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The Daily Dispatch: June 27, 1864., [Electronic resource], Mayor's Court. (search)
, in order to prevent him from committing the outrage, struck him a blow over the forehead. Upon hearing this statement the Mayor discharged the accused. Patrick Sweeney was charged with using insulting and threatening language towards Mrs. Mary Riley. [The accused and complainant in this case have several times been up before his Honor for offences committed by them.] Mrs. Riley, who said she had for a long time been the victim of Sweeney's abuse, stated that recently he had become moreMrs. Riley, who said she had for a long time been the victim of Sweeney's abuse, stated that recently he had become more troublesome, and was so bad that she was afraid to poke her head outside of her door, lest he would kill her. Sweeney denied the accusation, and intimated that he had done nothing to Mrs. R. but that which he had been provoked to do. In consideration of the reputation of the parties, the Mayor held them both to security to keep the peace and be of better behavior in future. Oscar, slave of Peter W. Grubbs, Paul, slave of Robert Meredith, and Charles, slave of Ed. Furneyhough, three very sm