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Confederate States District Court.
--Judge Halyburton delivered his decision yesterday in the habeas corpus case of John H. Leftwich, who claims exemption from military service on the ground of being a mail contractor.
The Judge gave as his opinion that any man who holds a contract from the Government for carrying the mail on any route over ten miles in length cannot be compelled to perform service in the Confederate army, no matter whether said contract was made anterior or prior to the passage of the act by the Confederate Congress conscripting all persons between the ages of eighteen and forty-five; and Mr. Leftwich having proved that his contract embraced a route over ten miles in length, he was therefore discharged.
The habeas corpus cases of L Lloyd and H. D. Stevens were postponed till Thursday
The decision in the habeas corpus case of Frederick W. Boyd will be delivered on Friday.
The Court adjourned till eleven o'clock this morning.
The Daily Dispatch: August 31, 1864., [Electronic resource], Theatricals in New York. (search)
Mayor's Court, yesterday.
--Recorder Caskie officiating.--James H. Saunders was charged with stealing two brass cannon bushings, valued at one hundred and fifty dollars, and one brass lock, the property of the Confederate States.
The accused has been employed at the artillery workshops.
For sometime past considerable quantities of brass belonging there have been lost, but no clue was obtained as to who was the thief till a day or two back, when suspicion pointed very plainly to the prisoner.
He was therefore watched, and on Monday was detected leaving the shop with a small box under his arm, which he stated contained some peas; but one of the officers insisted upon an examination, which disclosed the stolen brass.
In his room was found other Government metal.
The Recorder sent him on to the Hustings Court for examination.
Ben, slave of J, H. Gentry, was remanded to the Hustings Court for examination on the charge of breaking into the store of James T. Butler & Co, on th
The Daily Dispatch: August 31, 1864., [Electronic resource], Flag of Truce. (search)