Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-07-04
LAW REPORTS.

CRIMINAL COURT-H. T.. Hudson
.Judge.-This Court meets Monday
morning at ten o'clock, and will pro.
ceed with the following calendar SET
for the week, tO-wit: Nos. 126, 1875
1876, 40, 189, 100, 191, 1876, 20G, 207, Dos
90, pa, 237, IA, 248, 249, 256.
State vs.. Charles Boyd, murder.
State vs.. John Brown, hOusebreak-
ing.
State VS.. j. T. Morton, robbery.
State VS.. John OsbOurn, malicious
shooting.
State vs.. Bob Johnson, malicious
shooting.
State vs.. Henry Bell, larceny.
State vs.. Henry Bell, larceny.
State vs.. Silas Weaver, larceny.
State vs.. AdOlphus Thompson, lar
ceny.
State vs.. Henry Pork, larceny.
State VS.. DOdsOn, larceny.
The above calendar appeared under
the head of Circuit Court in yester-
days issue through mistake.
The officers of this Court, since the
commencement of the present term,
have been unremitting in their efforts
to expedite the business Of the same.
The inertia, which has been one OF
the leading characteristics Of this
| Court for some time back, has
given way to ceaselesS activity.
The obliging clerks, sheriff and dep
uties are kept constantly moving, and
vainly wish for rest during the long,
sultry days.
u IIor.;o,, +bo x-o,4su .,d obIa
| Attorney General, who hut recently
/ received his commission, and was In
| Quoted into Office at the beginning o.
the term, has been aSsidiOus in the
! discharge of his labOriOus duties; in
! defatigable energy has marked his
every step; day after day, through his
| zeal and skill, other names are added
20 and swell the long list of convicts,
who ill soon be sentenced and car
| ried to the penitentiaFy, there to SUI
fer the folly of their crimes. Gen.
Horrigan is looked upon and cOnsid-
| cred by the Bar as a criminal lawyer
| Of ine ability and good standing, and
well capable Of filling the important
| Office entrusted to him.
Great %Uneasiness Is reported TO be
manifested among the prisoners in Jail.
! News of the change in The manage
ment of the machinery OF this Court
has reached their ears, and several of
the notorious ones, WhG have 20 often
| defied and laughed at Justice, now
await their approaching trials with
| fear and trembling. Two more weeks
work like the last, and the Jail cases
will be, with but few exceptions, dis
posed of. Then the cases out on bail
will be looked into and brought to Il
| speedy trial
Appended below will be found i
correct list of all cases 'ried in this
Court since 18th ult.
State VS. Samuel Brooks, larceny,
found guilty and punishment fixed at
3 years.
State vs. J.. j. Pinkard, horse steal
ing, found guilty and punishment
fixed at 3 years.
State VS. Daniel Pettis, larceny, found
guilty and punishment fixed at 3
years.
State vs. Chas. johnson, larceny,
found guilty and punishment fixed at
i years.
State vs. William Dunlap, larceny.
found guilty and punishment fixed at
years.
State vs. Lot Lumpkins, larceny,
found guilty and punishment fixed at
Is years.
State vs. Silas Payne, larceny, found
guilty and punishment fixed at 3
years.
State IS Tom smith, larceny, found
guilty and punishment fixed at Is
years.
State VS. Chas. johnson, larceny,
fonnd guilty and punishment fixed at
3 years.
State VS. Charles Delany, larceny,
found guilty and punishment fixed at
, years.
State vs. VIM. Marsh, larceny, found
guilty and punishment fixed at 3
years.
State vs. John Burke, larceny, found
guilty and punishment fixed at 3
years.
State VS. Annie Phillips, larceny,
found guilty and punishment fixed at
3 years.
State VS. Henry Turnage, larceny,
found guilty and punishment fixed at
3 years.
State vs. X. G.. Bedford, burglary,
found guilty and punishment fixed at
10 years.
State VS. Bill Robinson, malicious
shooting, found guilty and punishment
fixed at 10 years.
State vsJOhn Williams, h~Ousebrcak-
ing, found guilty and punishment
fixed at 10 years.
State vs. Chas. Richards, house
breaking, found guilty and punish
ment fixed at 3 years.
State VS. Henry Woods, murder,
found guilty of murder in the first de-
gree. ]
state VS. Frank MohIer, John Con-
ner and James MarshnIl, mackerel,
housebreaking, found guilty and pun
ishment fixed at 3 years each in the
PenitentiaFy.
State VS. Ed. Turner, housebreaking,
not guilty.
State vs. \. Smith, larceny, not
guilty.
MuNIcIP4B COURT, q. W. W0ldrall
Jledge.-The cases heard and deter
mined in this Court yesterday are as
follows, to-Wit:
State VS. Mary Smith, indicted for
stealing a teapot, found guilty and
punishment fixed at twenty days con-
hnement in county jail.
State VS.. Tooles, assault and bat
terry, submitted, fined s. and dis
charged.
The Herman jury are still unable to
say whether he is guilty on not. Only
case set for Monday. Tuesday
will be the first day Of the July term,
civil side.
CIRCUIT CoURT.-G. W.. ReeUes,
.IudQe.AContrary to announcement
made in yesterdays issue, this Court
met yesterday and remained in ses-
sion until two O'Clock, hearing the ar