Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-11-25
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The criminal court, as we learn from the BulIaia, ad
journed on Saturday last The grand jury found forty
ona bills Of Indictment for the following ofsnses For
larceny, Isl for robbery, 81 for smbezzlsmsnt 81 for
malicious ~gtsAbing, 1 for assault with intent to rob, ?
for neglect Of official duty. 5 FER Illegally acting as an
officer, 3 for keeping a gaming houss, / for selling
liquor on Sunday, s for fraudulent brssoh Of trust 1.
Six cases Of felony where the parties had been "held7
by the magistrate were continued by the State, without
an Indictment, on account OF the sbssnes Of witnesses.
One case not being within the jurisdiction Of the Grim
insl ecartwas transferred to the sircuit court st Raleigh,
ard one case for a similar reason was transferred 70 the
county court
Five cases were dismissed ct the prosecutors cost
Alexander AsLsus, who was charged with larceny,
was discharged, the attorney general being Of opinion
that the evidence would not sustain the charge.
Three zirls, named Ellen Dunn, Kate Dunn and Mary
sevan, charged with larceny, we're discharged, no one
appearing to prosecute. For the same reason, R. n
Jones was discharged
John Nsury, charged with larceny. and confined in
jail, was discharged, tie grand jury having ignored She
I'll Of Indictment presented against him.
Tbs following persons confined their Gases until next
term Of the court Robert Talbot, alias Collins Michael
Glynn, P. Henderson, aliss Lynch P. Hand, JOhn
somsrs.
In the case Of Michael Dee, charged with larceny, the
Jury, after being cut thres days returned a verdict Of not
guilty.
In the case Of the State against Charles Loo.sy,
charged with larceny, the Jury returned a verdict of not
guilty.
Mr. George Winchester. Secretary Of the DeSoto In.
surSnoe company, gsVe notes on the 2ist that all Ars
psieiss Issued by that association, would be cancelled at
that dste. All persons holding them are requested to
percent them immediatsly to the secretary, whs will pay
the return premium, Or placs it to their credit This no.
tee is Of grave importance 10 all who have insured for
are.
The outbuiIdings In the rear Of the residences Of Capt.
I n, Hsnksl and J. D. Merton, Esq, on Adams street
east Of Fourth, were discovered in flames S little after
ten o'clock Friday night. They were old, Of wooden
material, and consumed before an engine could reach the
spot The sxortions Of the soldiers and eitizonI, who
worked like heroes, saved the main buildings. The
furniture in both residences was removed. but somewhat
damaged By the removal The roof Of kppsrson's cotton
shed, on the opposite side OF the alley, was in flames in
several places, but they were subdusd. Ths loss BY the
FIRE Is not very heavy.
A little frame building a. the Junction Of Elliott and
soufh streets wa destroyed BY Ere on Thursday night
It was the property Of a Mr.. Cot, and uatl recently
Ooeupied a. a grocery, but untensntsd Al the time Of the
FIRE. Both hrss were, doubtless. che result Of lneen-
diari5m.
The ArsEs Eays thss the white stream Of cotton rom
the interior continues 20 flow uninteruptsdly, and the
good effects upon business are plainly disosrnibls. The
prices still keep up TO a high figure, and shs staple is a.
eRgsrly sought for a. II was I've months ago. A large
quality Of cotton changed hands on the alst from forty
eight to fifty cents, Tennessee currency, which is gsnsr
ally required. In consequence, Tennessee bank notes
are looming up, and command a premium over every
thing but gold All look forward 70 = lively winter
buhneal Eeason.