Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Court.....Assault, 1878 

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Elbert BRANCH, 
   indicted for assault with intent to kill, 19 Aug 1878 
   tried & convicted, 16 Sep 1878 
   sentenced to 5 years' imprisonment, 17 Sep 1878 


[p.] 282 

At a Court held for the County of Southampton at the 
Courthouse thereof on Monday the 19th. day of August A.D. 1878. 
                       Present, 
                                The Hon. J.W. Urquhart  Judge 
[,,,] 


[p.] 284 

[...] 
  William Urquhart, Foreman, C.C. Willliams, A.B. Urquhart, W.H. 
Urquhart, J.W. Norfleet, Henry J. Webb, M.F. Lamb, Geo. W. Stephenson, 
John T. Branch, Joseph E. Warren, R.S. Fagin, James R. West, Charles 
Knight, B.F. Harrison, W.K. Stephenson, Wm. H. Drewry, R.N. Allman, 
Peter Person & F. Dunn, were Sworn a Grand Jury of Inquest for the 
body of this County, & having received their charge withdrew, and 
after Some time returned into Court and Presented, 
An Indictment vs. Elbert Branch, for Felony, "A true bill," 
An Indictment vs. Richard Green, for Felony, "A true bill," 
& the Said Grand Jury having nothing further to present were 
discharged. 
[...] 


[p.] 291 

At a Court held for the County of Southampton at the Court
house thereof on monday the 16th. day of September A.D. 1878. 
                               Present, 
                                   The Hon. J.W. Urquhart  Judge 
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[p.] 293 

[...] 

Elbert Branch who Stands indicted of felony was led to the bar 
in Custody of the jailor of this Court & being thereof arraigned ple= 
=aded not guilty to the Indictment, and a pannel of Sixteen persons 
Summoned by the Sheriff, were examined by the Court found free 
from all legal exceptions and qualified to Serve as jurors according 
to law.  Thereupon the accused peremptorily challenged four of the 
jurors and the remaining twelve to wit; Geo:H. Darden, Augustus Crumpler, 
J.W. Moore, J.L. Gillette, Aurelius Edwards, A.A. Holland, 
Edwin Williams, G.W. Williams, W.H. Stephenson, R.J. Williams, 
Jno:G. Kello and R.B. Joyner, who being elected tried and Sworn 
the truth of and upon the premises to Speak & having heard the 
evidence upon their Oaths do Say; "We the jury find the Prisoner 
guilty and ascertain his term five years in the Penitentiary." 
And thereupon the Said Elbert Branch is remanded to jail. 
[...] 


[p.] 299 

Tuesday Morning  September 17th. 1878. 
                                      Present  Hon. J.W. Urquhart, Judge 

Elbert Branch who stands convicted of felony was 
again set to the bar in Custody of the Jailor of this 
Court & it being demanded of him if anything for 
himself he had or Knew to say why the Court here 
Should not now pronounce Judgement against him ac= 
cording to law and nothing being offered or alleged in 
delay of Judgement, it is Considered by the Court 
that the said Elbert Branch be imprisoned in 
the penitentiary of this Commonwealth for the term 
of five years the period by the Jurors in their verdict 
ascertained.  And it is ordered that the Sheriff 
of this County do as Soon as possible after the 
adjournment of this Court remove and safely Convey 
the Said Elbert Branch from the Jail of this County 
to the Penitentiary of this Commonwealth, therein to 
be kept imprisoned and treated in the manner directed 
by law for the period aforesaid and thereupon the 
said Elbert Branch is remanded to Jail. 

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"The (Richmond, VA) Daily Dispatch," Fri., Sep. 27, 1878, p. 1, col. 4 

  Brief Local Items.- 
[...] 
  Elbert Branch was received at the penitentiary yesterday from Southampton 
county, to remain five years for an assault with intent to kill.  The expenses 
of bringing him to the institution were $28.60. 
[...] 


Article posted as part of the Library Of Virginia's "Virginia Chronicle" 
   Virginia newspaper project, at: 
   http://www.virginiamemory.com/collections/virginia_newspapers 
   - text of article corrected 


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