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motives of sympathy, arising from former ownership.

On the 15th inst, Jack Parker (col'd) was brought before W.L. Wingfield, J.P. charged with felony, in killing Jno C Mc Ghee, a white man, on or about the 12th of July last.  The witness, E.P. Murphy, a policeman of Richmond, who arrested him, testified that the prisoner when first taken denied any knowledge of the affair, but afterwards confessed the commission of the deed.  He was sent on for trial at the Novr. term.  Parker has no money and no means of raising any; but will, I think, succeed in obtaining counsel.  Full particulars of his trial will be reported.

On the 1st inst two col'd men, John and Robt Brown (col'd) were dismissed after a hearing before Justices Crop and Wingfield, charged with Larceny, the evidence being deemed insufficient.  The parties losing the property (col'd) being dissatisfied complained at this office, and on the    inst a full report of the facts was forwarded to the Sub Asst Comr for his information and action.

Criminals.

In addition to those above named, the