Mayor's Court.
--There were a number of cases before the
Mayor on Saturday, but through non-attendance of witnesses it was found necessary to postpone the examination of most of them.
In the case of
Doctor J. Wyatt, examined on the previous day for stealing a horse and wagon from
Capt. A. G. Rodgers, it appearing there was no larceny, but a breach of trust,
Capt. Rodgers having entrusted him with the horse and wagon which he sold and converted the money to his own use, the accused was discharged from the prosecution; but being a deserter from
Capt. Rodgers's cavalry company, he was sent to the
Provost Marshal.
William, slave of
Ambrose Carlton, charged with having in his possession a demijohn stolen from
James J. Campbell, was discharged.
Dick, slave of —
Alvey, charged with breaking into the grocery of
Robert B. Smith, was remanded for future examination.
Joe, slave of
James Kersey, charged with breaking into the dwelling house of
James Kersey, was discharged.
Patrick Burke was charged with stealing a pig from Joe. R
Anderson.
Neither the accused nor the accuser appeared.
This pig has been the subject of much litigation, and apparently the end is not yet. First
Burke charged a man named
Davis with stealing it, and that case falling through,
Davis charged
Burke with stealing it, which charge was also not sustained.
Now, it seems, somebody else has renewed the charge against
Burke.
Elizabeth Vickers was charged with stealing a chicken and a number of loaves of bread from
Charles Miller, and also with dealing with negroes.
The
Mayor, for some private reason, preferred not to sit in this case, and adjourned it till this morning, when it will be heard by
Recorder Caskie.
Angelina Boots, a free negro, was charged with permitting a nuisance to remain on her lot, but it appearing she had removed the nuisance, she was discharged.
