Named Entity Results, Michael Burns

Special session. --A special session of the Hustings Court will convene to-day at 11 o'clock, at the City Hall, for the purpose of examining John and James Barry, the lads who are charged with causing the death of Henry Ross, by stabbing him, on Byrd street, last February; also, William S. Conley, for stabbing Mary J. McMinn, on 2d street, about two weeks since, and Thomas Dobson and Michael Burns, for stealing Julius H. Gantt's horse.

unsel, pre et con, was concluded and the case being submitted to the jury, who immediately retired, and in about an hour thereafter they returned into Court with the following verdict: "We, the Jury, find the prisoner, James Slater, guilty of murder in the second degree, and do fix his term of confinement in the Penitentiary at ten years." The same magistrates also examined William S. Conley for feloniously cutting Mary J. McMinn on the arm, on 2d street, and Thomas Dobson and Michael Burns for stealing Julius H. Gantt's horse. All the parties were sent on for trial before Judge Lyons. Henrico Circuit Court, Monday, Oct. 27th.--But little business was transacted in this Court to-day further than some civil cases in chancery. The case of Joseph Bernard, charged with shooting John O. Taylor, will be called up Tuesday, provided a jury can be empaneled. Witnesses will bear the fact in mind and be punctual in attendance. Confederate States Court.--No business of imp

Deserter killed. --A man named James McClauskey alias Michael Burns, was shot at the Central. Depot last night by one of the Provost Guard of Staunton, and instantly killed, the bail entering his back and coming out of his breast. A few days since Burns was sent from this city to Stanton to be returned to a company from whiBurns was sent from this city to Stanton to be returned to a company from which he had deserted after entering as a substitute. The military authorities there deemed it proper he should be tried for the offence, and sent him to this city under guard. The guard and Burns had just gotten off the cars, when the latter started to run, and refusing to halt a musket was discharged at him, with the result above Burns had just gotten off the cars, when the latter started to run, and refusing to halt a musket was discharged at him, with the result above derated. A man named Wm P. Kirby, who by his own account belonged to some half a dozen companies, was sent down with Barns to be tried for giving B his discharge knowing him to be a deserter. The living and the dead man were both carried to Castle Thunder last night.

Provost Court.--Lieutenant-Colonel McEntee presiding. --Edward Jones, negro, charged with stealing a shirt from Mrs. Coady, was yesterday found guilty and sent to Castle Thunder for thirty days. Patrick McLaughlin, Twelfth United States Infantry, drunk and disorderly, was sent to Castle Thunder for ten days. John Evans, negro, charged with stealing three pounds of bacon, was released for want of evidence. Michael Burns and Edward Hagan, charged with being drunk and assaulting a policeman, were sent to Castle Thunder for twenty days each. John Gillboy, Twelfth United States Infantry, charged with being drunk, was sent to Castle Thunder for five days. Louis Desendore, charged with assaulting a colored man and being a soldier dressed in citizens' clothes, proved that he was not a soldier, and was released. J. B. Angley, charged with being drunk and carelessly firing a gun into the camp of the Eleventh United States Infantry, plead guilty and was sent t