Mr. Brooks Bailed — published May 27, 1856

In compliance with the requisition of the warrant of Justice Hollinghead, the Hon. P. S. Brooks presented himself at the justice’s office at four o’clock on Saturday afternoon to answer the charge of assaulting and beating the Hon. Charles Sumner in this county on Tuesday last. On the reading of the charge Mr. Brooks pleaded guilty thereto, whereupon Mr. James Maguire and Mr. Truxton Beale afforded themselves and were accepted as bail for the appearance of Mr. Brooks at the next term of the Criminal Court, being the third Monday in June. This done, defendant was discharged. The specific charge laid in the warrant was “assault and battery,” and the amount of bail $1000.—National Intellegincer.

SOURCE: Richmond Daily Whig, Richmond Virginia, Tuesday Morning, May 27, 1856, p. 4