Court Proceedings.
Mayor's Court, Wednesday, Jan. 21.
--Hugh gan, arrested on Tuesday by the police on the complaint of John Mc Mara, who charged him with stealing a horse and mare, was brought up for examination, when it appearing that the offence, if any, had been committed in Henrico county, a policeman was directed to take the defendant before a county magistrate.
William Frances was required to answer, for getting drunk, behaving disorderly, and breaking down the door of Etta Johnson's house. Hiram K. Phillips, George Brougham, and Peter Dougherty, who had joined him in the noisy demonstration inside of Miss Johnson's residence was side arraigned for their share in the transaction.
The whole party, in default of security, were sent to jail.
John J. Galnes, a soldier, found by the watch drunk and unable to take care of himself, was sent before the Provost Marshal to be dispatched to his company.
J. Rady was arraigned for getting drunk and breaking the window of Robert McNamee's gun store, on Main street. Being a soldier, he was sent to the Provost Marshal for punishment.
Eliza, slave of E R. Maynard, was arraigned on the charge of receiving and keeping two shirts, the property of Thomas Sharp, the was ordered 25 lashes.
Daniel Eagan and James Shay were each required to give $150 security to keep the peace, which they had disturbed by fighting for the possession of a tenement in Rockett's owned by Thos. Daily.
They gave the required security.
Called Com't--A special session of the Hastings Court was held at the City, Hall at 11 o'clock yesterday, Recorder Claxie presiding, to examine Augustus Cady on the charge of stealing a gold watch and chain from Melinda Summers, on the 18th of September, 1862. The principal witnesses in the case being absent, the examination was continued until the regular term of the Court, the defendant being admitted to ball for his appearance to abide the result.
Confederate States Court--Judge Halyburton presiding--The business, disposes of by this body on yesterday was unimportant but one case appearing on the --that of Carey N. Mandin, arraigned for a misdemeanor, and who was tried and acquitted.
Judge Lyons's Court--This tribunal was in session yesterday, but nothing but business of a civil nature was transacted.
Some forty-odd criminals are in jail awaiting trial, but none of the cases happened to be ready.
The Court sits again to day. 