Named Entity Results, Richard L. Bohannon

In Trouble. --Richard L. Bohannon, the youth who was, on Monday, sent on to be examined before a called Court of Hustings, for purloining a case of instrumentsis purse and laid it down, his attention having been called off for a moment. Bohannon was standing by at the time. On turning round, he missed both the prisoner ant at too great a rate of speed for him to overtake him. Feeling convinced that Bohannon had appropriated the money, he waited quietly until the next morning, knowing would try to get off on the Danville cars to visit a relative in the country. Bohannon made his appearance at the ticket office of the company the next morning, and wished it to be distinctly understood that he had preferred no charge against Bohannon, out of respect to his relatives. The Mayor said he was aware of the fact, bul his life, and those who indulged that idea labored under a decided mistake. Bohannon was committed to jail to be examined before a Court of Hustings, called to ass

Grand jury presentments. --The grand jury of inquest in and for the body of the city of Richmond, Geo. W. Smith, foreman, was yesterday sworn in Judge Lyons's Court, and having received their charge, retired, and returned with true bills against the following persons for felony, viz: Richard L. Bohannon, Wm. Clarke, John Dawson, Peter Disney, James M. Elmore and Tazewell Carr, Chas. Girth, Joseph C. Henry, Wm. N. Miller, Luke McKenna, Jacob Schoff, Andrew Sullivan, John T. Smith, James Slater, Joseph Wagner, Elizabeth Woodcock, John Walthall. The case of John Hagan, for alleged extortion in obtaining money from James Evans to employ a substitute in the battery, was called up by Mr. Hagan's attorney, who argued against the legality of Evans being sworn as a witness and sent before the grand jury to testify against their client. After hearing arguments pro and con, the Judge took time to consider. The grand jury, after making the above presentments, adjourned until Mond

Hustings Court. --This Court disposed of a large amount of business on Saturday last. The examination of R. S. Forde, charged with the murder of R. E. Dixon, was concluded. The accused was sent on to answer to a higher tribunal, and refused bail. Richard N. Bins, a lad, charged with stealing a horse from L. A. Adams, was examined, sent on for trial, and admitted to bail. Benjamin, a slave, charged with stealing a trunk of clothing from John Muntz, was tried and acquitted. Richard L. Bohannon, a half-witted fellow, charged with entering Maj. R. B. Brown's room, at the American Hotel, and stealing a gold watch, was examined and sent on for final trial.

Presentments by the Grand Jury. --The following true bills for felony were found by the Grand Jury yesterday: Chas. Amey, Richard L. Bohannon, Francis P. Blair, Jr., Jas. Blake. Leno Eacho, Jno. A. Faris, Geo. W. Farrell, Margaret Folin, Robert S. Ford, M. Fitzgerald, Michael Harrington, Chas. J. Mitchell, Jno. Smith, Chas. Pedrick. John G. Scott, John Downey, Susan Smith, Carter Tadlock, Wm. Elliott, John Postower, Wm. J. Walker, George Weill, Richard F. Williams. Mary Taylor, sent to the Grand Jury on the charge of larceny, was discharged, the jury not finding sufficient evidence, to send her before the Court. The Grand Jury then adjourned to meet again on Monday next.

charge of receiving said cloak, knowing it to have been stolen. On Saturday last a lot of writing paper was stolen from the office of the Commissary General, located on Main, between 9th and 10th streets. Yesterday a young man, named Richard L. Bohannon, was before the Mayor, charged with committing the crime. He was, after an examination of witnesses, sent on to the Hustings Court for trial. Bohannon is but a few degrees above an idiot in mental capacity, and it is very doubtful whetheBohannon is but a few degrees above an idiot in mental capacity, and it is very doubtful whether he is capable of understanding the nature of the offence which he has been guilty of. William, slave of George Douglas, was committed to prison to answer the charge before the Hustings Court of entering the store-house of John O'Neill, some time since, and stealing therefrom five kegs of lard. Henry Temple, a negro, charged with stabbing and cutting, sometime since, an unknown man, and whose case has been continued a half dozen times in order to find out who the wounded party is, was

y morning and disposed of the following cases: John M. Herndon was admitted to practice law in the Courts of this Commonwealth. By the consent of the Attorney for the Commonwealth, a nolle prosequi was entered in the case against Richard L. Bohannon, charged with stealing a gold watch from Col. J. H. Edwards, at the American Hotel, some months since. Bohannon was thereupon discharged. Granville Montelle, indicted for shooting Susan Hill, a free negro, was bailed in the sum of $1ichard L. Bohannon, charged with stealing a gold watch from Col. J. H. Edwards, at the American Hotel, some months since. Bohannon was thereupon discharged. Granville Montelle, indicted for shooting Susan Hill, a free negro, was bailed in the sum of $10.000, on condition that he appear at the next term of the Court to answer the charge. In consequence of the election, which takes place to-day, no Court will be held till to-morrow. The Grand Jury has adjourned over till Monday next.

Mayor's Court. --The following cases were before the Mayor on Saturday: Richard L. Bohannon, a young man of this city, who is generally regarded as an imbecile, was charged with stealing, on the 10th of July, a pocket book containing divers papers of value; the property of W. S. Botts. The witness against him was Mr. Bo He heard him in the house, but thinking it was some one who had a right to be there, he did not think much of the matter. In a short while afterwards, however, Bohannon started down the steps on his way into the street, when he accosted him to know what he was doing in the house. He seemed to be very simple in his manner, and see if anything had been stolen, he discovered that his pocket book was gone. Subsequent facts proved that the prisoner was the guilty party. The Mayor remanded Bohannon for examination before the Hustings Court. The charge preferred against W. F. Corkery, proprietor of the Spotswood Hotel, of selling liquor at his bar by th

Charged with stealing. --Richard L. Bohannon, a young man regarded as but very little better than a lunatic, was arrested yesterday afternoon and locked up in the lower station-house on the charge of burglariously entering the house of Captain T. T. Smith and stealing two keys, valued at five dollars. The Mayor will decide upon the case this morning.

Mayor's Court. --The following cases are all that were disposed of by His Honor yesterday which can interest the public: Richard L. Bohannon was charged with breaking into the house of Captain Thomas T. Smith and stealing ten keys. Captain Smith stated that, on Monday morning about daybreak, Bohannon stealthily enteredBohannon stealthily entered his sitting-room while he was absent, and finding a bunch of keys on his table, was stooping down trying to fit them to his chamber door when he came in upon him. Bohannon, as soon as he was discovered, ran off. The Mayor remanded him for examination before the Hustings Court. N. Tinsley Pate and J. S. B. Tinsley, charged wBohannon, as soon as he was discovered, ran off. The Mayor remanded him for examination before the Hustings Court. N. Tinsley Pate and J. S. B. Tinsley, charged with taking a canal boat and one horse, by force and violence, in possession of James McGiffin, were each held to bail for their appearance to answer an indictment by the Grand Jury on Friday next. [The evidence given in the case showed that, on Saturday morning last, Mr. Pate claimed the boat and horse in possession of McGiffin,