gen.
Winder, he pronounced them f0rgeries.
His Honor remarked that the question presented
was one Of Importance and would ultimately re-
solve itsek into q confederation of the question
whether the forged papers were embraced In the
Act Of General Assembly OF Virginia rslative to
offences Of that nature ! 9 would lay the case
over till next Tuesday, at O'Clock, when tho
respective counsel would have an opportunity TO
discuss its merits.
Gflmer A. Lumpkin was arraigned for examina
tion on the charge Ct forging check for 97OO on
g. H. Owens L. Son, and drawing the money there
on from the Traders Bank. J. B. Owens sworn:
Was Junior partner In the 6rm Of Owens 4 Son;
October 25ih was called on by Philip Rpsn for the
loan of $500; asked would check answer said
yes; gave one; on settlement Of bank account fund
said check aud forged one for 800 had been paid
on the same day; learned that they had been pre-
was quite intimate with me ; acted gsntlemanly;
asked the loan Of $500; got 1t from Owens and gave
It to him u. g. QuarleA Teller Of Traders' Bank,
sworn Lunpkin presented both checks. and re:
check was payable to Bradley 4 Stewart; had ne
YER seen Lumpkin before. Lumpkin was sent ON
TO the Hustings Court for examination
John. slave q James Winston. found BY the
taken from the Co.fsdsrsts states bakery, was or
dered Is lashes for his dishvnssty.
Austin, slave Of George Case. charged with
stealing . lot Of wsod and bottle Of brandy nom
his master. got 20 iashes
willie Grace was brought mp on tho rather -.
rious charge OF stealing horSs. the property Of
VIM J. NsrshAll The case wss dismissed. Il being
peovsd thaa Grace bad only rode ths horss from The
York River Depot up town, and that after getting
thses hs had placed the animal q Ruskells stahla
James psaf1on was committed Tor Indictment Tor
mieAemsanor by the HastingS Court Grand Jury,
eue a assanlt committed By him On Arthur eadlse,
Tuesday night q RoakettA
Wansa 0ubeis was examinsd O sAasgs pro.
tsrsod ~ 4 o. Drunmel that ~ I'D takso and
seA tas3ytWe ho4ss Of to6aeeo beloasing . him
without antAos3ty. D ~ tsstlooay ef 1s.
bat had 4lesoavsd, - ~ 6oGeoetioo anInplalne4
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