C. S. District Court.
--The
Confederate States Court for the Eastern District of
Virginia, (
Judge Halyburton presiding,) again convened yesterday at the State Court-House.
James P. Oliver, an infant, under 18 years of age, was discharged, under writ of
habeas corpus, from military service.
The case of
Thomas Kinney, suing under writ of
habeas corpus for discharge from the army, was continued till Thursday.
John S. Newton, also petitioning for discharge from military service, on account of being a shoemaker, was heard, and the
Court took till to-day to decide in the matter.
The petitioner was admitted to bail.
The
habeas corpus case of
Whitfield W. Phillips, suing for discharge from military service, was partly heard and continued till to-day.
The injunction of the Roanoke Valley Railroad Company against
Col. C. F. M. Garnett and
George E. Walker, was continued till to-day.