The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-01-03

MAYORS COrKT.-On Saturday last
large number of gases were disposed OF
by His Honor. The following list en-
braces those Of most interest to the
public:
Lieutenant John 7. Fcrneyhough re-
appeared, according to postponemcnt OF
the case, to answer the charge Of sho It
ing and wounding. on the Goth ultimo,
Lieutenant j. f. Hawkins, who has
since died. The same witnesses were
examined, whose evidence was heard ard
published on a former occasion, with the
a EDITION of two others-viz: DIR. Rich
ardson, assistant surgeon at Seabrook
Hospital and Mr.. Robert Davis, ci;i
Zen-the substance of whose testimony
We give. Mr.. Davis knew nothing of the
circumstances Of the shooting; he as
sisted Justice Regnault in taking Lieu
tenant Ferneyhough to the cage; but did
not do so because of any resistance OF
his, for he never saw young man more
willing to 50 alongstl an the accused was.
While on the way to the cage, Fcrney-
hough expressed the deepest regret at
the occurrence; said it was an accident,
and the victim was his best friend.
DR.. Richardson attended the deceased.
Before his death, he conversed with
Hawkins relative to the affair, when he
stated, with consciousness Of his APP
preaching dissolution, that Lieutenant
Ferneyhough was an intimate friend Of
his, and the wound from which he was
about to die was purely accide ltal. The
deceased informed witness that Fcrney-
hough was about drawing pistol on al
individual with whom he had had diff
ficu!ty, when he attempted to prevent
him doing so. In the effort, the wcape n
accidentally exploded, inilicting the
wound he had received. AT the conclu--
sion of the evidence the Mayor dis
charged Fcrneyhough.
Andrew II. Thompson, charged with
cutting and stabbing William Williams
on the night of the 25th ultimo was re
manded for examination before the nust
ings Court The cutting Of Williams
was fully proved against the accused !;
but, in extenuation his conduct, he
professed perfect ignorance of having
committed the deed, saying that he was
raving mad from the use of liquor on the
night of the occurrence and had no re-
collection of meeting with Williams.
Reuben Manhaum, alias f. Morris, a
young white man, Was charged with
fslonioustz and by false pretcnces, o! {.
tanning one piece OF worstad cloth, valued
at 81, 800, from Samuel NJ. Price, he rcpre.
senting himself as the agent of Z. Levy
Christian Kergheimor. clerk at Prec's
store, stated that Morris, after looking at
the goods, remarked that he wtald take
them to p. Levy, and if klicy suited
said Levy he would rctur, IN twenty
minutes and settle. Fsi:ing to do SO,
Mr.. Price called upor Levy, when he
learned that Morris bad not been autho-
rized to make arr Such purchase for
him and that hle whole aaair was a
swindle. The accused was remanded for
indictment bS the grand jury of the
Hastings Court.
John Naddux was charged with drunk.
onnoss and disorderly conduct in the
strept and attempting to shoot John
Vance. he accused, who is a one
legged soldier, plead as an excuse for his
conduct that he was drunk at the
timo J; but If the Mayor would let him
Oft he would sin in like manner no more.
He was discharged with an almonition.
laniel B0nham, member Of the Second
mia reserves, charged with being
INK and disorderly in the street, was
1t to the Provost Marshal.