Mayor's court.
--The following cases were before the
Mayor yesterday:
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James E. Perkins was charged with stealing a watch, valued at one thousand dollars, the property of
R. J. Graves.--This case grew out of the one heard before the
Mayor a few days since, in which
Perkins charged
Graves with stealing one thousand, one hundred and forty-five dollars from him while they were on a drunken spree.
According to
Graves's account, himself and
Perkins got drunk together, and during the day the latter thrust his pocket-book into
Graves's hands to keep for him. Becoming too much intoxicated to manage themselves,
Graves lost the money confided to his keeping; and when
Perkins got sober he had him arrested on the charge of stealing it. Being unable to obtain redress in any other way, Perkine in obtained possession of the watch from
Mrs. Graves.
When
Graves heard of the transaction, he procured a warrant of arrest against
Perkins, charging him with stealing his watch.
Subsequently,
Graves placed the warrant in
George D. Wootton's hands, and authorized him to obtain an interview with
Perkins in order to compromise the matter before bringing it before the public; but that gentleman's efforts towards the accomplishment of a reconciliation failed.
The
Mayor, after hearing all the testimony, required security of
Perkins,
Graves, and a witness, for their appearance before him on Saturday to answer the charge of subornation and perjury.
The case of
John Klos, pending for some time on the charge of assaulting and beating Mary, his wife, and turning her out of doors in the night time, was again taken, up and finally disposed of by remanding Klos before the
Grand Jury for indictment.
Security for good behavior was required of
Daniel Keyes, charged with assaulting and beating
Mary Signiago in her own house.
One or two other cases of trifling importance concluded the proceedings of the court.
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