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Threatening to shoot. --Yesterday, William M. Fisher was arraigned at the Mayor's Court for threatening to shoot Edward V. Bransford. After a preliminary examination, the case was sent before the Grand Jury, and Fisher was required to give $300 ball for his appearance, which he did, with Dr. Virgil Weaver as bondsman. The affair happened at the St. Charles Billiard Saloon. Threatening to shoot. --Yesterday, William M. Fisher was arraigned at the Mayor's Court for threatening to shoot Edward V. Bransford. After a preliminary examination, the case was sent before the Grand Jury, and Fisher was required to give $300 ball for his appearance, which he did, with Dr. Virgil Weaver as bondsman. The affair happened at the St. Charles Billiard Saloon.
Grand Jury Presentments. --The Grand Jury of the Hustings Court assembled yesterday, and returned true bills against the following persons, viz: Oliver Crossmore, Henry Flowers, and Wm. M. Fisher, for misdemeanors. The Grand Jury also made a presentment against Wm. M. Fisher, for habitually carrying concealed weapons. Grand Jury Presentments. --The Grand Jury of the Hustings Court assembled yesterday, and returned true bills against the following persons, viz: Oliver Crossmore, Henry Flowers, and Wm. M. Fisher, for misdemeanors. The Grand Jury also made a presentment against Wm. M. Fisher, for habitually carrying concealed weapons.
case of Henry Flowers, for misdemeanor, a rule was awarded against Michael Fleming, a recusant witness, returnable forthwith. Oliver Crosmore, indicted for misdemeanor, gave $200 bail for his appearance at the next term, with R. M. Lowry as bailsman; in a similar case, Jno. McDonough gave $150 bail for his appearance — Peter McCabe, security. The Grand Jury (save Wm. S. Donnan,) appeared, and being sent out of Court, returned with a presentment against Oliver Crosmore for permitting an unlawful assembly of slaves, and having no further business, were then discharged. On the petition of Wm. Cavenagh and Jas. McCorson, the Court remits the term of 30 days imprisonment imposed on them, and adjudged that they be discharged on payment of fine and costs. Wm. M. Fisher, indicted for misdemeanor, was tried, found guilty, and fined $15 and costs, and ordered to be kept in custody till the same be paid. He paid the amount. The Court meets again to-day at 11 o'clock.
Husting Court--Friday, Feb. 15th. --Present: Aldermen Sanxay, Bray, Sadler, Hill, Timberlake and Anderson. A nolle prosequi was entered in the case of Henry Flowers, indicted for misdemeanor.--The same course was pursued in relation to Henry Burruss, a free negro, indicted for remaining in the State contrary to law. Wm. M. Fisher, indicted for habitually carrying concealed weapons, gave $100 security for his appearance at the next term, and was discharged from custody. John Hagan, indicted for abusing officer Seal while in the discharge of his duty, was put on trial, and the jury having heard the evidence and retired, returned and reported to the Court that they were unable to agree, whereupon one of the jury was withdrawn, and the case was continued until the next term. The prosecution against Wm. G. Pollard for allowing his slave to go at large, was dismissed. Wm. Cavanagh and Jas. McCorson, heretofore fined for misdemeanor, paid the same and were disc