Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-30
Mr.. W. R. SMITHS CASE.
INDICTMENTS.

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Astisn or the Grand Jury-speeimen Cases OF
Trse Biib Fsusd-JaVy Dischaned-
Amount Inveived, Nearly $4,000.
The grand jury Of the Hastings Court
yesterday evening brought in fifteen
true bills Of indictment against Will
liam II. Smith.
THE CITY BANK.
Tirginio-Tn The Hastings Court Of the
City Of Richmond City Of Rich
mond--to Wit Z:
The grand jurors Of the Common
wealth, for the body Of the city of Rich
mond, on their oaths present that Will
liam X. Smith, on the 30th day Of June,
in the year 1883, at the said city, and
within the jurisdiction Of the said Hust-
ings Court Of the city of Richmond,
divers notes and coin OF the currency of
the United States, the numbers and de-
nominations Of which are to the grand
jurors unknown, but amounting in all
to the sum of s400, and Of the value of
s400; the said sum Of s400, secured
and payable by and upon the said notes
and coin, being then and there due and
unsstisfed to the City Bank Of Rich
mond, an incorporation duly incorpo-
rated by the laws Of Virginia, and of
the money and property of the said City
Bank of Richmond, Incorporated as
aforesaid, then and there being found,
feloniously did take, steal. and carry
away, against the peace and dignity Of
the Commonwealth of Virginia.
And the grand jurors aforesaid, on
their oath aforesaid, do further present
that William X. Smith, on the 30th day
of June, in the year 1883, at the said
city, and within the jurisdiction of the
said Hastings Court of the city of Rich
mond, divers notes and coins of the
currency Of the United States, the num-
bers and denominations Of which are to
the grand Jurors unknown, but amount
ing in all to the sum of s400 and Of the
value Of s400; the said sum of $400
secured and payable by and upon the
said notes and coins, being then and
there due and unsatisfed TO the Com
mOnwealth of Virginia, and Of the money
and property Of the Commonwealth of
Virginia. then and there found, felOni-
ously did take, steal. and carry away.
against the peace and dignity of the
Commonwealth Of Virginia.
THE BRowNELL CASE.
In the Hastings Court Of the city Of
RickmonG-iO ,ci
The grand jurors of the Common
wealth for the BODY of the city of Rich
mond. on their oaths, present W. r.
Smith on the 3lst day of October. 1884,
at the said city, and within the juris
diction of the said Hastings Court of
the city of Richmond, one warrant
issued from the Office of the Auditor of
Public Accounts of Virginia, at Rich
monI, Va, and directed to the Trea-
surcr Of the Commonwealth of Virginia
by Morton Marve, Auditor of Public
Accounts for the Commonwealth of
Virginia, in favor of Henry Richards,
and another for the sum of slll.56, on
account of repairs for scales near Rich
mond for weighmaster of live stock of
the value Of slll,56, the property OF
the Commonwealth OF Virginia one
check on the back of saidi warrant
drawn by |. Z. Barksdale, Treasurer of
the Commonwealth of Virginia, on the
cashier Of the Planters National Bank
Of Richmond for the payment of the
sum mentioned in the aforesaid war
Iant. to bearer. Of the value of $lll.5G.
the property Of the Commonwealth of
Virginia, then and there being found,
feloniously did take, steal, and carry
away, against the peace and dignity of
the Commonwealth of Virginia.
And the grand Jurors aforesaid, upon
their oaths aforesaid, do further pre-
sent that the said w. R. Smith, on the
3lst of October. 1884, at the said city
Of Richmond, and within tho jurisdic-
ton of the said Hastings Court Of the
said city of Richmond, one certain
paper, commonly called warrant, for
the payment of slll.56, and of the
value of $lll.56, in the words and
figures following, to wit:
slll.56. No. 1855.
COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA.,
OFFICE AUDITOR PUB. AC'CTS,
RICHMOND, October 81, 1884.
Pay to Henry Richards and another
sl1l.5G on account of repairs to scales
near Richmond, weighmaster live stock.
MORTON MARYE,
Auditor Public Accounts.
Attest ". Il. Smih.
To the Treasurer of the Common
wealth of Virginia, the property of the
Commonwealth of Virginia then and
there being found, one check on the
back of said paper, commonly called a
warrant, for the payment of the sum
mentioned in said warrant, of the value
of Slll.5G, in the words and figures
following--to wit:
Cashier of the Planters National
Bank of Richmond Pay within men
toned sum to bearer, and charge same
to my account.
II. II. BARKSDALE, Treasurer
There are other counts in the same
indictment to the same effect, and bear
ing upon the same charge.
There were thirteen other indictments
against Mr.. Smith in the following
cases: DR.. Q. r. Hume, slS7; George
W. Carter two indictments), sl95.35; ;
b. T. Taylor five indictments), s97I6O;
T. J. Lundy three indictments),
81. .023.6S; Merchants National Bank,
1896; and Domestic Sewing-Machine
Company, ESQ.
There are large number of similar
cases that the grand jury did not see fit
to touch at present, and at 6:3O yester-
day they were discharged by Judge At
| kins.
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