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Proceedings in the Courts.

Mayor's Court.--Yesterday morning the following cases were disposed of by the Mayor:

Mary Walden, charged with keeping a disorderly house of bad name, and disturbing her neighbors was required to give $150 security for her good behavior.

Ella Branan, Rose Fitzpatrick, and Maria Cam, for keeping a disorderly house at the corner of 19th and Main streets, were dismissed on promising to leave that part of the city.

Honora Barrett, for causing a nuisance on the lot of Ellen Whitingham, was fined $5.

The cases of Michael Walls and Wm. J. McCarty, for assaulting and beating Patrick Slattery, were postponed until this morning.

Darney McN ce and two other Irishmen, arrested several days ago for fighting in the street, were sent to their company.

Daniel Walsh, accused of shooting at John Head, was discharged.

Hastings Court.--Yesterday, Austin, Conley, inflicted for felony, who has been at large upon bail for sometime past, appeared for trial before this Court, and while the officers of the Court were busy about the selection of a jury he quietly left the Court room unobserved, and has not since been seen.

Jas Brown, also indicted for felony, was tried and acquitted.

The trial of Frederick Miller, indicted for felony, has been postponed until the next term.

Attachments were issued against several witnesses for failing to appear when required, and the Court then adjourned until 10 o'clock this morning.

The Governor has now under consideration seven recommendations to his mercy, made by juries during the present term of the Court.

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