Cumberland-Sampson County NcArchives News.....Superior Court Cases Tried November 22, 1826
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Nov. 22, 1826  North Carolina Journal November 22, 1826
   SUPERIOR COURT OF CUMBERLAND -- Our Court is still in session. On Friday 
last came on the trial of DICK, a slave belonging to MR. WOLF of Sampson 
County, charged with the commission of a rape upon the person of a young white 
female. He was ingeniously and ably defended by LOUIS D. HENRY and ROBERT 
STRANGES, ESQS. The facts were proven to the satisfaction of the Jury, who on 
Saturday morning returned into Court with the verdict of guilty .-- The 
sentece of the Court was returned by JUDGE NORWOOD on Monday morning in a 
brief, but forcible and feeling manner. DICK is to be hanged in Cumberland 
County on the 9th of December.
   WM. T. PARKS was tried on Monday on a charge of perjury and was convicted. 
A motion was made yesterday for a new trial, but the opinion of the Court had 
not been pronounced when our paper went to press.
   The Case of the State Bank vs the Securites of RICHARD RAIFORD, late 
Cashier of the Fayetteville Branch of the Bank, will be taken up this day. 
HENRY SEAWELL, JAMES TAYLOR and GAVIN HOGG, ESQS. are Counsel for the Bank, 
while WILLIAM GASTON, JOHN D. TOOMER and L. D. HENRY, ESQS., appear for the 
Securities.   

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