Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-04-02

! Court House, in this County, Yesterday.
| The following Justices appeared upon the
bench William IL. fowle, Presiding JUS
tice kobt. Brockett, James ". Nails, Edw
! +. Wilmer, and Thomas Smith, Associate
Justices.
The throng in attendance @was quite large,
and the larger portion Of those present had
business in connection with the term OF the
Court.
After the transaction Of some unimpor-
tant civil business, the following persons
were licensed to keep Ordiuaries and sell
SEES IS. Hefebower, }. ". jackson, 5. Ten
nesson, Sandford Brown, J. 7. Donnelly, Jas.
Crawford Geo. Philips. Ii. Webster, S. +.
Cation NJ kerwin, S. Huntington, Richard
Philips, G. Il. Price G. Moore, J. Il. Ballen-
ger, 7. Javins, John Skinner.
Pending the consideration Of the subject
Of licenses, the Court decided that licenses
for the sale Of Ale or Beer, to be drank on
the premises, could not be granted without
the consent Of the Court.
The Grand Jury we're then called sworn,
and empaneled, rs follows u. 4. Creigh-
ton, t. Francis, Jas. II. Smoot, H. Jacobs,
A Jameson, J. G. Nevett, j. ?. Emerson,
John Sator, VIM. Ii. Nay, g. Simpson, ".
r. Howard, W. Cogan, John B. Smoot, J.
+. Douglas. d. Appich, Nj German, aud }.
\. Dixon.
The Commonwealth Attorney then deliv-
cred into the hands Of the Grand jury sun
dry indictments. &c; and having retired and
considered the same, then returned and re-
ported them TO the Court, N fellows:
,l,l al. Il
Henry Fossett-assault and battcry--u true
bill.
Commonwealth vs.. Benz. Bosw cll--petit
lnrceny--a true bill.
The Grand Jury were then discharged
until Tuesday morning, at | | O'clock.
Benz Boswell was then placed al the bar
of the Court, to answer the charge ot petit
larceny: but upon application Of his coun-
sell the case was postponed until tomorrow.
The Court then took up the case Of Mrs.
Hall vs.. j. WoodS--a baStardy Suit--which,
upon the application Of the defendant was
ustponeI until next term.
The case of Commonwealth vs.. Richard
Williams, for unlawful entry and detainer,
was then taken up, and upon application,
laid over until tomorrow.
The case of IIorsrnan, for illegal voting.
va. continued.
The Court then took up the case of Com
monwcalth VS.. Rich. Williams, for assault
and battery on J. llorSeman. 1t appeared
in evidence that there being some difficulty
in relation to an execution levied by vii.
liams, County Constable, upon horse be-
longing tn Mr. iorseman, the latter attempt
ed to release the horse, whereupon Williams
committed violent assault upon him. &.
f. Stuart for the Commonwealth, and Albert
Stuart for the defendant. Tie jury found Il
verdict OF "gullty," and assessed the fine ut
$50.
The petit jury were then discharged.
The civil docket vas called over, aud ut
the conclusion nf the call, the Court adj
lourneti until Tuesday morning, at IL o.
clock.
MILITARY pAnADE.-The military spirit
of our city wns we'll exhibited yesterday
afternoon, in the parade Of two of our
"cracll" Volunteer Companies-the Alexan-
dria RiAemep, Capt. Marye, and the Old
Dominion Rifles, Maj. Corse commanding.
Having puraded separately for some time,
and exhibited the ease, facility, and precl
sion If their company movements, the two
Companies united in a Battalion, Ma i. C0rse
in command, and moved through the town in
fine style, attracting much attention, and
winning universal prais.: for their handsome
appearance and vcteran.like bearing.
CorNTr JAlL.-Tlir County Jail still con-
tinues with but few tenants. During the
,nnnth nj March tiirrp were bui three uer.