Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-07-07
..LOCALlN NEWS.

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eoUsrx gouRT. TIE Court re.assembled
a. ii o'clock, this morning, and commenced its
proceedings, by the passage OF the following
ordsr: and resolve, offered by Presiding Justice,
Mckenzie. - &4l is y.
q Ordered, That survey and map OF this
county be made, showing all the streams, roads
and other important points, and that the cost
OF the same will be limited to $500, and be
levied tor in the years, 1869 and 1870, Ill two
equal portions. 49,,
Resoluea, That R. Johnston, W: Blythe, K
i. Carne, jr., s. r. Johnston, q. Cox ana
Robert Bell, jr., be committee to carry ln.o
effect the above order, and to direct the e2ece-
ton of said survey and map. ~.
Reso1yeI. That q COPY Of this Order and Re-
solve be forwarded to the City Council WIN a
request. that they will corporate with me
Court ia the execution Of such survey anu
map as will do credit to the county and CITY. :,
: Edward Parker, a colorcdo man, who had
brought a portion Of dead body from fairfax
to this county, appeared before tho Court with;
a bill of IS for services, which was ordered 10
be included in the levy. -. y, ..,,'.n
The grand jury returned the following IN
ul6tmelCS aHU WGiC uioohoA Sou
Alfred Lane, eolored, indicted for the muir
der of Patrick Gafney-a true bill. ! ..4L.'
John Moore, colored, for grand larceny IN
stealing horse and colt from S. V.Boyd-a
true bill. ais A.. .ysI,qE ET, --...l.g..a ~ /
ta G. L. .Neale was relieved from county levy.
Ignatius T. Overbaugh was appointed ad-
.ministrator Of the estate Of c.. N. Gregory, his
wife renouncing in open Court, with y. N
GsrEood and Henry Strauss as surlties. ~
Blk. Plain was appointed guardian OF kate,
Cary and John Plain, with Charles L. Shaw
and George McBurney as surities in the sum
of $4,000. .'..''.'.. H.. s."
John Johnston was exonerated fromltbc pay
ment of an erroneous assessment OF SO on IN
come.
Simmons vs. Hill and Latham-on forth
coming bond-notice waived, aud motion
docketed and continued.
Coughlin vs. Grcen-motion to grant cxecu
ton dismissed.
Eddy, Use, &C., vs. Coughln-plea waived
and Judgment against the defendant
Mcmahon VS. Peirpoint-case in detlnue-
removed by consent to Circuit Court
The case of Henry Red, colored, Tor grand
larceny, was postponed to next term OF Court
in consequence Of the absence of two witnesses
The case Of Alfred Lane, colored, charged
with the murder of Patrick Gaffney, was post
poned-the prisoner, who is out on bail, failing
to appear.
John Payne, small boy, for breaking into
and robbing the store of Hough & Ramsey, on
the 10th of last May, was tried by a jury, and
sentenced to 80 days imprisonment in the coun-
ty jail, and to be reprimanded by the Court.
Hugh Strider, boy, under the same indlct-
ment, by his attorney, plead guilty, and asked
the Court to be awarded the same punishment.
The req uest was granted.
The Presiding Justice in, delivering the re-
primand, hoped that application would be made
to the Legislature at its next session Tor the es-
Enlistment of house Of correction In this
county for the confinement Of such criminals.
c. F. Lee, jr., vs. Thomas Zimmerman-un-
lawful detainer -jury-verdic and judgment
against defendant, and execution deferred until
the 9Th of August.