The Daily Dispatch: February 11, 1865., [Electronic resource]

Mayor's Court.

John W. Leathers and John Kenney, white men, were charged with feloniously stealing twenty-five hundred dollars from Major William H. Gibbes. The robbery occurred on the Petersburg train, coming to this city, and Major Gibbes suspecting two men who sat behind him, answering the description of the accused, they were subsequently arrested. When confronted before the Mayor yesterday by Major Gibbes, that gentleman was unable to identify them as the parties who traveled to this city in company with him. The Mayor committed the prisoners to jail until this morning, when he will decide what to do with them.

John and Andrew, free negroes, charged with stealing a piece of calico from Chiles & Chenery, valued at fifteen dollars in specie, were ordered to be whipped.

The continued case of Jim, slave of William Allan, charged with murder, was called up; but, for reasons considered sufficient, it was further postponed.

Emily, a dwarfed salve, not over three feet high, was charged with stealthily entering the grocery store of Benedict Howard, on Sixth street, and abstracting therefrom a piece of bacon. She was turned over to the custody of officer Moore, who took her home to her owner that she might be privately punished.

The case of Robert Ashby, free, charged with stealing brass from Alois Rex, was continued till the 18th instant.

Spencer, a free negro, charged with stealing tripe from George Chamberlayne, the proprietor of a stall in the Second Market, was punished with stripes.