The Van Buren press., 1866-05-26
The Federal Court.

The Federal Court, Hon. II. +. CALDWELL,
presiding, is still in session. Many parties
were indicted during the November Term Of
this Court, for Treason, but this term they
have all been discharged, we believe, upon
payment of costs. The question of their
guilt or innocence does not appear to have
been Investigated, the Attorney Ofthe Unit
ed States having entered nolh proseqai in
about all the cases. Many of the indictments
were found to be fatally defective in the eases
this term. The Attorneys seem to have been
right after the District Attorney, and he was
out pleaded somehow. lie procured convic-
tion in one case and when the indictment was
examined, no offence was charged In 1t. We
don't understand the crooks and turns of plea
ding, but from what we have noticed during
! the session of this court the Attorney for the
United States will have to brighten up on the
"books,' We have always been under the
imprcssion--wllich may be erroneous-that
the criminal practice and pleading was very
simple and easily learned; but all this is a
matter between the legal fraternity, and they
can probably settle 1t.
So far US we can learn the bar Is well-plea-
sed with Judge CALDWELL His decisions are
pithy, to the point and just. From all ap-
pearanecs the future intercourse between the
bar and his Honor, promises to be very pleas
ant and agreeable. His pleasant, gentleman
ly department, is making him hosts of friends
o,,l, fnol rfofv NNhN L. III
can be dissatisfied with him eitheras q judge,
citizen or associate.
Below we append list of the cases before
the court, and the manner of their disposal {:
For TREAsoN.-Nol Pros. was entered in
the following cases. ...4.
United States Us. Allison Hill; Henry Ques-
enbery; Willis London; Ben Garden; Robert
Strain; Geo. ii. Carter; VIM. Maxcy: Pre-
send Moss; JEFF Duncan Geo. Peters !;
George Raysdul; Vim. A. Fuller; George
Morrow; John Young; Vim. Young; VIM.
Strain; Wm. Shumake; Wm. Ballard; Henry
Frick; Jos. Scott; Elias Turner; JEFF. Jor-
dan; Sol. Basham; Wiley Wagner.
The following eases We're acquitted:
Henry lnchenbergcr, Judgment for defend
ant; Riley Graham; Erving Gr,lmkin; Ar
thur Craw ford: Isaac Hamlin; Equelic Hutch
ins; Benz, Shumake; Walter Mankins; Wy
at Flowers: JAS. r. Quail; Rufus Pope. dis
missed; Thos. Pollard; j. r. Aired.
JAS. knoble. violation of the Internal Rev
cnuc Law. Verdict Guilty--motion, arrest
of judgment Observation-Disclosures quashed.
Stephen 5. Compton, Introducing Spiritu-
Gus Liquors-acquitted.
james B. Mulligan; mol pros,
Conrad Misunderstanding liquor to an Indi-
an In the Statc-convicted The Judge sent
enccd him to pay fine of $50, and to be inn
prisoncd 80 minutes.
CONFlSCATED CASES.
The following cases were dismissed.
United States rs. Real Estate of Thos. j.
Davidson: of VIM. B. Heard; James Nj.
Cotton; Vim. II. Hawkins; Daniel Hameta; !;
Henry A. Hawkins; JAS. II. Williams; Thos.
Lewis; George Starr; Solomon Basham; Eli
as Rector; Boxes of Tobacco.
The following cases were continued:
United States rs. Real Estate Of Benton j.
Brown; Jno +. Hill; Felix l. Batson; Geo.
! w. Camp; Walter 4. Woodson; Vim. II. Gar
denheir VIM. G. Woodson; Richard Eden !;
Ezekiel Trustworthy; Jas. NJ. Carr; Henry
Hays; Newton Shoilner; Daniel Wall; Wm.
Wilson; Daniel w. Moore; Jas. s. West.
The following cases were thus disposed Of
Jas. Wooscly, decree for plaintiff; Geo. w.
Clark. ditto; Albert Pike, plea in bar; John
ID. Adams, default, continued; bbls. Whisky
&c. judgment for plaintiff.
The GRAND JURY found four bills for mur-
der; one for violating the Revenue Law; four
fer introducing Liquor into the Indian coun-
try; and one for selling liquor to an Indian in
the State.
Eight civil eases were disposed of. In the
case of the negro man indicted, as accessory
with Price, to the murder of Warren IIaw-
kins. negro soldier in the Cherokee Nation,
the Prosecuting Attorney, after hearing two
witnesses. entered a mol. pros.
The case of Price, indicted for the murder
of the negro man Warren Hawkins, Is now in
trial, and will probably be finished to-day.
eB l.. GRArp has Just received and will
open for inspection in a day or two, fine
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