The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-08-30
The Courts.

MILITARY CoURr--General Mann Pfssdiag.-James NJ.
Bright celored claims gray horse in possession Of Thos
Parker. Parties met-horse turned over to plaintiff
John Steward charged with assault and battery on
lnis Nixon, (coored9 Sentenced to pay fine of t25
three months imprisonment and conscation of revolver
Lewis Bilups tcolored charged with swindling Plead
guiltypea confirmed. Fined g. ten days in prison
Willis Reading colored( charged with swindling-cas,
not sustained case dismissed.
John Freeman (colored charged with swindlng-fined
g.
Henry johnson (colored charged with swinding
SIS or 80 days in prison at hard labor.
Henry Wheeler (colored) charged with stcalingsen-
fenced to $40 fine 80 days in prison at hard labor
James Collins and John Grooms soldiers charged with
the false arrest of Dr. Barns colored The former SEN
fenced to six months hard labor and the latter three
months. Hard on the soldiers
Henry Mosly colored) charged with highway robbery
and attempt to kill-held over.
CORPORATION CouRf.-The argument In the case of the
Commonwealth u.s. Traverse was resumed yesterday
morning upon opening of the Court. G. II. Bntz ESQ.,
the prosecuting attorney in the consequently
ciated with the Commonwealth Attorney G. Porter
Eco made great effort TO sustain his case and his
analysis Of the evidence thorough aud concise as he
looked at it, Though he stuck TO the Code of the Old Do
mnion the law in the the defence was too heayy
for him on general principles and he went up. After
full ieek trarng the Gaze he found his points weak
for the strength Of the Courts opinion a. Traverse was
discharged The Court however held Traverse bail to
answer an indictment for challenging Weeks to fight
due therefore, il is evident If Grand Jury finds an
Indictment there every prospect that in few weeks
Traverse will DO arranged again for persecutinP the
smiable and noifensive Weeks.
Mrs. Mary Newton qualified the administrative of
DR.. Thomas Newton deceased and the guardian of her
children.
Mrs. Susan Merwn qualified a. the administrative of
sc. Merwin, deceased, and guardian of her children
MAJORS CoURr.-W. j. Hawkins, charged with run.
ming sprnkling cart on the street without licenso
Case laid
J. c. Exner, charged with running wagon without
license Fined $50 and costs.
A. busch testified in behalf Of Exner that he Duscb)
had loaned him the wagon to haul some furniture into
the country 1t appears that busch had bought new
wagon, and laid the old aside but Exner desiring
the loan Of 1t. 1t was accordingly granted. Notwith.
standing these extraordinary circumstances the Court
imposed the fine Exner
On Monday J. c. Pettjohn was charged with hauling
WOOD with four CARTS into the corporate lnts and was
not fined upon principles of equity suppose But Ex-
ner who was hauling out Of the corporate limits with
borrowed wagon, fined This looks inconsistent 10
our mind but there may DO law for one case than
there was for the other.
Francis Sullivan, charged with hucksterlpe in the mar
ket without license. Case postponed.
MAYORS COURf-I6rtsmouth- Edward Daniels ps John
hassingham, action for freight bill on holow-wars-
Judgment for decndantcase appealed by plaintiff This
evidently case in admiralty from the fact that It ap
pears @efendant demurs to paying the freight asked on
the ground that is charged both by weight and cubic
foot ~ '''''