Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-17
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PETERSBURG. April is, 1885.
When the case Of w. w. Whytc,
late assistant teller OF the Planters and
Mechanics Bank, Of Petersburg, charged
with making false entries in the account
Of X. A. Young, depositor Of the
bank, was called in the Hastings Court
to-day, Mr.. George S. Bernard, the
attorney for the Commonwealth, moved
the Court for leave 10 enter a noite
pscssqui.
In submitting the motion Mr.. ber-
nsrd stated that, as was known to the
Court, there had been two trials OF the
accused upon the indictment now pend
ing against him. At each trial every
effort was made to secure q conviction,
but at each majority Of the jurors Ia
yored acquittal. On the first trial emily
four Jurors were for conviction, and ut
the second only three. In these trials
all the evidence the Commonwealth
could possibly procure was given to the
Jury. No new evidence has since been
discovered, and there is no reason to
believe that conviction can ever be Sc
cured. The Court entered noile pro-
segai.
The Hastings Court to-day got along
rapidly with the criminal docket.
George Spencer, the reputed colored
preacher, who is now serving out three
sentences in Jail, plead guilty to the
charge Of house-breaking, and was SEN
fenced to the penitentiary for five years.
Sawney johnson (colored) was convict
ed Of malicious cutting. and sentenced
for q term Of three years. Joe Scott
(colored), aged twelve years, was SEN
fenced for one year to the penltentlary
for robbery. James Hill (colored),
convicted Of house-breaking, was SEN
fenced to four years imprisonment.
Daniel Washington (colored) was SEN
fenced for two years for house-break-
ing.
After investigation of the charges
against A. w. Harris, secretary, the
Board Of Visitors Of the Normal and
Collegiate Institute yesterday prepared
resolutions condemning the conduct of
Harris as improper and in some re-
spects criminal, and removing him from
Office. A majority of the Board was
present, but it requires two thirds to
adopt the resolutions. An adjournment
was taken until the 9Th Of May. The
charges against Harris are those
Of making false statements, signing the
treasurer's name TO notes without au-
thority, negligence and carelessness in
drawing warrants, &c. A report will
be made TO the next meeting of the
Board whether the institution has sus-
tanned any losses by the wrongful prac-
tees of the said Harris.
Eighty-one deeds have been recorded
in the clerks Office during the interim
between the March and April terms Of
the Hastings Court.
The warm weather of the past two
weeks has greatly improved the APP
pearance Of the wheat i'll this section,
but it is believed, nevertheless, that
not more than one half the average crop
will be realized this year.
ltisstated that the Mayor has requested
the authorities of the Virginia and Caro-
lima Railroad Company to remove from
the city the convicts now employed in
the work Of grading that road in the
corporate limits. Many Of the convicts
are allowed to walk about unguarded,
TO which objection is made.
ROBIN ADAIR.