Proceedings of the Courts.
Mayor's Court Friday, Dec. 19. Recorder Caskie presiding — The case of
Michaels Sweeney and lease
Michael; charged with stealing a horse valued at $200 from
Thos,
Johnson, of
Rodgers's cavalry company, was called and the evidence being heard.
Michaels was exculpated and discharged.
The charge against
Sweeney was continued until Saturday.
Joseph Fenton, charged with assaulting and threatening to kill
Catharine O'Conner, was proved guilty and committed to jail in defaults of $200 security.
Recorder Caskie also ordered that he be put to work in the chain gang for the space of 90 days.
Matthew Eagan and
Martin Cunningham, charged with fighting in the street, and resisting the watchmen who sought to preserve the peace by inter posing were each sent to jail in default of a voucher for their good behavior.
Henry Jackson slave of
Edward Wood, found in the street smoking a cigar, and without a pass, was ordered for lashes.
Jacob slave of
Willie Caskie, was brought up for forging the name of
Louisa G. Allan to a bank check for $100, but there being no proof of his , he was discharged.
Hustings Court, Friday, December 19th --The
Court was engaged during yesterday in the trial of
Michael Sucton who has been imprisoned since the 5th of October, for the murder of
John Delany, alleged to have been committed at the house of the prisoner, in
Adams Valley, on the evening of the 5th of October. The charge of murder was attempted to be lifted from the shoulders of the prisoner by his counsel, who sought to prove that the affray in which
Delany lost his life arose from a quarrel between the deceased and Bucton's wife, in which he, as was only natural is such a case sided with her, and in the melee which caused
Delany received wounds which resulted in his death.
The malice aforethought that the law presumes essential to constitute murder was, counsel contended, wanting in the case at bar.
The jury, after hearing the evidence and argument of counsel, retired to consult of their verdict.
After a retirement of half an hour they returned into Court with a verdict of murder in the first degree against the prisoner.
Mr. Crane, counsel for
Breton then submitted a motion for a new trial, which will be argued before
Judge Lyons to-day.
