General Sessions.
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Before the Recorder and Aldermen Emmons and Mott.
APRIL l6-Csnvieton Of Wiuiam Davis.-The jury in
this case after being out till O'Clock this morning.
nounced to the officer in attendance that they had sgeed
and sent him for the Court counsel for and
Defence and for the prisoner About o'clock Court
and and prisoner being the names Of the
jury called and In reply the question OF the clerk
to their verdict the foreman that they found
the prisoner guilty but him to the mercy
Of the Court


The Recorder ordered Davis to be removed to prison,
and desired the jury to accept the thanks of the Court
the attentive maoner in which they had listened to the
evidence. and come to fn al decision.


Bmglary-George williams, black, was tried and con
vc.ed Of burglary in the second degree breaking and
entering the store Of r. Keear No l09 Front street.
the night Of the 2sh of March, and stealing tub Of
butter. Sentence, years in the State Prison.


.acguitfed-William A. Brown ard John g. Magnus
were placed trial charge Of having obtained
money by false representations upon the exhibition Of
account which 1t was allie ged was untrue


James T. Brady and A. D. Russell appeared for the
defence.


An objection made to certain testimony, and under
that objection the Court decided that the indictment
could not be sustained criminal offence had been
committed The jury accordingly found verdict Of not
guilty. and the defendants discharged custsdy
At O'Clock the Court adjourned.