The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-07-04
Guilty" and tho prisoners were discharged from GUS

NoNDHo' W ProEe tne Identity OF q mule taken by
United States soldier from ERNEST, and bought by
CoRpEs. B. @. PRESLEY, Esq., for plaintiff and T. Y.
s1MoEs, Esq, for defendant.
Dr. Joseph Murray deposed that he acquainted
with both plaintiff aud dofcndant that he had chorgo
the mule was missed early in March, 1865; had known
the mule for about year; had never seen tho mule
Cordes. and has no doubt Of its Identity u 0'p'
plaintiff was in the army in the
tho spring of 1854 lives about three miles from Er, est
away. ~
Ernests plantation; had known the mule about year
before the war and had ridden it; has since seon the
week ago; has doubt that it is Col Erntst mule
Cross-erdmined-Does not know how many mules Col.
squeakng whom any talked to ner; recognized the
mule In young Cordes' possession about three months
Z. 81. Ferrl deposed that he had known the mule
for seven years. and had it often that me knew
scar now; the mule WAS worth about $3.50.
Cross'sSdmtned.-It . was grown mule when he first
Benjamin McTnnis for the defence, deposed that he
by Mr.. o. Brien to tell the ago Of o mule and he de-
cided to be ak years old does not know to whom the
John poishan deposed .hut he called upon to e1.
anime mulo In connection with MIR. McInnie; does
not know who bought the mule.
T. T. SIMoNs, Esq., argued the behalf of the da.
fendant B. O. PRESLEY, Esq, followed for the plain
tiff. Judge DAwKNs charged the jury, who returned
verdict for the defendant.
Tho Court, account Of the 4th being general ho.
day, adjourned until 10 A. II. Thu rsday.
Errdtd.-An uuintentional error was comm tted In
the report of motion to dissolve an attachment len
toned in Tuesdays Issue. 1t was therein stated that
Judge considered the matter complicated for his
adjudication. This was incorrect. Judge DAwKINs re-
s ed TO endorse the notion but the parties that
they could carry 1t up to the Court OF Appeals Tho
error in the report from misap prehe of
this statement of the Judge The Court amply able
to adudcate the case but refusing grant the motion
told the counsel that there higher court to which
they could carry It. In the report made Inference
was drawn that the Court limited in ability and
Jurisdiction. No such inference was intended and we
gladly make the amende honorable this occasion.
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PRovosr COURT. July s.-United States Us
toolored).-Assault and Battery Of a colored woman
This was an amusing case developing the matrimonial
relations OF freedmen. Several witnesses proved rah
er concluBvey that the defendant had committed the
assault and battery and he himself admitted the fact
being asked he had any witnesses to Offer defendant
replied that he had none but himself and his God
Being asked what he had to say for himself he made
rambling and impassioned statement, from which we
gather the following: Defendant had married woman
with children. Whether she O widow or not
did not appear. The woman's mother and other
Of With
all of his wies children who able to work. and
left those that were unable. Defendant, in his mag
nanimouB way told his wife not to mind that he had
been supporting all her children and could continue to
subsequently the mother and relatives en- nasse
charged upon defendant's wife in passage, aud de-
endant, with the gaany OF true husband, rushed TO
wife, he forgot his galantry to the fair general
and struck one of the women in the face He was lame
OF one hand by rheumatism, Other wise might have
even more damage. As it was, he was struck in the
face by brick and was about to become q sacrifice to
the vengeance OF the relatives when he was saved by
the yalor Of his wife, who succeeded in driving
crowd Having exhausted his eloquence, the prisoner
was WI silent, and was sentenced to pay fine Of $40.
United States ps. Jimmy 'Io tooiored1.-Asa.ut and
Battery. ry.-Thomas Snow, sworn Coming out OF shop
yesterday evening against defendant he cursed
me and struck me with brick and nearly knocked me
down He accused me of drawing knife him, but
did not nor did know anything Of him. S6 or ten
United States Sam. Larkins (colored)-stealinR
Winea;5N9 witness appearing prisoner DISCHARGED.
States u.s.
Fuller sworn:- Baw revolver taken from person Of
prisoner. In the auad House. yesterdays to P. NJ;
In bad conditions DOESN'T know whether it WAS loaded;
saw the stock out Of the pocket before It was taken
United States o.. James Henry (colored)- Stealing
Poultry.-Pleads guilty. Stole Ave small chickens.
Policeman -- -; sworn; Says they are ducks-ave
Thirty days hard labor.
MAYORS COURT, Tuesday Morning. July s.-A coarse
woman in white bonnet up trying get the
private entrance Of hotel at unreasonable hour of
tho night There being suitable place to lock her
she discharged.
dog for biting man was sentenced to death.
A man for shooting pistol was fined So.
The Columbia (s C) PhGniS OF Tuesday, the Sd inst
states that To-day s to be devoted by the ladies' of
Inn IN tha ~ xoa ~