The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-08-27

headquarters, dated June 16, 1867, of which
Bvt Lieut.. Col. Charles Bentzoni, captain
10th Inf, was president, were arraigned and
tried:
Abraham Jenking justices of the peace, and
William Dunning. James NJ. Early, Arnold
alias Dick) Cook, John R. Early. Andrew
> Dunning, Wiley Dunning, John hlce'
William C. (alias Cherry Dunning, George
II. Mitchell, and Henry D. Sanders, citlzens
OF BERTHE and Hartford counties, Nortn-Car-
DINA. o.e
cation.
CHARGE Assault and battery.
Specification following copy of
the specification, common in substance to
ali the cases except that of Sanders: Elm
tbis that the said defendants. citizens of
HEREFORD and Berthe counties, North Carroll
mi did. in accordance with the decision of
an unlawful assemblage of persons at or
near Harmon's Cross Roads. BERTHE county,
North Carolina, take one Phillis Rutfin, (col-
ored,) from a school house to some woods
near by, where one hundred and forty-slX
(f46) lashes more or less, were inflicted upon
her person, and that the said [defendentsI
did inflict portion of said blows or lashes.
All this at or near Harmon's Cross Roads,
BERTHE county, North Carolina, on or about
the 18th of February, 1867"
III. The defendant Sanders was found
guilty of assault and battery IN whipping
ncoro p1rl and boy, called Ellen and Robert,
and sentenced to be confined at hard labor
for one month, at such place as the COM
manding general may direct, and to pay
fine of twenty dollars, (S20)
III. The remaining accused were found by
the court and sentenced, respectively, as fol-
lows:
Abram Jenkins, justice of the peace:
FINDING.
Of the specification to the first charge, not
guilty.
Of the first Charge not guilty.
Of the specification to the second charge,
guilty, except the words "the said Phillis
Ruffin was unable to leave her bed for ten
Gays, more or less"
Of the second charge. not guilty, but gull
ty of aiding and abetting assault and bat
terry
SENTENCE.
To be removed from his Office as magis-
trate; that he is confined at hard labor for
the period of one 0) month, at such place
us the commanding general may direct, and
to pay fine of twenty-five dollars, $3.50
William Dunning:
FINDING.
the specification first charge, not guilty. |
OF the first charge, not guilty.
Of the specification second charge, guilty. |
Of the second charge, guilty.
SENTENCE.
To be confined at hard labor for period |
of two (2) months at such place as the COM |!
handing general may direct, and to pay a
fine of fifteen dollars, (S15.)
Arnold (alias Dick Cook:
FINDING.
Of the specification first charge, guilty.
OF the first charge, guilty.
Of the specification second charge guilty.
OF the second charge, guilty.
SENTENCE.
To be confined at hard labor for period
of two (2) months, and to pay fine OF twen-
ty-five dollars, $3.50
James N. Early:
FINDING.
Ofthe specification first charge guilty.
OF the first charge, guilty.
OF the specification second charge guilty.
OF the second charge guilty.
SENTENCE,
To be confined at hard labor for period
of two % months, at such place as the
commanding general may direct, and pay a
fine OF twenty five dollars, $3.50
John r. Early:
FINDING.
Of the specification first charge, guilty.
Of the first charge, guilty,
Of the specification second charge, guilty.
Of the second charge guilty.
SENTENCE.
To be confined at hard labor for period
of two (2) months, at such place as the COM
handing general may direct, and to pay
fine of twenty-five dollars, $3.50
FINDING.
Of the specification to the first charge,
guilty.
OF the first charge, guilty.
Of the specification to the second charge,
guilty.
Of the second charge guilty.
SENTENCE.
To be confined at hard labor for period
of one Q) month, at such place as the COM
handing general may direct, and to pay fine
of twenty-five, [S25]
Wiley Dunning:
FINDING.
Of the charge and specification, not
guilty.
And the court does therefore acquit him.
William C. [alias Cherry Dunning:
FINDING
Of the charge and specification, not
guilty.
Ap5ethe court does therefore acquit him.
JdnHRice
FINDING
Of the charge and specification not guilty
And the court does therefore acquit him.
George 81. Mitchell:
FINDING.
Of the specification of first charge not
guilty.
OF the first charge, not guilty.
OF the specification second charge, guilty.
Of the second charge, guilty.
SENTENCE
To be confined at hard labor for period
of three (3) months, at such place as the
commanding general may direct, and to paw
a fine of seventy-five dollars, 1851
". The evidence in the foregoing cases
discloses deed of lawless and inhuman yio-
lence. 1t appears that daughter of one of
the prisoners, having attempted to beat a
young colored girl, met with resistance
which became successful and resulted in the
chastisement OF the white by the black
This unlocked for reversal of lopg-accus.
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