The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-12-17
PROCEEDINGS OF THE COURTa.

Mayors Coart, Tuesday, Dec l6-Patrick Kee.
nan was charged with being In company with
Patrick O'Neai and another man Goth now In the
city jsiD when they assaulted John W. Burnett
and robbed him of shswl ana other articles on q
reeer. occasion. On the hrst examination the wit
ness, Burnett did not identify keenan, as one Of
ths men who laid violent hands on him. When
his name was called to day he did not spond; and
i: appearing that he wss soldier the Mayor de-.
ternined to adept the expedient of sending him to
the Provost Msrshal to be disposed of.
g. b. Thompson, Castar Tsdiock, and John W.
Sartan, Jr., were arraigned for examination on
the charge of roobing VIM. Rowe of $40. Sartan
is the same man who is charged with an attempt to
murder a man in Screamersville by shooting him
with pistol q few Sundays ago. since which time
all of the parties have been jsl on the charge Of
being concerned in the affair OF the shooting The
csse Of the robbery was continued until Wednes-
day.
John Whitaker, a free negro. charged With forg.
ing Mrs Louisa @. AllaEas name to check sor $500
and acquitted, none CT the evidence tending TO
criminate him.
Patrick holland was required TO give $500 80.
curity to keep the peace towards his wife, who 60.
crsed him Of beating her without cause.
The case of Madison Gefin, charged with for.
gerry, whereby he obtained SIS from Richard Reins,
was heard and again continued, the principal wit.
ness being still absent
George T. Courtney, soldier, arrested by the
watch for drunkenness was charged with stealing
q coat from Jack White, runaway negro, con.
fined in the same cell Of the cage with him. The
Mayor sent him to the Provost Marshal.
Joseph Cregar was arraigued for the murder OF
Michael Koran. The affair, which has often been
alluded to In the papers, occurred few weeks ago
at place in Henrico short distance from the
poration line. The witnesses, who had testified on
former occasions, when o.hsr parties were brought
mp for the murder, did not answer 30 their names
when called, and it ives stated In Court that the
most material Of them had made their way to Bal.
timore, end were beyond the reach of the process
Of the Court. The Mayor said he had heard enough
of Cree ars action to justify him In refusing bail
The case was continued for .en days.
Edward Bosnian, free negro caught by the
watch without Q certificate was committed 10 jail.
Caroline, slave Of John Amos, OF Montgomery
county, Va, was arrested for roaming about the
streets in male attire and stealing coat from DR..
Lynch. She was brought into Court In the t0g
gerry In which she fell into the hands of the watch
1t was stated that she had absented herself from
her master about six months ago, prior TO which
time she had often exhibited the symptoms Of q
crazy mind. She was sent to jail TO be called for.
Emma, slave OF Joo Wheeler, was tried for steal
ing two costs worth $50, from John Gross. and ac
quilted
HxssixSs Court, Tuesday. Dec l6th-Judge VIM
81. Lyons presiding. .-Sundry wills were admitted
to probate, and Q small amount Of civil buAiaes,
done, when the Court proceeded TO try ks6eaa
corpus case brought up By Messrs. John a. 0ilDel
and Samuel By les, on behalf Of ThoA J. Corbin
Asa C. Hasle, and Henry Q. Hurdle, parties con
fined In Castle Lightning an Suspicious characters
After the case was partly argued, 1t was, on mo
tiou continued till Thursday for another hearing
The Court sits again to-day.