Mayor's Court.
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R. L. Bohannon, a youth of some celebrity about town, though generally regarded as inoffensive heretofore, was arraigned yesterday to answer a charge of stealing a case of
surgical instruments, valued at $25, from
Dr. E. L. Carter.
Dr. Carter deposed, that the instruments were on the table in his office last Tuesday evening, and that
Bohannon was seen there the same evening.
The instruments were missed shortly afterwards.
He had ascertained that a colored man named
Clayton saw them in B.'s possession, but he know of no white person who had seen them.
Francis Smyth deposed, that on Tuesday night he entered the room occupied by
Dr. Carter and himself and found
Bohannon there, standing near the table where the instruments were.
He inquired for
Dr. Magruder, who formerly occupied the apartment, and then went out.
The prisoner desired to procure some testimony in his own behalf, and the
Mayor continued the case until Monday, offering to admit him to bail in the sum of $300 for his appearance.
The case of
Richard Hardaman, charged with stabbing
James Turner, was resumed, it appearing that the
Mayor had not made up his mind to remand the prisoner for the offence with which he was charged, but merely with a view to investigate the question of the desertion of both from the army.
Lieut. Ludman, of
Tompkins's Sharp-Shooters, stated that
Hardaman and
Turner had been here on sick furlough since September, and no call had been made for their return.
He was going back to his company on Friday next, and would take them with him. The
Mayor then discharged
Turner, and held
Hardaman in custody to await the call of his officer.
Harriet Holland, a free negro woman, attired in a high style of magnificence, appeared to answer a charge of residing in this city with
Memphis papers.
She stated that she had been living here thus, contrary to law, about four months. The
Mayor ordered her to return to
Tennessee by the first opportunity.
Louisa Buchanan, charged with using insulting language to
Eliza Quinn, failed to appear when called, and the
Mayor declared her recognizance ($100, with
David Espy as security,) forfeited.
Mrs. Quinn thought the security was not worth much, and then, in reply to certain questions propounded by the
Mayor, said that
Mrs. Buchanan had threatened to tear every bone out of her body, and to murder her, and had used very offensive language.
Richard, a slave, the property of
Talbott &
Brother, was brought up to answer a charge of having in his possession a lot of stolen sugar.
Dick said it was given to him by a negro named
Henry Brown, who was also present under arrest.
Under the rule that the receiver is as bad as the thief, the
Mayor ordered Richard twenty lashes, and held Henry for further consideration.
