Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1862-12-03

POLICE MATTERs.-Wm, Dunn and Pat Murnan
Tor larceny; committed to Jail for court by Justice
James Pool, selling liquor without license; held
for further hearing byJusticc Clayton.
John b Wells, for larceny;jail for court by Jus
John Harris, drunk and dsorderly; fined So 5s by
Julius viedt using threats Of violence; security
to keep the peace by Justice Thompson.
n. Mccall, for larceny; Jail for court by Justice
Sarah Hill and VIM. Terrell, disorderly conduct;
fined 81 each by Justice Thompson.
Betsey Swami and Charlotte Mason, suspicion of
thefj jail for court BY Justice Thompson.
}. ". Davis, drunk and disordery; fined ~ by
Justice Thompson. -
fined s2I by Justice Thompson. ''''
ifann Sendemeyer for larceny; Jail for court by
James snowden, drunk and disorderly; fined s2oo
BY Justice Walter.
John Scatter, disorderly; fined $500 by Justice
Rose DSnnslly and Barth Welsh, drunk and dis.
VIM. Hire, disorderly; fined 5000 by Justice
John Baltimore, for murder, committed to Jail
by Justice Stratton.
THE MURDER CAsE.-A coroper,s Jury was held
over the body OF Roundsman Leach, on Monday.
No new facts were developed beyond what has al
The jury returned verdict that the deceased,
while In the discharge Of his duty as Metropolitan
John Little, aided and abetted BY William Iewsyne.
alias Wayne, alias Butcher Bill, !" and Geo SpStes
alias Glasgow, on the night of the sOth November,
We learn that Little, who il a desperate charac-
ter has been implicated in five or six other murder
in possession OF a large fortune within NV
weeks.
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CRIMINAL Court, Dec. al. f. Hugely was con-
vcted OF assault and battery on d. =. Monkey, and
sentenced to pay fine Of 81 and cost OF prosccu.
zion. The court then adjourned until tomorrow.
The docket this term Is larger than ever before,
the jail docket numbering s22 cases There are
nine cases of homicide on the docket, viz. John
Johnson, George Adams, Augustus Ford, Charles
spranklin, Joseph Jones' Ira Temple, James Runk,
John Anderson, and Arthur Chase. There are
come up, In all there will be almost as many cases
TO try at this term as have been tried during any
two previous terms.
1 ARREST FoR MuRDER.-Thomas Baltimore was
arrested on Sunday by Officer Gibson of the Sew
snth ward, for the murder of Henry Bell, The al
fair happened al the stable of John Hinsley, on
eighth street 1t seems the two parties got Into
] dispute, whereupon Bell approached baltimore
, strike Baltimore with. Baltimore being also armed
with broom, struck Bell the frat blow, faoturing
Me- on skSi 81 which, Injury he died at late hour on
tice sfratton, who held him for further hearing.
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GEoSoETows AfrAIns.The first meeting ofthe
second session OF the City Councils of GEORGETOWN
was held last Friday night. II being merely pre-
liminary meeting, no business of public Import
ahee was uhnshcieu' inereWas quorum In both
boards, which adjourned to next Friday night.
The Councils Will meet regularly on Friday nights
thereafter. 80
Business about the wharyes appears to be quite
l. active. number of vessels, with produce and
other goods from the North, are now unload ing
and the goods meet with a ready sale.
MoRE SICK ARRIyIHo.-Y Yesterday large mum
Der OF sick were sent to this city from the various
army corps in this vicinity. About twenty-five
were sent from Gen sige's corps. They arrived
here last night IN ambulances from Fairfax Court
sent TO hospitals In this city
CRIMINAL CouRT.-Before Judge MetTick.-C. =.
Huegley, charged with assault and battery found
guilty Of assault onlyi fined si.oo and costs Jury