Mayor's Court.
--There were the usual number of "subjects,"
black and
white, before the
Mayor yesterday, but their cases were mostly of little interest.
George Moore and
John Kelly, sailors, were charged with stealing a
silver watch from Robert, slave of
John Hunter.
While Robert was with his back on Saturday night, near the corner of Mayo and Broad street, the accused passed by and asked him the time.
He took out his watch to tell them, when
Moore snatched it and ran up Broad streets.
Mr. John A. Foster, who witnessed the robbery, followed the rogues and pointed them out to watchman
Perdue, who arrested them in
Dominick's tobacco store on Broad street, above 7th street. When arrested
Moore had the stolen watch in his pocket.
The accused were committed for trial.
Warner, slave of
Robert B. Trower, was charged with having a gold watch and pencil, supposed to be stolen.
Warner said he had bought the watch from an unknown soldier, and had the receipt at home.
It appearing that he was going at large, the
Mayor committed him, and continued the case as to the watch until to-day.
Ned Hudson, a free negro, keeping a grocery and bar room on 6th street, near the
Second Market, was charged with permitting an unlawful assembly of eight negroes on his premises; and Martha and Betsy, slaves, were charged with being in the said unlawful assembly.
In the absence of witnesses for the defence, the case was continued.
The case of
James P. Tyler, clerk of the
Second Market, charged with huckstering in the said market, was continued until to-morrow.
Alex White, a free negro, having a pass from Camp Lee that was out of date, was discharged.
