The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-12-08
C0Unr PROCEEDINGS.



State as Wlyiam UTidmd2.
Indictment for numbering Long,
against the peace and dignity OF tie
State, The Indictment was sustained,
and The jury found him g%uiity--sei t
him to the p~cnitcnt,0ry for the term OF
10 years.
State as HeiM oaR MokhewS.
Indicted rs aiders and abettors in the
murder or killing Of Sisk, against the
peace and dignity ofthc State,
After Il close examination Of all the
witnesses, both for the State and de
Tense, the counsel proceeded to argue
the case-.Nlr Colyar closing the case
Saturday night, and his Honor submit
ting bis evidence to the jury rs n wit
ness upon the law, the Court adjourned
until Monday, s o'clock, A. 81, when
the jury made their appearance to en-
quiro Of his Honor in reference to Il
matter Of law, His Honor, rs usual
promptly gave them the desired I''iof-
nation. Jury disagreed i'll their YER
diet. Counsel for defence made Appli-
cation to change the venue upon tne
ground that twelve men IN inc county
could not be found VINO Aai not
formed an opinion IN reference 10 tic
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Indictment lorhorsc stca'ihG' against
the peace and dignity OF tne state
llIeacclScd bo'A pica"e" S'lI'y' aho
hulhDIF saomI''eo 10 l''e mercy Oh 'Ie
jury VI" "'''''
'1c jury 'N''''''' '''i'i '"''eS' 'n9
S'""''S ''e''' " "e pc"''e'''''S 'ol
inc term o I'VE years each' Inns
Pfl'"'e'y "'9ec'cu TO- on '"o s'o"n'
''l"'' rs o'"' VIII DC r'l''soo III VIZ
same tlnlc' (lhc cIap8C OF o years..
ti'lS opportunity 10 unto again Il
CRIME IS hot p~re'ei'eo' "hlcN coUl'
have been done
site as DqUc Nc Cure, (colorcd.)
indictment Tor stcAilng corn ITO:
WIN, &. brazclton, and the proc
showed 1t vas not the corn OF VIM .
Brazelton, but Green brozoltons S.
Therefore, il stealing was Gone,
makes no'di'irreicc. The ind!ctmer
was not sustained, and the jury, with
out retiring from the box, acquittc
the defendant.
State as .Siornes.
, Indictment for stealing a mule durin
the war, against the peace and dignit
Il of The State. The evidence in the cas-
| proved clearly, and beyond all Quc!
tjon, TINT the younr man Starncs acte
in obedience to the command of hi
= superior officer, the Captain Of his con
, pany, he (Starncs,) being Il member c
C. $. 4. The iury, Without retirin
; from the box, acquitted the dcfandanr
,Cy,,s 40 iE,uoLo,
Indictment for o~bstructing the pull
lie highway, (thc public road leadin
from this place to SAeibyyillc,) b
erecting a fence across said road. TIL
witnesses for the defense testified til;
/, the old road had been abandoned, On
q new road had been established rom
said obstruction several years berol
the defendant came into possession {
Che place he o owns, and has u fcnc
c erected across the road, and that pr,
y;ous to his owning or moving to Ii
! above PREMISES. the community acccI
= ted the new road, and that the Oversee,
y and honlG accented tlp rhnupp an
! worked the new road, upon whlc
J facts the jury decided that the dcfen,
t out.hod committed no offence. and q
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