Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-10-19

CRn4fHAL OoyET. Judge Nsher.-This morn.
ing. John Rawlings, alias sWhit Sissler," was
tired for highway robbery in knocking down
robbing him Of so, on the 18Th Of January last
Inc facts in the case appear to be as follows
Sonan got to drinking with the defendants,
:. "nMam Moor, and Lloyd stewart alias
Sonny Stewart, and went OF with them
70 the neiEhborhood OF l. and Third streets,
Mnen they robbed him. One Of tha party,
MI N; moore LOOT, vas tried and convicted at the
April term OF the court, and sentenced TO the
penitenttaTy for four years. Stewart APPEARED
before the committing magistrats as States sy-
e1s ,ns S s 81 the sonrt have not
tened TO term Of four years imprisonment in
the Albany Pepitentiary.
The case Of VIM: Williams. Israel Dorsey
and battery, with intent 10 kill Wn Dohopue.
was taken mp, and in the case of the first named
q noile pros was entered, and the others were
tried, the case being given to the jury at three
O'Clock. sa iii.
sJURY ron THE CtRoEIr CoURr.-This morn.
ing, the Clerk Of the Court. Mr.. Megs,) in the
presence Of Messrs. N. Caflan, Clerk of the
Levy Court; s. +. Douglas, Register OF the
City; And VIM. Laird, Recorder OF Georgetown.
drew the names Of the following jurors for
the Circuit Court, which will meet on the first
Tuesday of November: H. Polkinhorn, w. II.
EarnaeIo, eth ward: K. H. barnes, George
LIST ward; W. II. Stanford, 9Th ward; Jos. E7lin,
county; I. J. Davis, Georgetown; J. b. Turton,
list ward; J. B. Bying, Georgetown; H. New
man, LIST ward; r. ). Eeall, 9TH ward; ]. q.
Whitney, county; H. b. Curtis, Sd ward; H.
Queen, county; Jos. Fry, 5th ward; q. T.
Steward, I'd ward; George Gray, Georgetown;
Knowles, jr, GEORGETOWN; J. Z. Bartlett. sth
ward e. Myers, Georgetown; Joshua Banks,
Sd ward.
The SUPREME CoURT.-The Supreme Court
OF this District assembled in the Council Cham
Der this morning, when Chief Justices Cartier
and Justices Wylie and Fisher were present
{Justice Fisher being engaged in the Criminal
Court.l This is q general term Of the court
which may be held by any Of the judges. and
and questions of law referred to them at spe-
cial terms of the Supreme Court, Criminal,
Circuit or Admiralty
Mr.. G. E. H. Day filed bill TO prohibit the
sale OF liquor in the small establishments about
the courtroom, and the Court adjourned over
till tomorrow morning.
From THE LOWER RIyKR-Ths Cnur de
Lion, Acting Master w. G.. Morris, arrived
from the Lower Potomac on Saturday night
few nights ago boat from the Ceur de Lion
put out after boat containing overall passen-
gers, which was leaving Lower Cedar PoiEt
and it was ran back to shore, and the persons
in it escaped. The boat however, with two
trunks filled with ladies wearing apparel,
was taken. This boat is a neat and stout built
affair, and YVES brought from Richmond to run
the re bel mail over in. The parties havng the
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ASSAULT WITH PISTOL. Saturday
night, A. J. Bean, said to be detective, at
tempted 70 arrest citizen named Martin Muir
ray, as be was coming out of a house on sth
street, on the suspicion that he was 6eserter,
and at the same time he drew pistol, which
the latter pushed from him, and it exploded.
Officer Harh'n arrested Dean and took him b.
fore Justice Gull, who held him to bail for his
appearance at court.
bin and Heating picked up ten Government
horses, which were at large, and turned them
over to the proper authorities.
DEAD.-Mr. VIM. F. Benter, for many years
well known restaurant keeper of this city
died on Saturday in this city of small pox.