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The Daily Dispatch: February 10, 1864., [Electronic resource], The debt of Alabama. (search)
sugar to the value of $500; a large quantity of tobacco worth $600; a lot of soap, said to be worth $400; and several pounds of candles, valued at $100, was continued, for the absence of important witnesses, till this morning. Bob, slave of Richard Hatcher, was called to answer the charge of stealing, some time since, one trunk and contents, together with a knapsack, from A. Amacke. The complainant failing to appear, he was fined $5, and the case continued till the 10th inst. Octavia Binford and Sally A. Weaver, free negress, were ordered to be whipped for assaulting and beating Elizabeth Finley, another free negress, on Monday last. Mary, slave of Herman Woodward, charged with stealing three pounds of sugar, one and a half pounds of lard, and one dozen eggs, worth $20, belonging to Geo. A. Gathright, and for going at large, was ordered to be whipped, and her owner fined $5. Mike, Braxton, and Richard, negroes, were arraigned on the charge of stealing a barrel of
The Daily Dispatch: March 12, 1864., [Electronic resource], Affairs in East Tennessee. (search)
Assaulting a white woman. --Octavia Binford, a free negro, was arrested by the police yesterday, charged with assaulting Mrs. Ellen King, a white woman.
The Daily Dispatch: May 6, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 9 (search)
Jenny Gilliam, found asleep in the market place on Wednesday night, was discharged upon a statement made by her that she had unfortunately been deprived of access to her own home, and after looking about for other quitters until she was completely exhausted unconsciously dropped asleep where found by the watch. Joe, slave of John Priddy, and Dick, slave to some one unknown, charged with wandering about the streets with improper passes, were ordered to be punished with stripes. Octavia Binford, a free negro, was ordered to be whipped for keeping an governed house of evil-fame, within the bounds of the corporation. Emma Leathers, a girl of about sixteen years of age, and pretty fair looking, was charged with being a person of evil fame, associating with negroes. For want of security to keep the peace and be of good behavior for twelve months, she was committed to prison. William and Peter Riley were charged with associating with negroes. The accused parties being