The Daily Dispatch: July 12, 1864., [Electronic resource], Hustings Court.

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Hustings Court.

--The Hustings Court of Magistrates met yesterday and transacted the following business:

David Lewis and John J. Bowlar, charged with stealing a horse valued at $3,000 from Edwin J. Duval, was tried, and after an examination of witnesses and argument of counsel, Lewis was discharged, but Bowlar was remanded for trial before Judge Lyons's Court.

Jordan Miller, charged with buying E. J. Duval's horse, knowing it to have been stolen, was sent on to Judge Lyons's Court for final trial.

Eliza Liggan, charged with stabbing Albertino Cephas, was examined and sent on for trial. Ball was allowed her in the sum of $500; but, being unable to give it, she was remanded to prison.

Charles Doherty, charged with robbing John Driscol of $170 in C. S. money, was examined and sent on for final trial before Judge Lyons.

Macklin, slave of A. J. E. Jennings, charged with robbing M. L. Jacobson of a large lot of dry goods, was ordered to receive thirty-nine lashes to day, the same to be repeated next Saturday.

Rebecca Chandler, charged with stabbing Henry, a slave of Wm. A. Wright, was, for want of sufficient evidence to convict her, discharged. Also, William Ballard, charged with stealing $104 from A. W. Luck.

The Court then adjourned till 11 o'clock this morning.

The Daily Dispatch: July 12, 1864. Richmond Dispatch. 2 pages. by Cowardin & Hammersley. Richmond. July 12, 1864. microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mi : Proquest. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm.

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