The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-09-24
l.0CAE. MATTEnR1.

Local.. s1ATTERs.
q drrrss-- Henicid&--ln shs report Of The
groceedings On yesterday Of d. Mayors
Coulf, q this column, the readar viii soc tbs
name OF man chhHsod with roblAnf Thomas
y. Edwards6f the sam Of eilu There were
several persots engaged in this robbery; and
after the adjournment Of the Court, His Honor
issued warrants for their arrest. Officers Bibb
snd Blankcnsidp were detailed to perform the
duly and accordingly they proceeded TO the
camp where the guilty scldiers were quartered
on that errand. They succeeded in finding one
OF the offenders, md were aided in his
arrest by one of biz fellow soldiers
This conduct OF d law loving soldier exnspers.
ted some of hie comrades, and QUO Of them
swore that be would kin him. Afterwards,
during the day, the soldier and the Sergeant
We're walking in the streets. and were discov.
cred 10y the angry criminal, who forthwith
drew Il pistol and commenced firing upon the
one who he'd assisted in arrerting HE compap-
ION 10 guilt Wbereupon, the Sergeant shot the
would be assaesin dead in his tracks. The act
WAS performed nuder snch circumstances Of
justification N have, we believe, prevented the
arrest CT the Sergeant.
Accvdent0l Suscsde--Walter Macmurdo. q
boy about twelve yeaFs old, sou Of Mr.. {. w.
Macmurdo, of this city, went out yesterday,
in company with young cousin Of his, on n
hunting expedition. Becoming somewhat
wear.ed, they sat down upon log to rest
themselves, and " bile IN this posture, Young
MacIaarfo undertook to draw his gun 70 him
self holding the. ,auzzle meanwhile towards
his person The cock came 10 contact with
some object with sufficient force 10 explode
the cap aud discharge the load, which pene-
tra;ed his throat and passed ont ut the back of
his head, producing instantaneous death. A
rad story, which carries its own fnoras--t.l
ways handle firearms with care,
Mayors Court, }esterday-James CLANCY,
who Tor several days preceding, had been
kept III custody on suspicion Of being the mur-
deier of Henry Cronin. WAS discharged veg
tert,ay by His Honor, there being 10 ey,-
dence duplicating kina
Matthew Young, n free negro. charged with
being au escaped convict, was sent back to
the pen.entiary.
D.J, Mooney, charged with chasing negroes
in the streets with u pistol in hand, wac per-
aitted 10 retnrn TO his camp. He asserted that
tie negroes aforesaid had been incident to him,
and tia. he couldn't staad their insulting Ian.
g,iage. He was advised to call upon SOME
officer hereafter when insuIted tS negroes
which be promised to do.
Patrick Cawley, a soldier. W bose pass ran
oar on Sunday 81 = O'clock. was arrested be.
fore j, NJ. of the same day, IA a desertrr.
His Honor thought this rather rapid proceed.
ing, and discharged Pat.
Andrew, free, and Sam, Mar .ellus aud Frank,
slaves, were ordered 10 he whipped for
unlaw ful gambling.
James L. Gay, charged with asssulting and
beating Il " Mexican negro hateyer this
may be---wae required TO give surety in $l5,.
that ne would be ii good behavior for twelve
months to wards all the citxeus of THE Com
monS estlth, aud especially towards tae Mex
can negro aforesaid
j. I. Carr was sent 10 Jail for want of
surety for his good behavior, on the charge of
having been t'ruinincd out Of his regimen. for
bad conduct.
John C.. Pride and Michael Gleason were
arraigned on the charge Of feioniously shoot.
,ug Jesse, n slave 70 Coleman T. Dodsln. The
case was continued till to-day week fer far
ther evidence, and the parties gave Hureties in
$40 each for tGelr appearance Oh that DAY to
answer tie charge.
Iho,nas Kane, charged with robhiug Or.
T. Ii. Edwards of sic, was scpt on to n
called c0urt OF Hustiapa, 70 be held next Mon
day. a;id committed 10 iaI' III the meantime
James, Il slave to James Fiaher, was ordered
Is lashes fer misconduct and Joe. n slave 10
Jefferson Powers, 81 lashes, for stealing seve
raj articles from Henry, aIa.e TO A. D
ChaiK!eE-
Virginia Sephus, 8 free usgress. charged
with stealing SIS fFein st s. s Moncure, WAS
discharged FOR want If eu1EcieEt evidence 10
iEcnlpate her.
james Keller, who appears &c hare borne {:
good character up 10 The lime OF coming 10
this city, and who gave that 80 II reason for
appearing before His Honor on SATURDAY. last
slndss the name Of John Smith, was again In
court THE morning, on the charge Of having
acted in Il discrieriv and unbecoming manner
at the Exchange Hotel tie other dav. s s.
Baxter, Esq, testified that be had long known
the accused as Il gentleman, aud Keller was
thereupon granted permission to 90 st large
npon giving bail in 800 for his future good
conduct
William I. Robinson was fined 81 for being
drunk at the Ballard House
c. Nendlinger was fined 50 for violently a.,
sauitiug and beating Aaron, slave of T. A
Nance The negro Was on Sunday morning
driving q wagon down Main street in walk.
and Dir. ". was driving buggy up street, and
!. third vehicle. between which and the ne.
sro's wagon there was not room for Mr. w 8
buggy 10 pass. was standing on the street Mr..
W. tried to stop bis buggy; the negro drove
on, not seeing Mr. w. perhaps. or at anv rate
nos stopping his wagon. a collision resulted.
which damaged the 5ugyy considerably.-
Whereupon the accused whipped the negro.
His Honor said he ought to have called upon
the officers of the law