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Proceedings in the Courts.

Major's Court, Sept. 23d, 1862.
--Augustus Swift, a soldier, for being drunk and disorderly in the street, and stoning houses, was held to bail for good behavior.

Charles Lewis and Michael Powers, the garroters, were committed for 10 days on account of the absence of the accuser.

John A. Whitman, the lad who attempted to pass a $1 State Treasury note with forged signatures, was again examined. Alonzo Lorenz, one of the signers of the notes, appeared and pronounced his name to the note exhibited a forgery. Mrs. Hafner testified that on Sunday morning, the lad borrowed from her a pair of scissors and a genuine note, bearing the signatures of Messrs. Lorenz and Hughes. Louis Hoyer, of the firm of Hoyer & Ludwig, testified that on Monday morning a sheet of these notes was missing from the office, and that Whitman had access to them. Whitman was remanded for examination before the Hustings Court.

Victor Fowin, charged with stealing $800 from Anthony Brindle, was discharged.

William Bolton, charged with throwing stones and firing guns at the house of Adam Weaver, was held to bail for good behavior and to appear to-morrow morning.

Isaac, (free,) for stealing a trunk and suit of clothes from Sam, a slave, was remanded for trial on the 29th of this month.

Judge Lyons's Court continued its session yesterday. Major Marable, the political prisoner, was brought into Court in obedience to the writ issued the day before, and the case was adjourned until this morning.

Daniel Murphy and John McAnally were tried for felonies, and each convicted and sent to the Penitentiary for one year.

Wm. Gray was also tried and convicted, but not yet sentenced. They jury assessed his punishment at three years confinement in the Penitentiary.

Michael Hines, Albert Tappin, Edward Plinn, and James Brown, will be tried to-day.

The Court sits at 10 o'clock A. M. The Grand Jury, also meets this morning at 11 o'clock. Jurors and witnesses are desired to attend promptly.

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