Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-05-14
letter from Prince william Co.

rCorrespo1dence OF the Alexandria Gazette.
The Circuit Cour; for this county has been
in session here since la. Monday morning,
Judge Willoughby presiding a great deal Of
business has been transacted, aud many in
portant, Old and highly li;;sa'pd cases have
been tried.
Our new judge performs, with ihe stI4c;es:
impartiality, the onerous duties of his Office. -
Particularly in his rigid adherence 10 the eS
tablished rules of his Court, does he commead
his judicial administrator to the favorable
notice of us all.
His conduct in Court plainly shows hat lie
does not intend case to 20 untried where one
party is ready and the other has not brought
himself within the rule Of the Court, aud the
Judges strictness in this particular will pro,
duce eagerness aud solictude on the part OF
counsel and clients TO have their cases ready
| for trial.
R. A. Sinclair, esq qualified as deputy on
motion of w. s. Chase, the newly appointed
Clerk. George c. Round qualified as attorney
| by taking the usual oaths.
Indict nent against William Tueil, Jr., Tor
assault, with intent TO xiii, was found by the
| grand Jury q true bill Indictment against
| August Harteman fer grand larceny, was
| ignored by the grand jury. Whereupon A.
| Nicol prisoner counsel, moved his discharge,
but the Court, at the instance OF the Com
monwealths Attorney ordered his retention
| in iai to answer further charges that may be
preferred against him. Subsequently the
prisoner was examined before Justice ketch-
am for petit larceny, but discharged, and upon
a warrant afterwards issued, Harteman was re-
examined ard committed by the same justice
| to answer, on information, Tor petit larceny at
the next term of the County Court. General
| Hunton appears as assistant prosecutor.
| Harteman was laborer on the farm OF Del
aware Davis, esq, in this county, and it Is al
legged he stole $50 worth Of bacon from Davis.
| The prisoner has helpless wife and four
small children. The case has elected consider
able feeling on both sides
Com. Us. Manly was continued tor detea
| don't.
Com. vs. }. 4. Keys Mas continued and
prisoner baied in the sum of $500 to appear
| at the next term OF the Court for trial. L. b.
| Attorney. In the absence OF the prosecutrix,
and under instructions from those who en-
ployed him. j. r. Clark, esq.,, withdrew
| from the case as assistant prosecutor. w. II.
| Kevs. the prisoner father became his security
| in his bail-bond.
The estate Of Steuart G. Thornton was CON
mitted to the sheriff. Chidress VS.. Nokes ell
al, on forthcoming bond-iudgment tor plain
| tiff. p. d. Lipscomb cx r. vs. l. X. Davis
and same w. j. R. Purcell, admr. of James
Purcell, deceased both on supersodeaS to
Judgment of County Court judgment re-
versed. Roseterry rs. Fitts-in case-jury-
verdict for plaintiff Motion for new trial, and
by consent said motion is to be argued before
Judge Willoughby at the Court House in
| Alexandria at some future day. Arnold VS..
Norvile - ebt-vordict for plaintiff. .Nevett
VS.. Carter-debt case dismissed. Nicol vs.
Carter and Carter-d cbt-iudgmen for plaiDt
tiff. Purcell VS.. agee-detInue verdict to-
plaintiff. Motion Tor new trial Joel {,
Cark's admir-. vs.. f. J. 7. Clark-in coveuanr
-verdic. for plaintiff.
There was a colored man received by the
TAILOR here a day or two ago named VIM. Allen.
Committed by Justice Kotcham for shooting,
with intent to kill, another coored man.
The Court is now in session, and It's suisse
quent proceedings will be seut IN 10 my next
| letter. TYRONE.
BRrNrsvnLE, Pr. WM. Co., VA, May l..