The Columbian fountain., 1845-12-30

CRIMINAL CouRT.--Since the trial and acT
quittal of McNuty, on one of the indictments
against him, nothing has been done in Court re-
lative to the other indictments for embezzlement
and misappropraton of the public money. Me
Nuliy, in the meantime, remains III prison To
await the decision which may be made In these
cases.
The Court resumed the business of the term
last Friday, when, besides the trial Of two or
three assaults and battery cases OF ordinary char
acter, the following prisoners were tried for grand
larceny and burglary 8
james Black, white man, indicted for steal
ing number of new books, the property OF
book -vender, while he was staying at tavern III
Seventh street, was found guilty The prisoner,
who was defended by Messrs. Lintonand Wilson,
was sentenced to one years Imprisonment in the
pententiary.
Thomas Gndiaer, (white, indicted for break,
ing into the house Elizabeth Mattingly, near
Georgetown, in November last, with felonious
intent, was found guilty. The prisoner was de-
Tended by Messrs. Radcliffe, Davidge, and
Semmes, who moved the Court for new
| trial.
| Thomas Steacart, (white,) also convicted of
the same offence, was found guilty. Mr.. Wood
ward defended the prisoner.
| Nearly all Saturday was occupied with the
trial Of VIM. j. Bowling, alias William J.
Brown, alias VIM. G. Brown, charged with
burglary and arson. The prisoner is the real
cut throat incendiary who was found in the cel-i
lar Of DR.. Halls dwelling, on Pennsylvania ayen-
ue, and who made furious attack upon the
Doctor on the night of the 29th of October last
The trial of this desperate and wholesale often
der created no little interest amongst the numer-
later I'M tha Icn
The prisoner was tried on two indictments
the first for breaking into DR.. Halls dwelling
house, and the second for breaking into the house
at the same time for the purpose of setting it on
| fire. The jury found him guilty in both cases.
The prisoner was also tried on two other III
dictments-the first for burning the house of Mr.
| Henry Thorn, on the 9Th of November last, the
second for stealing sundry small articles the pro-
perty of Mr. Thorn. The jury found the prison
er not guilty Of the arson and guilty of the lar
ceny.
The prisoner was also further indicted-frst
for breaking into the house of MIR. |. r. Mudd
with intent to steal second, for stealing several
carpenters tools, Cover the value of So the pro-
perty of Mr.. Knowles. The jury found the pri-
soner guilty in both cases.
The prisoner was ably defended by Messrs.
Davidge and Semmes.
The Court then sentenced the prisoner for the
burglary at Dr. Halls residence, to suffer four
years and six months imprisonment in the peni-
tentiary; for the burglary at Mr.. Mudd's dwell
ling to suffer three years imprisonment in the
penitentary;and for the larceny at Mr.. Knowles's
dwelling to one years. imprisonment in the peni-
tentiary-making, altogether, eight years and six
months imprisonment in the pententiary.
In the case of the petit larceny at Mr.. Thorn's
residence, the prisoner was sentenced to suffer
three days imprisonment in the county jail, TO
take effect after the expiration of his term in the
penitentiary.
On Saturday evening John Tennant, indicted
for an assault and battery upon John Paxton, at
Georgetown. in September last, was found guilty.
1t appeared from the evidence that the parties had
a quarrel and fight, in the course of which
Tenant bit off part of Paxton's nose. The de-
fendant was sentenced to pay fine Of S25.
The Court did not adjourn until nearly six
O'Clock. The trial Of Thomas Cook, charged
with themurderof Thomas Naylor was fixed for
yesterday.
CoRoNER's INaUEsT-We learn from Coro-
ner Woodward that an inquest was held by him
last Saturday morning over the body of newly
born white female child, that was found in the
rear of the public school, adjoining the Judiciary
Square. The jury found verdict that " they
belived the child was born alive, and placed in
said lot by some person to the jury unknown;
and they are not able TO say whether its death
was caused by being frozen to death orotherwise."
A young man named Hutchinson had his hand
severely shattered on Christmas day by the burst
ing of a pistol.--.NiM. Intel.