The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-12-16
THE COURTS.

The United States DISTRICT Court'
Ex psrte Cad Rivers, In re Cad Rivers, bank
rupt, Petition for an exemption of homestead.
On motion, ie was ordered that the petition
be referred 10 W. J. Clawson, registrar, to re-
port.
The United States Circuit Court.
This court was opened in Columbia on FIJI
day, Judge Bond presiding.
The United Stat s vs. John T. Craig. mun-
| son Beaufort, Elihu Young, Charles d. FRANK
| lin. George d. Davidson. Conspiracy 10 ~
lure, &C., citizens OF African oescenI vi aT,
Somnei DeHayes and Wade Perrin. The dis
.rict attorney discontinued the murder counts.
The following jury was found In this case:
T n Allan. brennan; TreZevant SILL, J. Bar
rett. G. P. Kirkland, Thomas 8. Riddle, ).
Hendrix, J. G. FiiZsimmona. j. n. Boozer, ".
R. q. Hampton, Edward Marshall, WIN. u.
T! Dennis, Virgil Johnson. The court was occu-
| nIed up to the hour of adjournment In hearing
the evidence In this case on the part OF the
Sx parte Major Lewis Merrill. Petition to
be admitted as counsellor and attorney OF Inc
| United States Court. Ordered tnat u. d
Chamberlain, 8. W. Melton and William E.
Earle do examine said Lewis aerIi!l, ara re-
mort to the court upon bis qualification for an
attorney and counsellor Of this court. ard
whether the duties of the applicant as an
officer of the army are consistent with MIS-
proposed relation 10 this court ss an ofhcer OF
the same.
Aaron Van Buren and 8. Angelina his wife
| ct al, ys. John Peter Brown ct al. Bill 10
equity. James 8. G. Richardson, special rel
cree In this case, having reported. under date
of December 10, 1872, That q majority OF the
L.. khIo oo,oo houQ Qnroph Witn J0nn
q. Seeoers to sell to him the plantation Bit
mated il Richland County, known as the Big
| lake plantation, at the price OF fifteen thous-
| and dollars, and having recommended tnat
| said agreement for sale be carried out, ORDER
ed that said report be confirmed, and lhat
James S. G. Richardson convey the Big Lake
plantation to John G.. seegers In fee simple on
his complying with the terms OF sale.
The court then adjourned.
George W. Miller vs.. the Charleston and So.
vannah Railroad Company, Edwin 3. Gary as
State auditor. and the City Council OF Charles
ton, Bill, for injunction to restrain the coliec-
ton of taxes by City of Charleston and State
officers, was heard np to q late hour. The
Judge reserved his decision.
In this court on Saturday, In the case of
John S. Hair, In re Motto & Tarrant, appeal
from the District Court, the Circuit Court de-
creed:
Il ia a matter of discretion In the district
,udge to order the transfer Of property held
by the sheriff under execution to the marsh 81,
and no reason seen to interfere with the dis
erection OF the district Judge ordering the
transfer. The decree was modified by con.
sent of counsel 80 as to effect O more favorable
sale Of the property, consisting OF contents OF
drug establishment.
Court OF Common Pleas.
Judge Graham having returned TO the city
the Court OF Common Pleas will be reopened
this morning.
Municipal Court.
J.. Murrell, drunk, dlsorlerly, and abusing q
policeman, two dollars. David Freeman, COL
ored, dlsorderly, and breaking the window
glasses of Burns's barroom, on the corner OF
East Bay and Hasel streets, turned over to q
trial Justice. Alexander Cokely, colored,
lodged by q trial justice, delivered to warrant.
Two dogs, a COW, a lamb and q horse at large,
one dollar each. A duck, dropped by q thief,
delivered to owner.