Hustings Court, March.
11.
--Present:
Aldermen Sauxay,
E. A. J. Clopton,
James Bray,
N. M. Lee, and
N. C. Lipscombe.
The
City Sergeant was ordered to discharge from jail
Thos. Ogle, committed by the
Court, 13th January, for twelve months, for failing to give security to keep the peace.
Harry, slave of
Watt Tyler, was tried for stealing $200 in bank notes from Persons
Walker, February 16th, and ordered thirty-nine lashes.
Joseph Nicholas Baratta, minister of the
Roman Catholic Church, was authorized to celebrate marriages and officiate as minister in accordance with the usage of that Christian society.
Case against
Perry Moses for letting his slave go at large, was dismissed.
Rule against
Jno. J. Walker, for the same cause.
Rules were awarded against
John Jaiser,
Wm. A. Barnett, and
Jim Webster, for failing to appear as witnesses against
Cyrus, a slave, charged with felony.
James Phillips, a soldier, was examined for making a lascivious attack on
Martha Jane Miller, a white girl, under 21 years of age, and was acquitted.
Wm. H. Pleasants was appointed deputy for
John M. Francisco,
Commissioner of the Revenue for
Jefferson Ward, who is unable to perform his duties on account of sickness.
Geo. Jones, a member of the Public Guard, charged with entering the residence of
Wm. Burton, on the 29th of February, and stealing a piece of cloth and other articles, was examined and sent on for trial before
Judge Lyons.
He was allowed to give bail in $150 for his appearance before the
Judge for trial.
The
Court will meet again to-day at eleven o'clock.