Hustings Court.
--The Hustings Court of Magistrates commenced its quarterly term Monday.
Besides the usual amount of civil business, the following criminal cases were disposed of:
Wm. M. Smethy, for permitting his slave
Henry to go at large.
Plead guilty and paid a fine of $10 and costs.
James Powers and
Richard Duff, charged, with misdemeanor;
nolle prosequi entered.
Leno
Eacho, a young lady of sixteen summers, charged with stealing $66 from
John E. Brook, was examined and remanded for final trial before
Judge Lyons
Wm. Fitzgerald, charged with feloniously shooting, with intent to kill,
John Froner, a city watchman, on 27th June, was examined and sent on for trial before the
Judge.
Wm. Riley, for assaulting and robbing
Jas. Parten, on the night of the 6th of July, of $85 in money, his hat and knife, was examined and remanded for trial for felony before the
Judge.
Robert Ryan and
Jas. Logan, charged with stealing $125 worth of jewelry from
Miss Virginia Tyler, on the 24th of April, were examined.
The
Court sent
Ryan on to be tried before the
Judge, but acquitted
Logan.
Mary Taylor, charged with stealing $125 from
Joseph Kepler on the 7th of April was heard and remanded for trial before the
Judge.
Carter Tadlock.
William Elliott, and
John Postower, charged with burglariously entering the house of
Mary Stevens, on the night of the 3rd of June, and stealing $1,000 in money and three watches, were examined and remanded for final trial before the
Judge.
In the Hustings Court yesterday the following cases were disposed of:
Wm Fitzpatrick, garroting Philip L
Gregory, on the 30th of May, of a watch and $67 in money.
Sent on to
Judge Lyons's Court.
Lewis Harcum, stealing $72 in money from
Robert Reid, on the 29th of June. Sent on for trial.
James Welsh, stealing a horse, valued at $200, from
Chas P Word, on the 14th of June Sent on.
James Miller, stealing a horse, valued at $500, from the
Confederate States, on the 6th of June. Sent on.
Ansuron Jackson, free negro, stealing $300 from
James Stanley.
Acquitted.
Peter Burress and
Jas McDonald, stealing $800 and a gold watch from
Wm Riley.
Discharge.
Wm H Rose, free negro, stealing $1,500 from Samuel T
Reamy.
Found guilty and ordered to be sold into slavery.
Gus, slave to
Mrs. Susan Hill, charged with aiding and abetting Wm H Rose in the robbery of Samuel T
Reamy.
Acquitted.
Franklin Roberts, garroting,
Joseph Johnson of $150. Sent on for final trial at the next term of
Judge Lyons's Court.
The
Court having ordered a jury for to-day all witnesses in misdemeanor cases should be prompt in their attendance.
