Newberry Murder Trial, 1822 - Franklin Co. VA September Court 1822 At a court held for the Franklin County at the Court House the first day of October 1822 for the examination of William Newberry charged with feloniaous homicide in the killing of James Parker in the said County on the twenty second day of September 1822. Present) Peter Saunders, Majia Greer Jr. Henry Carper, Edmond Tate and George Memafee-- Justices The said William Newberry was led to the bar in custody of the jailor of the County and thereupon it being demanded of him wheather he's guilty of the offence of which he stands charged or not guilty. Saith that he is in nowise guilty thereof, whereupon the Court proceeded to examine _______, as well in behalf of the Commonwealth as of the prisoner, who was heard by Council in his defence, on consideration whereof it is the opinion of the court that the said William Newberry, for the Homicide aforesaid ought to be tried before the Superior Court of Law of the County at the next term thereof, where upon he is remanded to jail. John Griffith, Hannah Heard, Ann Parker, Rebecca Parker, Angus McGhee, Abraham Jones and Jacob Sigmon, came into Court and severally acknowledged themselves to be indebted to his Excellency, Thomas M. Randolph Esquire, Governor or Chief Magestrate of the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the sum of one hundred dollars each of their respective lands and tenements, goods and chattels to be levied and to the said Governor and his succesors for the use of the Commonwealth reserved, yet upon this condition that if the said John Griffith, Hannah Heard, Ann Parker, Rebecca Parker, Angus McGhee, Abraham Jones and Jacob Sigmon shall make their personel apperance here before the Judge of the Superior Court of Law of this County on the first day of the next term of the said Court to give evidence in the behalf of the Commonwealth touching the felonious Homicide with which William Newberry is charged and shall not depart hence, without the leave of the said Court, then this Recogonizance to be void. Majia Greer Court Disolved Franklin County, Va record book 8, page 57 Submitted by Suzan Parker Schieve **************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Files may be printed or copied for personal use only. ****************************************************************