The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-08-28
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THE War DEPARTMENT.
H'Do'Rs saconD MILITARY DISTRICT,


General Orders, No. "a.
l. Before the Post Court of Plymouth, N.
c., organized pursuant to orders from these
headquarters, dated June 16, 1867, OF which
Bvt Lieut.. Col. Charles Bentzoni, captain
10th Inf, was president, were arralgned and
tried:
Abraham jerking justices of the peace,and
William Dunning. James M. Early, Arnold
(alias Dick Cook, John r. Early, Andrew
j. Dunning, Wiley Dunning, John Rice,
William c. (alias Cherry Dunning, George
n. Mitchell, and Henry D. Sanders, citizens
of BERTHE and Hartford counties, North Car
DINA.
Charge 1-Riotous conduct. One specif-
cation. arlf
Charge Assault and battery,
Specification following copy OF
the specification, common in substance to
all the cases except that of Sanders: In
this that the said defendants. citizens OF
Hartford and Berthe counties, North Carroll
nal 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 Ruffin, (col-
ored,) from school house to some woods
near by, where one hundred and forty-six
(146) lashes more or less were inflicted upon
her person, and that the said [defendents1
did infiict portion of said blows or lashes.
All this at OF near Harmon's' Cross Roads,
BERTHE county, North Carolina, on or about
the 18th of February, 1867"
II. The defendant Sanders was found
guilty of assault and battery IN whipping
negro girl 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, (S2O)
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. 30
Of the specification to the second charge,
guilty, except the words "the said Phillis
Ruffin was unable to leave her bed for ten
days, more or less"
Of the second charge, not guilty, but gull
ty of "aiding and abetting assault and bat
terry" -s
To be removed from his Office as magis-
trate; that he is confined at hard labor for
the period of one % month, at such place
as the commanding general may direct, and
to paw fine of twenty-five dollars, ($25.)
William Dunning:
FINDING.
Ofthe specification first charge, not guilty.
Of the first charge, not guilty.
Ofthe specification second charge, guilty.
IS Of the second charge, guilty.
To be confined at hard labor for period
of two (2) months at such place as the COM
handing general NAV direct, and to pay a
fine of fifteen dollars. {s15.)
Arnold falias Dick Cook:
FINDING.
Of tho snec;6cat;on first CHARGE on;ltv
Of the fret CHARGE on;ltv
of the Specification second charge. guilty.
Of the second charge. guilty.
SENTENCE.
To be confined at hard labor fnr q ner;od
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OF the specification first CHARGE. euiltv.
Of the first charge, guilty,
Of the specification second charge, guilty.
Of the second charge, guilty.
SENTENCE
of two (sl months. at such place AZ the com
manding general NAV direct and to paw
fine of twenty five dollars. (se5.)
FINDING.
of the specification to the first CHARGE
guilty. n ~; .
Ofthe first charge. guilty.
III Of the specification to the second charge,
guilty. IS eis
OF the second charge, guilty.
aQ SENTENCE. r} o
To be confined at hard labor for a period
of one M month. at such place as the com
handing General NAV direct. and to nav fine
of TWENTY-FIVE. IS25I
WILEY Dunning s
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VI tne charge ana speclncatlon, not