The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-11-26
PSocxEDINGS IN TEE COURTS.

Mauors Court Monday, Nor 25tA John McGir.
ness aiias Lee alias Davenport wss examined and
sentenced to called Court of Hastings, next Mon
day, for stealing two horses-one from J. s. Dor
sett valued at S4OO, and ono from Lewis j. Haw,ey,
valued at $3.50.
Elizabeth smith. free negro, from Petersburg,
rested for being 10 the city without register, was
examined and acquitted.
Dick, slave of S. P. Haves 4 Son, was ordered
twenty lashes for having in his possession bar of
iron for which he could not satisfactorily account.
John Orrell q recent graduate from the Peniten'
tiary. having been found concealed ia q chamber
in the house of Mrs. Mary Allen, was remanded
for indictment fer effecting the entry with intent
to commit q larceny.
VIM. Flemments, a Baltimoresn, charged with
the murder of Mike Koran, a. the place of Carter
e. Rcache, in Henrico three weeks since, as &C.
Quilted OF .ha, charge but, On account Of previ
GUS bad character in the Monumental City, amply
proved by the Warden of the arylsnd Penten.
tary and Others required to give $500 security
for his good behavior, and falling was committed
to Jail.
tion, on TIE oath of W. A. Griffin and others, fer
house breaking and grand larceny. Pitts was found
In possession of an immense chssl by one OF the
watchmen st late hour Of the night. and it hap
peued that said chisel exactly fitted the ndentures
made in the door ways of several houses broken
open on Friday night.
Thomas Alexander, arrested for stealing $50
sh swl from Challss Dekab was arraigned, and the
witness desired by the prisoner to prove his int
sence having appeared, gave testimony strongly In
behslf of the OOmuonweal b. Suffice it to
ssy that DeKab recovered his shawl and the May or
sent the accused to jail to be examined before the
Hastings Court for grand larceny.
! The case against Madison Griffin for forging John
Grifin's name and getting SIS from Richard Reins,
was continued for further proof
Thomas Groshen, charged with drunkenness and
disorderly conduct In the street, was acquitted
Mike Flynn, On the same charge, was committed
William, slave of N. Mills, caught with batch Of
clothes supposed to have been stolen, had pass
from Gen Winder, and was committed to find out
how he came by 1t. The clothes were delivered to
their owner.
Emanuel, slave Of B. w. Haxan, was ordered
twenty lashes for disorderly conduct in the street,
VIM. Harmsn and julius Displaugus. persons Of
suspicious character and without visible means Of
support were committed In default Of security to
keep the peace. Displaugus said he formerly be-
longed to the lst Md. Reg't. end was just on his
way TO rs enlist when nabbed by the officers The
Mayor said the circumstance was unfortunate.
GEORGE q slave, charged with entering the Co.
lumbian Hotel and stealing 1925 from Thos A.
Hanks, were committed until "Wednesday morning
for further examination.
Alice Ashley, of Charleston, 8. c., charged with
keeping q disorderly and ill.governed house, Was
required for third time to give security to be of
good behavior
Rustin9s Court, Judge Lyons presidiaS. Tuesday,
Non o5.k-The Graud Jury assembled 20 day, and,
having hv received their charge, withdrew 70 their
room, where they heard testimony In q large num-
Der of cases. The Grand Jury returned into Court,
having indicted the following parties. FOR the Of
fences Set opposite - their names, viz: John 4.
Whitman, for forging Treasury notes of the Con
federate States; 0ilmer Augustus Lumpkin, for
forging = check for $1,000 payable at tho Traders
Bank purpOrtipx to be signed by Owens 4 Son,
snd payabe To- he order Of West 4 Johnston !;
lanes H. Armour for the murder of soldier on
Canal street. several months since, while acting a
| q pretended provost guard; Peter Doyle and John
Dunn, for horse stealing; Thos. Wilson aud Mike
gheshan, highway robbery on John J. Harold !;
| VIM. Wylett, for stealing pair Of shoes. worth
| SaO. from n. O. Gordon 4 Co.; and John MurrSy,
| for the murder of Michael Lesry, on the 18th Of
September. After making the above indictments
| the Grand Jury adjourned TIL next Friday.
The Judge on motion Of the attorney for g. A.
Lumpkiu In the first indictment found against
him for forging Owens 4 Sons name, quashed the
| Indictment for errors apparent on ttS face. The
| Indictment found above 10 the second one In the
Same case.
Jsmes Jones was put on trial for stealiug Atrunk
| and contents from Capt. James @. HAWTHORNE
Neurs r, T. Cannon and ID. B. Lucas appeared
for tie prisoner The robbery was efscted several
wesks ago onnsyo's bridge near the Danvtue depot
An old negro named Billy had started with the
trunk frcm NsnehestsE intending TO carry 1t 70 the
railroad depot, whsn he was suddenly beses ~
robbers after crossing Aayo's bridge and dssponed
Of his charge. Verdict, guilty, and three yssfs VI
= fhs pros.susioa sga,na. cha.lss Tooth.ksr and
Jane: 3 xins: ssVssal'y indicted Tor f''0a''''
4 numbw Of passiss falling 70 aatsnd Court ~
Witnesses Wers 1ns1, aeeeealng - lsW.