Davis, R. S. - 1860

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Judge Meredith was engaged in a portion of the day yesterday in hearing arguments in the appeals of R. S. Davis and others, convicted before he Hustings Court of riots in Screamersville, and sentenced to fines and imprisonment.  He will probably give his decision to-day.
~ Richmond Daily Dispatch, 01 May 1860 Page 1, Column 5
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THE JUDGESHIPS.

Richmond, Va., April 24th, 1860.

WM. M. LYONS, ESQ.-- DEAR SIR: we the undersigned, your fellow citizens, believing that you possess every {paper illegible} quality, both of head and heart, for a full and honorable discharge of the duties of Judge do, without disparaging the claims of other gentlemen, most respectfully request you to announce yourself a candidate for the JUDGESHIP OF THE HUSTINGS COURT.

Hoping that this request may meet with your favorable consideration, we subscribe ourselves,
Your friends and fellow citizens,
  T. Jas. Deane,                                         John Tyler,
  Geo. W. Hobson,                                 Isaac N. Cooke,
  Deane Hobson,                                     Jos. B. Gentry,
  W. B. Warwick,                                      L. Wagner,
  Thomas Johnson,                                 Marks Nelson,
  Mann Page,                                            W. Albert Spott,
  Thos. A. Bulkley,                                   J. Hatley Norton,
  John F. Alvey,                                         L. B. Thomas,
  E. V. Breeden,                                         Joseph Stern,
  Wm. L. Porter,                                       A. P. Woodson, Jr.,
  Wm. C. Barker,                                      Wm. H. Davis,
  Peter Tinsley,                                          M. Golden,
  John W. Sarvay                                       Thos. V. Carr,
  S. Hirsch,                                                 Cornelius Carr,
  John O. Chiles,                                       Henry Miller,
  J. H. Connell,                                         H. J. Miller,
  Lemmel Verby,                                       M. L. Guerrant,
  R. A. E. Dabney,                                    Sam'l. J. Jones,
  H. T. Anderson,                                    Thos. B. Bigger,
  W. D. Stubbs,                                          Dan'l O'Donnell
  J. T. Hay,                                                   John G. Snelson,
  W. H. Martin,                                          Jos. S. James,
  J. W. Ratcliffe,                                         Wm. Ira Smith,
  Andrew Pizzini,                                      Peyton N. Snead,
  J. P. Swords,                                             Alex. J. Slater,
  Wm. H. Parker,                                       B. M. Harris,
  Wm. S. Thaw,                                          Rob't Harvey,
  John Harrold,                                          J. R. Chamberlayne,
  John V. Darracott,                                 Orlando Shay,
  W. L. Waring,                                           J. S. Shackelford,
  Harvey Allen,                                          Wm. Munford,
  Rich'd E. Armstrong,                            Jno. C. Smith,
  Chas. Stebbins,                                        Jno. Esten Cooke,
  Albert J. West,                                         Wm. C. Barnes,
  Henry G. Benson,                                   John A. Belvin,
  Geo. S. Lownes,                                      Victor M. Branch,
  John W. Davies,                                      C. D. Yale,
  Jos. S. Robinson,                                    John Bowers,
  A. Bargamin, J.,                                      Jos. J. Jones,
  Geo. Bargamin,                                       R. C. Howe,
  E. D. Hitchcock,                                    D. R. Quaries,
  N. H. Ragland, Jr.,                                Geo. A. Leonhard,
  Wm. H. Benson,                                    Sam'l Guggenheimer,
  Wm. H. Pledge,                                      G. M. Lumpkin & Bro.
  Wm. Gaston,                                          P. O. Sims,
  Geo. W. Gary,                                         R. A. Cooke,
  David Wilson,                                        O. Cranz,
  F. W. Hancock,                                      Sam'l Putney,
  John S. Fitzhugh,                                   F. A. Jeter,
  W. H. Johnson,                                      Chas. W. Harwood,
  R. O. Waddill,                                        Geo. Ruskeli,
  Jas. Smith,                                               Thos. S. Armistrad,
  Bolling Pickett,                                      Wm. Kirby,
  Lewis M. Randolph,                            Wm. A. Cardozo,
  J. H. Harris,                                            Wm. B. Church,
  F. Binford,                                              Geo. T. Baldwin,
  J. B. Stegal,                                              Jas. H. Gentry,
  R. H. Finney,                                         Wm. A. Clarke,
  Parks & Miner,                                      A. T. Peebles,
  Theodore Courtney,                            Wm. H. Yoler,
  Richard L. Brown,                                R. McNamee,
  B. J. Johnson,                                         A. G. Talman,
  Abr. Hirsh,                                             A. R. Binford,
  A. Hutzler,                                              F. L. Moore,
  Wm. H. Kennon,                                  E. A. Hudnut,
  J. N. Parker,                                            H. W. Tyler,
  Joseph A. Arnold,                                 John S. Smyther,
  D. M. O'Brien,                                      Samuel Forsyth,
  Wm. W. Cabaniss,                                 James C. Roy,
  W. B. Pleasants,                                     Fred Schaffer,
  Richard J. Hundley,                             John P. Ballard,
  G. W. Armistead,                                 Thos. Samanni,
  Edward Hudgings,                               A. D. Simms,
  Wm. B. Allegre,                                     P. Fogarty,
  Wm. Granville Gray,                            Wm. D. Kennon,
  John Booker,                                          Chas. H. Moore,
  Robt. A. Mills,                                      Geo. M. Drewry,
  Lewis Antelotti,                                    August Schad,
  T. C. Burns,                                            M. D. Whiting,
  James J. Dixon,                                      Daniel B. Corrie,
  Ro W. Drewry,                                      R. L. Williams,
  R. B. Kennon,                                       T. Robertson & Sons,
  R. H. Crump,                                       Thos. M. Kimbrough,
  Wirt Roberts,                                        Louis Rueger,
  Alex. B. Hutcheson,                            E. D. Keeling,
  C. P. Cardozo,                                       Jas. Beale,
  W. J. Turner,                                         John Marxhausen,
  John W. Kelley,                                    A. Seiberling,
  T. H. Ganter,                                        Garret F. Watson,
  John L. Woodson,                               Wm. Caulfield,
  Wm. F. Frith,                                        Thos. Leftwich,
  E. B. Loving,                                         Fred. T. Andrews,
  John F. Glazebrook,                            Geo. S. Graves,
  P. August, Jr.,                                       Richard A. Saunders,
  D. W. Mahone,                                     B. Hassel,
  Theophilus Moore,                             Louis Euker,
  G. Maisch,                                             George Fisher,
  R. C. Scofield,                                       J. May,
  Wm. J. Thomas,                                   H. Simon,
  John L. Sims,                                         J. Kimpel,
  J. M. Goddin,                                       C. Labard,
  Edwin Holman,                                   Wm. Hutcheson,
  Wm. Watts,                                            John A. Hicks,
  A. T. Williams,                                      J. H. Anderson,
  John Baxter,                                          A. T. Trueheart,
  Thos. M. Jones,                                   Oswold Heinrich,
  W. P. Martin,                                        B. Heinrich,
  A. D. Sims,                                            E. Walker,
  David N. Jones,                                    John F. Kohler,
  M. C. Hardy,                                        Wm. Lots,
  James Holman,                                    Henry L. Dorr,
  D. B. Jones,                                           Fred. Seibert,
  Jno. W. Baker,                                      Chas. Seibert,
  Ash Levy,                                              Wm. W. Crump,
  Lewis Cohen,                                        James H. Conway,
  John Newman,                                    G. Koenig,
  Sam'l Cohen,                                        Jul. C. Fisher,
  A. Smith,                                              Dr. W. Grebe,
  R. S. Davis,                                         C. Hasse,
  Lewis Switzer,                                     G. L. Betty,
  Sam Stein,                                            John Werner,
  Y. P. Watkins,                                      Fred. Haislow,
  Robt. P. Pulliam,                               H. Beidt,
  M. May,                                                Chas. P. Fluyfelder,
  Stith Bolling,                                      T. Meyer,
  H. Stern,                                              David Hess,
  J. Rosenheimer,                                 Max Stadelhofer,
  C. C. Tinsley,                                     J. P. Lubs,
  J. Greentree,                                       Wm. M. Allen,
  L. Jacobs,                                            F. Thomas,
  L. T. Slater,                                        Thos. P. August,
  E. K. Woodward,                              Jesse Child,
  Wm. H. Waddill,                               Wm. L. White,
  Wm. E. Leffew,                                  D. T. Madigan,
  A. Hill,                                                W. Knelbet,

Richmond, April 27th, 1860.
To Messrs. T. James Deane, Geo. W. Hobson, Deane Hobson, W. B. Watwick, Jno. Tyler, Isaac N. Cooke, and others:
Gentlemen: I have received your communication of the 24th inst., requesting me to announce myself a candidate for the Judgeship of the Hustings Court.  Although I know you have placed too high an estimate on my qualifications, I do not feel at liberty to decline the request, coming, as it does, from so large a number of my fellow citizens.  If it should be the pleasure of the people to elect me, I will endeavor to discharge faithfully the duties of the office.
    Very respectfully,

 Your obedient servant,

WM. H. LYONS.

~ Richmond Daily Dispatch, 01 May 1860 Page 2, Column 5

Kirsh, G. (Mr.) - 1860

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Fire.-- Yesterday morning the bakery of Mr. G. Kirsh, on 2d street, between Jackson and Duval, took fire about 2 o'clock, and was soon enveloped in flames.  The fire speedily communicated to the frame kitchen adjoining, and the two were destroyed in a very short time.--

Loss to be said to be about $500.
~ Richmond Daily Dispatch, 01 May 1860 Page 1, Column 5

Kent, Sam - 1860

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Stealing Clothes.-- A negro called Philip, owned by Mr. William A Turner, and a runaway, was captured and caged last Sunday morning by Mr. James A Wilkinson, for stealing clothes of Sam Kent, a slave.  Yesterday morning the Mayor sentenced Philip to the lash, and then committed him to await the order of his master.
~ Richmond Daily Dispatch, 01 May 1860 Page 1, Column 5

Wilkinson, James A. - 1860

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Stealing Clothes.-- A negro called Philip, owned by Mr. William A Turner, and a runaway, was captured and caged last Sunday morning by Mr. James A Wilkinson, for stealing clothes of Sam Kent, a slave.  Yesterday morning the Mayor sentenced Philip to the lash, and then committed him to await the order of his master.
~ Richmond Daily Dispatch, 01 May 1860 Page 1, Column 5

Turner, William A. - 1860

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Stealing Clothes.-- A negro called Philip, owned by Mr. William A Turner, and a runaway, was captured and caged last Sunday morning by Mr. James A Wilkinson, for stealing clothes of Sam Kent, a slave.  Yesterday morning the Mayor sentenced Philip to the lash, and then committed him to await the order of his master.
~ Richmond Daily Dispatch, 01 May 1860 Page 1, Column 5

Maxfield, Silas - 1860

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Fighting.-- On Sunday last two negro fellows-- John, slave to Miles George, and Silas Maxfield, free-- got into a fight on 17th street, John using a cane, and Silas a hatchet, but before either of them had time to do serious injury, they were arrested by a private citizen and locked up.  Yesterday morning they came before the Mayor, and were well striped for their bad conduct.
~ Richmond Daily Dispatch, 01 May 1860 Page 1, Column 5

George, Miles - 1860

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Fighting.-- On Sunday last two negro fellows-- John, slave to Miles George, and Silas Maxfield, free-- got into a fight on 17th street, John using a cane, and Silas a hatchet, but before either of them had time to do serious injury, they were arrested by a private citizen and locked up.  Yesterday morning they came before the Mayor, and were well striped for their bad conduct.
~ Richmond Daily Dispatch, 01 May 1860 Page 1, Column 5

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Dandridge, Mr. - 1860

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Horse Stealing.-- Yesterday morning a slave called Charles Shelton, the property of Dr. Moses Lipscomb, made his appearance before the mayor to answer the charge of stealing a horse valued at $125, the property of William F. Adcock.

The prisoner admitted that he took the horse from the stable of Mr. Adcock, and put it into another one; but gave as a reason for so doing, that he had loaned Dandridge, Mr. A.'s carriage driver, $20 with which to pay for the animal, and that he merely took possession of the property to secure his money.--

The Mayor decided that the prisoner had been guilty of a trespass, and sentenced him to be well lashed.
~ Richmond Daily Dispatch, 01 May 1860 Page 1, Column 5

Adcock, William F. - 1860

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Horse Stealing.-- Yesterday morning a slave called Charles Shelton, the property of Dr. Moses Lipscomb, made his appearance before the mayor to answer the charge of stealing a horse valued at $125, the property of William F. Adcock.

The prisoner admitted that he took the horse from the stable of Mr. Adcock, and put it into another one; but gave as a reason for so doing, that he had loaned Dandridge, Mr. A.'s carriage driver, $20 with which to pay for the animal, and that he merely took possession of the property to secure his money.--

The Mayor decided that the prisoner had been guilty of a trespass, and sentenced him to be well lashed.
~ Richmond Daily Dispatch, 01 May 1860 Page 1, Column 5

Lipscomb, Moses (Dr.) - 1860

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Horse Stealing.-- Yesterday morning a slave called Charles Shelton, the property of Dr. Moses Lipscomb, made his appearance before the mayor to answer the charge of stealing a horse valued at $125, the property of William F. Adcock.

The prisoner admitted that he took the horse from the stable of Mr. Adcock, and put it into another one; but gave as a reason for so doing, that he had loaned Dandridge, Mr. A.'s carriage driver, $20 with which to pay for the animal, and that he merely took possession of the property to secure his money.--

The Mayor decided that the prisoner had been guilty of a trespass, and sentenced him to be well lashed.
~ Richmond Daily Dispatch, 01 May 1860 Page 1, Column 5

Shelton, Charles - 1860

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Horse Stealing.-- Yesterday morning a slave called Charles Shelton, the property of Dr. Moses Lipscomb, made his appearance before the mayor to answer the charge of stealing a horse valued at $125, the property of William F. Adcock.

The prisoner admitted that he took the horse from the stable of Mr. Adcock, and put it into another one; but gave as a reason for so doing, that he had loaned Dandridge, Mr. A.'s carriage driver, $20 with which to pay for the animal, and that he merely took possession of the property to secure his money.--

The Mayor decided that the prisoner had been guilty of a trespass, and sentenced him to be well lashed.
~ Richmond Daily Dispatch, 01 May 1860 Page 1, Column 5

Lee, A. S. - 1860

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Grand Larceny.-- A negro fellow called James Owens, was arraigned before the mayor yesterday to answer the charge of stealing from the store of his hirer, <sic> Mr. A. S. Lee, a box of boots valued at $30, within the past ninety days.  Soon after the goods were missed Mr. Lee suspected the prisoner, as the store had not been forcibly entered at any point, and by keeping a close watch on his movements he was detected, last Saturday, in the act of stealing sugar.

Mr. L. and his clerk then fastened up the store, so as to prevent escape, and ordering the prisoner to the third floor, went up to punish him.  When about to tie his hands, he gave them the slip, jumped down the hatchway, and made for the lower doors, but finding them fastened resolved on resistance, and fought until overpowered and tied.

He was severely punished, and during the infliction of the lash, admitted that he had stolen the goods; but the confession obtained under the circumstances was deemed illegal, and there being no other evidence of his guilt, he was discharged and turned over to the agent of his owner.
~ Richmond Daily Dispatch, 01 May 1860 Page 1, Column 5

Owens, James - 1860

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Grand Larceny.-- A negro fellow called James Owens, was arraigned before the mayor yesterday to answer the charge of stealing from the store of his hirer, <sic> Mr. A. S. Lee, a box of boots valued at $30, within the past ninety days.  Soon after the goods were missed Mr. Lee suspected the prisoner, as the store had not been forcibly entered at any point, and by keeping a close watch on his movements he was detected, last Saturday, in the act of stealing sugar.

Mr. L. and his clerk then fastened up the store, so as to prevent escape, and ordering the prisoner to the third floor, went up to punish him.  When about to tie his hands, he gave them the slip, jumped down the hatchway, and made for the lower doors, but finding them fastened resolved on resistance, and fought until overpowered and tied.

He was severely punished, and during the infliction of the lash, admitted that he had stolen the goods; but the confession obtained under the circumstances was deemed illegal, and there being no other evidence of his guilt, he was discharged and turned over to the agent of his owner.
~ Richmond Daily Dispatch, 01 May 1860 Page 1, Column 5

Burgen, Christian - 1860

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Burglary.-- A free negro fellow, called Floyd Cousins, was arraigned before the Mayor yesterday, to answer the charge of burglariously <sic> entering the house of Christian Burgen, in Pink Alley, on Sunday night, breaking open a trunk and stealing therefrom $56.25 in money.  Burgen stated that because of the prisoner's having nothing to do and no means, he had allowed him to stay at his house for several days.

On Sunday night, between the hours of 9 and 10 o'clock, Burgen fastened his doors and windows and visited a friend, the prisoner seeing him leave.  Prisoner forced the rear window afterwards, entered the house, committed the robbery, and then left.  When Burgen returned home, prisoner followed him.--

B. soon discovered the robbery, and the prisoner being present, was accused of perpetrating it, confessed his guilt, at the same time giving up the money to one of the watchmen, who was called in to hear the confession and take charge of the accused.  The Mayor remanded him for a hearing at the May term of the Hustings Court.  If convicted, of the offence, <sic> the punishment is confinement in the penitentiary; or under the late law, to be sold into slavery.  Such negroes would be fat better off with good masters, for they appear to be incapable of taking care of themselves.
~ Richmond Daily Dispatch, 01 May 1860 Page 1, Column 5

Cousins, Floyd - 1860

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Burglary.-- A free negro fellow, called Floyd Cousins, was arraigned before the Mayor yesterday, to answer the charge of burglariously <sic> entering the house of Christian Burgen, in Pink Alley, on Sunday night, breaking open a trunk and stealing therefrom $56.25 in money.  Burgen stated that because of the prisoner's having nothing to do and no means, he had allowed him to stay at his house for several days.

On Sunday night, between the hours of 9 and 10 o'clock, Burgen fastened his doors and windows and visited a friend, the prisoner seeing him leave.  Prisoner forced the rear window afterwards, entered the house, committed the robbery, and then left.  When Burgen returned home, prisoner followed him.--

B. soon discovered the robbery, and the prisoner being present, was accused of perpetrating it, confessed his guilt, at the same time giving up the money to one of the watchmen, who was called in to hear the confession and take charge of the accused.  The Mayor remanded him for a hearing at the May term of the Hustings Court.  If convicted, of the offence, <sic> the punishment is confinement in the penitentiary; or under the late law, to be sold into slavery.  Such negroes would be fat better off with good masters, for they appear to be incapable of taking care of themselves.
~ Richmond Daily Dispatch, 01 May 1860 Page 1, Column 5