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Inquest. --Acting Coroner Richard D. Sanxay, assisted by High Constable Freeman, held an inquest, about 9 o'clock yesterday morning, upon the body of Richard McMullen, a soldier, shot about 2 o'clk yesterday morning, on 2d street, near the Shockoe Hill Cemetery, by Robert Patterson, a resident of that vicinity, while, it is said, deceased was in the act of stealing a goose. The following imperfect narration of the facts connected with the affair furnishes all the information as yet attainable about the murder: Robert Patterson deposed: This morning, just before 2 o'clock, I heard a great noise, and getting up, saw a man with a goose under his arm; I sung out "shoot him; shoot him;" saw a large black dog and a small white one with the man in the garden; saw a man getting over the fence with a goose under his arm; heard a noise like two stones rubbed together, or a pistol cocked; I shot my pistol at the man; it was loaded with a bullet and about a dozen shot; it snapped sever
s did the deed, remained absent from the city for near a year afterwards. Galled Court.--A special session of the Hustings Court, convened at the City Hall at 11 o'clock on Friday, to examine Robert Patterson, charged with the murder of Richard McMullen, a member of the Wise Hussars, on the night of Nov. 9th, near the new Aims-house. It will be remembered that the act was done while McMullen was trying to obtain surreptitious possession of a gross belonging to Patterson. Prisoner was commthe city for near a year afterwards. Galled Court.--A special session of the Hustings Court, convened at the City Hall at 11 o'clock on Friday, to examine Robert Patterson, charged with the murder of Richard McMullen, a member of the Wise Hussars, on the night of Nov. 9th, near the new Aims-house. It will be remembered that the act was done while McMullen was trying to obtain surreptitious possession of a gross belonging to Patterson. Prisoner was committed for trial before Judge Lyons.
ncock — argued by J. Randolph Tucker for plaintiff, and C. C. McRae for defendant — judgment of the Circuit Court of the city of Richmond affirmed. C. S. District Court.--This Court will be in session to-day, when Judge Halyburton will deliver a decision in the famous case in which the French Government is interested, in regard to a large quantity of tobacco hitherto a subject of controversy as liable to confiscation. We understand that the decision has been made up on evidence from Europe, that the tobacco, which was purchased here by an agent of August Belmont, really belongs to the Rothschilds, and will be delivered up without further controversy. Not Heard.--A writ of habeas corpus, asked for by Robert Patterson, sent on for the murder of Richard McMullen, which was to have been argued yesterday before Judge Lyons, was not heard owing to the absence of the Judge from Court. Husting Court--Judge Lyons's Court was not in session yesterday owing to his indispositio
he time of Judge Lyons's Court on Saturday was occupied in the trial of Robert Patterson, charged with the murder of Richard McMullen. The shooting, which resulted in the death of McMullen, occurred at Patterson's house, beyond the new aims-house, aMcMullen, occurred at Patterson's house, beyond the new aims-house, and was done, as Patterson alleged, because he thought McMullen was stealing his goose. McMullen died in a few minutes after being shot, and so explanation was therefore afforded by him as to why he came to be on Patterson's lot. The jury, after hearMcMullen was stealing his goose. McMullen died in a few minutes after being shot, and so explanation was therefore afforded by him as to why he came to be on Patterson's lot. The jury, after hearing the evidence, returned a verdict of guilty of voluntary manslaughter, and assessed Patterson's term of confinement in the Penitentiary at one year. Having been in that institution once before, five years will be added to his term. McMullen died in a few minutes after being shot, and so explanation was therefore afforded by him as to why he came to be on Patterson's lot. The jury, after hearing the evidence, returned a verdict of guilty of voluntary manslaughter, and assessed Patterson's term of confinement in the Penitentiary at one year. Having been in that institution once before, five years will be added to his term.