The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-02-13

Hastings Court, February I2fh.-Pressnt-
Jamea X. Caskie, Recorder; Rich d D. Sanxay,
James Bray. VIM. w. Timberlake, John W.
Beveridge, Wu. Il. Smith. and George n
Gwathmey, Aldermen.
Nat, slave. owned by Caroline Garnett.
and John w. Butcher, a free negro, were tiled
fof mAliciOusy cutting, stabbiDS, and wound
ing, on the I'd of February, Fleming, slave,
the property Of VIM. j. Eppes. John W.
Butcher was declared not guilty, and Nat be.
ing found guilty. was ordered ~ lashes
John Harper and Johu Williams were ex-
amined for committing a felony, on the both
December last. by stealing from the Colum.
bian Hotel trunk, containing a lot of wear
ing apparel, belonging to Richard a. Cox,
worth T42. The prisoners were remanded
for trial before Judge Lyons
Austin Connolly and John T. Smith were
examined for feloniously, and by force and
violence, and By putting one Frederick J
Gardner in bodily fear, on the 7th of Feb
ruary, stealing. aud carrying away from his
person, and within his immediate presence, a
Colts revolver and lot of wearing apparel
Smith was remanded for trial before Judge
Lyons. Connolly was ordered to bs tn ke,
before the Mayor, 70 De examined for the
,t'ence OF receiving stolen goods, knowing
hem to be stolen.
Richard Morris and Thomas Collier were
examined for stealing from the store Of Pew
on Johnston 4 Brother, on the l4th day of
January, pocket book containing about SIS
ID bank notes, and a lot OF valuable papers
The parties are half grown lads. They were
discharged on the allegation made asains.
then, but required 10 give $500 security for
their good behavior.
The license granted Alfred A. Heath to keep
an ordinary was, with the leave of the Court,
transferred for the balance of his term to
VIM. A. j Smith.
p F.. Gentry, Police Constable, presented
An account of S39.s, for carrying K w.
Phelps aud Geo Rigey, alias Rob't W. Snoot,
charged with felony, to Lynchburg, which
was ordered to be paid.
The Sheriff Of the city returned lists of
property delinquent for non payment of taxes
;Or 1861 and of free negroes who mad not
paid their taxes for The same year, and for
whom, having been exposed for sale accord
ing TO the requirements OF the law, no bids
were received. The lists were ordered to be
sent to the First Auditor.
Luke Mckenna charged with committing
felony by signing B. w. Totiy's name, on
the 2lst of November, 10 q certain contract TO
she effect that said McKenna agreed to make
A certain number of grain sacks for the use Of
the army-say from ten to III, 0OO-said Totty .
name being forged as endorser for the faith
full execution of the trust, was led to the bar,
and the Court having heard the evidence sent
him before Judge Lyons for final trial
The Grand Jury assembled and made pre-
sentiments against the following persons for
misdemeanor, VIZ John Frost, Michael Ma
honey, Granville Montelle, James +. Magee.
Michael Sullivan, two cases
The indictment against Michael Murphy
was returned not a true bill, whereupon he
was discharged.
Algernon Adams was tried by Jury for
misdemeanor. and plead not guilty The Jury
found him guilty, and the Court ordered hin,
to be Imprisoned for six months, and TO pay
the costs Of prosecution.