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| same time spt@nling., TO the bettee
principles ;of Ais paturA | Ths3 inGa,
snce OF hesslsetdrss, delivered from,
tho high stfibuhalof pabbo Justice,
and sustained by all the. sanctions OF
experience, authority, and tho excr-
else Of punishment tempered with
mercy, pust be wholesome.
In stlle' case Of the State against
jerry. Holloway, the prisoner. WAS
sentenced to hard labor for eighteen
months in the pcniteEtiary:! His
! Honor in his lecture contrastcd the
unfortunate condition of the prisoner
sad to himself and disgraccful to
10 his family-with that of many
colorcd men, WHO wcrc honorcd and
respected, and urged him even now
to reflection and reformation.
In the case Of the State against
Charles w: Smith, the prisoner was
sentenced TO twelve months hard Ia
hor in the pcnitentiary. His Honor
stated that it was the first case in
which he had been called upon to
sentence 10 the pcnitcntiary for steal
ing an article Of so small valuc to
the prisoner-an album which how
ever valuable to others, to him was
werth only some three or four dollars.
In the State against Agnes Young,
for arson, the Judge imposed the light
est penalty in his rowcr-tcn years at
hard labor in the penitcntiary-and
this OH account Of the weak mind OF
the. prisoner--and stated that he
would recommend her to tho Exccu-
tive clemcncy for communication of
the sentence.
In the State against Virgil Martin,
Cor Madden,) indicted for assault and
battery, upon Mr.. Cater, the Town
Marshall, the Prisoner was sentenced
to four months confinement in the
County Jail. .
In the samo against tho same, fo'
assault and battery upon Win. A. Nc
Cord, the sentence was one weeks
Imprisonment in the County Jail.
In the samo against the same, for as-
sault and battery upon John Munday,
the sentence was three months i'm:
prisonment in the County jail.
In his lecture to the prisoner the
Judge gave him some very whole
somo advice - complimented him
upon the possession of intelligence
and other gocl qualitics-but warned
him that the character Of the bully
which he was assuming would lead
him inevitably to the Criminal Dock.
In the State against Ncwlin Mercer,
convicted of an, assault and battery
upon the Probate Judge, His Honor
read q lottcr from that officor praying
the imposition Of as mild n sentence
as might be consistent with public
Justice; and remarking that but for
this letter, he would have imposed a
much heavier punishment, sen.
teneed the prisoner to three months
confinement in the County jail.
| In the State against Louisa Barr
convicted Of slight assault and bat.
terry, tho sentence was tho payment
Of a fine Of $40 and costs.
Sealed sentences wore left in tho
cases Of the State. against Frank
Wideman for assault and battery
same against Wade Prcssly, retailing
without license; same against Laura
Archer, petit larceny.
A rule was served during the rcccs:
of the Court on "Wednesday, upqr
Thomas S. Williamson, colorcd. tc
show cause why hc should not bt
punished for contempt Of the Court
f in using threatening language agains
certain jurors, in lie discharge o
their official duty. Aaidavits were
), read by the Solicitor, when the de
fendant who was very much intoxica
/ ted, refused to respond, and his arrcs
! being ordered, attempted to draw I
i. pistol. He was sent to jail, and be
. ing brought into Court the mex
}: morning, his return: Was read by Gen
f McGowan,, praying The clemcncyy 9
, the Court and promising reformation
The Judge sentenced .him to TIVE
= days imprisonmonc, and 'te enter int
bond with surety to keep: tho peace
, for twelve mouths, in tho: penalty Q
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The Court of Sessions was ad
jourheq on Thursday morning, nui
f the FORM Of. The Common ,rPleai
; coramenee ed with the, calling Of, ii.
I y{Equity Docket, which will occupy, o
|, ,ticast week. , : .'.:1.. 80 ;. -; 81
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p :. : IAnot GABpAqE.AWe arc indcBtet
|, Ito Capt. ": r, White, Of our: village
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