Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-10-21
TUESDAY MORNING. OCTOBER II. 1873.
JEFFERSON CIRCUIT COURT.

The argument in the case OF the State as.
George w. Chambers, indicted for the murder
of Patrick Hagan, had been completed and
the case given to the jury at our last report
Monday afternoon of last week. On Tues.
day afternoon it was announced that the jury
had agreed upon verdict, aud the Court
House became Immediately throngcd with
spectators. The jury came into Court, and
at the call of the clerk returned a verdict of
Involuntary Manslaughter, assessing fine of
5000 upon the prisoner aud fixing his term of
imprisonment in the county jail at twelve
months. The jury was then DISCHARGED. aud,
at the request of the counsel for the defence.
sentence was suspended by the Court, to give
an opportunity for any motion that it nigh.
be desirable to make.
The prisoner was again brought into Court
on Friday. and his counsel announcing that
they had no motion to make, Judge Allen
proceeded to deliver the sentence of the Court.
The Judge, in passing sentence, made few
pointed and appropriate remarks, the text of
which We give below.
The prisoner being called upon to stand up.
the Judge said :-ssAs you are aware the iury
have found you guilty on the charge of which
you stood indicted but they have punished
You for the lowest grade of offence which thew
could find under that Indictment. No reason
has been assigned by you or your counsel why
Judgment should not be pronounced against
you. The Court thinks the jury acted very
leniently towards you but they being the ex-
elusive judges of the law and facts the Cour.
bases its action upon theirs, and gives judge
ment against you for 5000 fine, the amount
amerced by them. The Cour. is satisfied it
ought to impose. additional punishment, and
therefore imposes the penalty of Imprisonment
for twelve months in the county Jail at your
own costs, and gives judgment against YOU for
. the costs of the State in this prosecution. II
is not necessary that the Court should saw
anything of warning and admonition as to the
offence of which you have been convicted
You will have ample opportunity. during your
confinement, to reflect upon this subject
You. alone. know the motives which incited
you to hurry fellow being into eternity
You, alone, know what necessity. if any, im>
PEELED you to the act The taking Of human
life, under any circumstances, is solemn
thing. 1t is for you to improve the quietude
of imprisonment by such reflections as your
position ought to excite. You are remanded
to jail"
The of R. W. Baylor Us. B. & o. R.
X. Co., an action brought for damages for the
killing of improved stock-a Bull and Cow
was decided in behalf of Plaintiff-verdict
for $500. Messrs. T. c.. Green and D. d
Lucas, for Plaintiff Blackburn L. Lamar for
Defendant. Defendant moved a new trial
and filed bill of exceptions to an opinion of
the Court delivered at the trial and the case
was continued for argument on the motion.
A Orem Us. Joshua Clipp decided in favor
of Plaintiff. A. e Kennedy for Plaintiff
w. II. Travers for Defendant.
The case of Colin c. Porter u.s. Samuel Fl.
Woody, an action of debt was ably argued
on Friday and Saturday, by Messrs Hunter
and Faulkner for plaintiff and Messrs. Green
and Lucas and Mason for the defendant. and
submitted to the Jury. The jury was then
dismissed until Thursday next