Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1873-10-25

In the case of the State VS.. Geo w.
Chambers, for murder, the jury found
verdict of guilty of involuntary man
slaughter, and fixed the fine at $500,
and on Friday morning last the Judge
passed the sentence Of the Court, fixing
the Imprisonment at II months in the
County Jail.
j. A. Small's Ext. VS.. Solomon Bill
myers Admr. Judgment for defend
ant. Lee and Kennedy for plaintiff,
Beltzhoover for defendant.
A. Orem VS.. VIM. Clipp and others.
Verdict for plaintiff. Kennedy for
plaintiff, Travers for defendant
II. w. Baylor VS.. 3. &c o. Il. r., ac-
ton for damages for killing cattle. Yer
dict for plaintiff. Motion for new trial.
Green and Lucas for plaintiff, Blackburn
81 Lamon for defendant.
Colin c. Porter VS.. Samuel II. Woody
and others. Submitted to the jury on
Saturday last. No verdict at time OF
going to press Faulkner and Hunter
for plaintiff, Green, Lucas and Mason
for defendant.
The jury in the case Of Porter VS.
Woody was adjourned over until Thurs
day morning of this week, as well as all
the regular jury, and witnesses in civil
eases, owing to the session Of the Coun-
ty Court, beginning on Monday, in
which their business required the pre-
sence of number of attorneys during
its sessions.
The first three days of this week were
therefore devoted by the Circuit Court
to Chancery business, in which mum
Der of cases were disposed OF.
JEFFERSON CIRcuIT CorRr.-The ar
cument in the case of the State VS.. Geo.
w. Chambers, indicted for the murder
of Patrick Hagan, had been completed
and the case was given to the jury at
our last report-NIonday afternoon OF
last week. On Thursday afternoon it
was announced that the jury had agreed
upon a verdict, and the ourt-Eouse
became Immediately thronged withspec-
tators. The jury came into Court, and
at the call of the clerk returned YER
dict of Involuntary Manslaughter, as
sessing a fine OF 5000 upon the prisoner
and fixing his term of Imprisonment in
the county jail at twelve months. The
jury was then discharged, and at the re-
quest Of tie counsel for the defence,
sentence was suspended by the Court,
to give an opportunity for any motion
that it might be desirable to make.
The prisoner was again brought into
Court on Friday, and his counsel an
nouncing that they had no motion to
make, Judge Allen proceeded to deliver
the sentence of the Court. The Judge
in passing sentence, made a few pointed
and appropriate remarks, the text Of
which we give below.
The prisoner being called upon to
stand up, the Judge said :-"As you
are aware, the jury have found you
guilty on the charge Of which you stood
indicted; but they have punished You
for the lowest grade of offence which
they 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 to-
wards you; but they being the exclusive
judges of the law and facts, the Court
bases its action upon theirs, and gives
Judgment against you for 5000 fine, the
amount amerced by them. The Court
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 prose
cution. 1t is not necessary that the
Court should say 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 melted you to hurry a fellow-be-
ing into eternity. You, alone, know
what necessity, if any, impelled you to
the act. The taking Of human life, I'M
der any circumstances, is a solemn
thing. 1t is for you to improve the
quietude of Imprisonment by such re-
Elections as your position ought to ex-
cite. You are remanded to jail. Spur
H.