Named Entity Results, Patrick Tiernan

ing, on the 18th of February, a watch worth $40, the property of Bertha Wagner, The theft was proved, and defendant ordered 39 lashes. Danvey Gordon, a free negro, was tried for entering, in the night time of the 8th of February, the dwelling-house of Christopher Gordon, his brother, and steading two coats of the value of fifty dollars. The defendant being found guilty, in lieu of being put in the Penitentiary was ordered to be sold into perpetual slavery by the City Sergeant. Patrick Tiernan was examined for having on the 8th of February unlawfully and maliciously shot at and wounded Lafayette Brooks. The prisoner was committed for final trial before Judge Lyons. Richard Morris was examined for having on the 23d of February, 1863 stolen from Andrew J. Myers a breastpin and sunday other articles of personal property, valued at $945. He was committed for trial before Judge Lyons. Henry, a slave, the property of William Catlett, was trial for having on the 15th day

avid Preston and Philip Reynolds, for breaking into the store of D. Epstin &Co., on the 17th of February, and robbing the same; Fendall Thomas and Charles Porter, for stealing a lot of writing paper from Adolphus Morris; John Murphy, for shooting Martin Callahan, with intent to kill, on the 27th of April; E. D. Kenney, for receiving, on the 20th of March, a watch stolen from Mary A. Herman; John McCabe, for stealing two barrels of whiskey from Jos. Brummel, on the 23d of December, 1863; Patrick Tiernan; for shooting Lafayette Brooks, with intent to kill; Robert Style, for stealing a lot of sugar from John W. Gilliam, on the 21st of April; Harry Chadwell, for stealing Wm. S. Kemper's horse, on the 1st of May; Mary Smith, for stealing $100 in C. S. notes from Joseph Kefler, on the 7th of April, Benjamin Slemmer, for breaking into the store of Joseph Knotts on the 2d day of April; Edward Murphrey, for breaking into W. D. Blair's store on the night of the 21st of April; James Hensly, for

Hustings Court. --Yesterday Judge Lyons' Court spent the morning session in the trial of Patrick Tiernan, charged with feloniously shooting Lafayette Brooks, in his own house. Tiernan, being intoxicated, called at Brooks's store to purchase aTiernan, being intoxicated, called at Brooks's store to purchase a pipe. Brooks told him he had no pipes; but the prisoner insisted upon making a search to satisfy himself. On attempting to go behind the counter, Brooks forced him back and a scuttle ensued. Tiernan premises, threatening to be avenged. In the cTiernan premises, threatening to be avenged. In the course of the evening Tiernan returned with a loaded pistol, walked up to Brooks who was sitting by the store and presented the pistol to his head. Brooks seeing the weapon sprang up to defence himself, but as he did so Tiernan fired, the ball enterTiernan fired, the ball entering Brooks's neck. The jury, after hearing the evidence, found the accused guilty of felonious shooting with intent to kill, and fixed his term of imprisonment at five years in the penitentiary. The Judge soon after this passed sentence on the pri