In the Hustings Court, Judge Lyons presiding, several criminal cases were disposed of yesterday. Frederick Gansler, insisted for stealing 500 sheep-skins from Joseph Heirholdzer, was tried and found not guilty. In the second case, that of stealing 200 lambskins, the trial was continued to the next term, and Gansler admitted to bail for his appearance to answer. Benjamin Kemper, indicted for engaging in a riot in April last, breaking the door of James Knotts and stealing goods, was called and continued to the next term. Jesse White, indicted for the murder of John J. Andrews, continued to the next term for trial. John Farrell, charged with stealing a coat. The jury not being able to agree, were discharged, the cause continued to the next term, and the prisoner admitted to bail. Edward Murphy, breaking into W. D. Blair's store. Acquitted.
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