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The Daily Dispatch: December 10, 1861., [Electronic resource], Capture of three Lake steamers. (search)
Hustings Court. --The monthly term of this Court commenced yesterday. Present--Recorder Caskie, and Aldermen Sanxay, Bray, Lipscomb, Timberlake, Anderson, and Clopton. John Walthall, charged with the murder of Wm. Hamilton, was examined and remanded for final trial. Wm. Watkins, charged with stealing $63 from Wm. H. Major, was examined and remanded for final trial. Wm. Clarke, charged with stealing a bag of pepper, a coat, and a pair of pants, from Bernard Gattleib, was examined and remanded for final trial. Joseph Gray, a free negro, charged with stealing a silver watch, valued at $40, from a slave named Henry, was tried and convicted; whereupon the Court sentenced him to be sold into absolute slavery, according to the provisions of the act of Assembly passed March 29th, 1860. John Houke and Richard Sealing, indicted for retailing ardent spirits without license, severally appeared and plead guilty, and were fined $60 each. A nolle prosequi was ente