Proceedings in the Courts.
John, slave of J. M. Conrad, was ordered ten lashes for having in his possession a gallon of vinegar, supposed to have been stolen.
Michael Rourke, of the 1st Texas regiment, charged with stealing ten eggs from a countryman, was sent off to Castle Thunder, to be returned to his companions in arms.
Stewart Tingle, charged with drunkenness and disorderly conduct at the Columbian Hotel, was admonished and let off.
Robert, slave of Chas. L. Hobson, was ordered 39 lashes for running away from his master, and then committed to be called for.
George, slave of A Holbert, and Albert, slave of J. Edmonds, were each ordered ten lashes for allowing themselves to be caught by the guard without a pass.
A summons issued against T. W. Hœnniger, for keeping billiard tables without a license, was dismissed; ditto a summons issued against M. Copp, for keeping a pistol gallery without a license.
William, slave of Wm. H. Richardson, arrested on the charge of stealing sundry articles of confectionery from C. Bombard, was examined and dismissed.
John, slave of Wm. H. Moncure, was tried for stealing $20 from Travis Fritter, and acquitted.
Augustus White was committed for examination before a called Court of Hustings, on the charge of obtaining $28 from Wm. Silver by fraudulent and false pretences.
Michael Martin, a soldier, belonging to the 14th La., regiment, charged with drunkenness, trespassing on J. W. Satterwhite's premises, and resisting the police, was sent to the Provost Marshal, to be returned to his regiment.
Robert Cochran, for getting drunk in the street, behaving disorderly, and threatening to shoot various persons, was committed in default of $200 security for his good behavior.
Hustings Court--Judge Lyons, presiding--Saturday, Nov. 22.--William S. Conley was put on trial for inflicting sundry stabs on the person of Mary J. McMinn, wife of a grocery keeper on 2d street, three weeks since, during a drunken sprag. The jury found Conley guilty, and assessed his term of confinement at one year in the City Jail and fined him $100.
The case of George L. Sanderson, charged with robbing Michael Raffo of $80, was called up, and the witnesses not being present, was continued till the next term. The robbery in this case was accomplished by violence, and the prisoner, who with several others did the deed, remained absent from the city for near a year afterwards.
Galled Court.--A special session of the Hustings Court, convened at the City Hall at 11 o'clock on Friday, to examine Robert Patterson, charged with the murder of Richard McMullen, a member of the Wise Hussars, on the night of Nov. 9th, near the new Aims-house. It will be remembered that the act was done while McMullen was trying to obtain surreptitious possession of a gross belonging to Patterson. Prisoner was committed for trial before Judge Lyons.
