The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1877-10-31
supEmoR corEr.-sEcoSD WEEK.


The Civil doeke. was taken up on Mon
day, aud occupied The day, The business
being generally ofan uniniportant cliarac-
ter.
On Tuesday, John Wagsiaf, colored was
arraigned for The murder Of Wiley Nit
chell, colored, near Turner'S Mill, Little
River, on the 18th OF August last, Solicitor
Slrudwick conducted the prosecution, and
the accused was defended by Messrs.
John w. Graham and Thomas Rnffin.
The evidence disclosed an alteration be.
tween tile deceased and tile accused,
growing out Of 4 disputein watering their
IN The stream. Each was driving
a wagon, employed In hanling fruit ton
still house. The deceased threw 4 bucket
at lie accused. The latter approached
the wagolin which the former WAS sitting
who struck the accused repeated blows
with i long and good sized hickory stick.
The accused 1T length sprang into the
wagon. seized 4 large stick lying In the
bed, and struck Mitchell one heavy blow
over The head, Mitchell fell out Of The
wagon into ile water, and was dragged by
accused and witnesses TO the shore, laid
by u log and let until their return with
their loud of fruit. when upon examine
ton he Was found dead,
Under the charge Of the Judge, The Jury
brought In verdict Of manslaughier, tile
ingredient OF muiice appearing TO he
wanting. Wagstaff was sentenced 10 one
years imprisonment IN the Peuitenlisry.
On Wednesday the ease of.he State Va.
SANDY Hopson and wife for the murder Of
Isliani Davis, all coiored, Was taken up.
The murder occurred in Pattemonis town
slip some time la the month Of August.
Solicitor Strudwick for the State, and
Measn. Thomas Ruliin aud John w.
Graham for the prisoners. Col. Ruffin
made al affidavit on the part 81 Sandy
Hnpson that owing 70 active efforts On
tile Fart Of ceriain persons named 81 tie
affidavit, violent prejudices lad been
aroused against the prisoner, and that
fair trial could not BE- Ind Ia the County
Of orange. and praying that the csse msy
bc removed TO another county. The
prayer Wns granted and the case MAS
ordered 10 be transferred TO the Spring
term OF Alamunce Court.
Tie counsel then ii-iet.d upon thc I'm.
mediate aud separate trial Of tie wife.
The solicltor objected. aud made affidavit
TO he effect that the Interests Of Justice re-
quired Il llint trial. Tho removal oftle
case o:the husband, to anoiher county,
already allowed. required Rlso tie removal
II the case of the wife. II ile murder
was Join, net, 10 separate the trials Of the
sccusei would lie 10 n,1tilate the case.
The fprccofthc affidavit for the removal
ofihe husband applied 10 the wife.
Tile judge said that the Court would
keep III view ii,e law ne well ~ thu facts,
ard Willie denying tile motion ~ tile
Solicitor IL remove thecase * the woman,
lie would .yiola 10 the motion subse-
queitly male, toeontinue the ease, aud
il Mas ordered TO 10 continued 10 the
Spring Tctm % Orange Superior Court.
Henry Skies, Iudgmentupon whom was
suspended last week under his plea Of
'.guiliy'' on 4 charge 81 larceny was
brought into Court on Thursday and sen-
teueee 10 tafee yea,s imprisonment la tie
Thursday afternoon Calvin Sellers,
rol. wSs brought down from Alamance
all under application for the writ Of
Habcas Corpus. he having been arrested |
aud ietaiiisd on charge ~ obtaining
money on false pretenses. J. 81. Boyd, |
Esq, represented the petitioner, and Jas
4. Graham, Esq. appeared on behalf of
lie Stale. The prisoner had been held In |
he sum Of one thousand dollars. The
udge bound h.mDver u his appearance
before the next term az Alamance Inferior
Court arl Mnuasy IL November, III tile
nm III 500. aud lie returned Ii Alaniance
Il charge u Sheriff Hunter 10 procure
all
George Brnnks enl. indicted FOR the frlo-
lioI:s cutting 81 Bryan Lunn n Durham
xhs discharged On bis own fecognizancc,
Zone ~ the witnesses recognized having
appeared
Friday Tue civil docket was resumed,
Ind the daY consumed Ia the trial o( a
luniier u cascsin which WI. Hogan
vas ,lefsndant.
The Court adjourned sine die on saiuf-
lay.
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Tt.at ruhiic mectius.