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ity, by fraudulently obtaining Mrs. Courier's check for the same. He was remanded to prison and the case will come up hereafter in the Hustings Court. Benjamin, a suite to William W. Jones, charged with being a suspicious character, and with striking one of the watchmen while in the discharge of his duty was ordered thirty lashes. Paulus, a slave to Dr. Davies, charged with being on the streets at night without a pass, and trespassing upon William Tompkins, was discharged. Wesley Adams, a free negro, charged with unlawful huckstering in that he did a few days ago first purchase, and then offer for sale at the Old Market afterwards, a lot of apples, was discharged, it appearing that the apples in question were brought to the city from some place more than fifteen miles distant. Robert Shelton, a free negro, was brought up to answer the charge of assaulting and threatening to kill his wife, Victoria Shelton. The Mayor ordered him to be whipped, and required him to f
Miscellaneous cases. --Thomas H. Dugan, of the Tiger Rifles, and T. H. M. Kenna, a Georgia soldier, were before the Mayor yesterday for over-drinking, and sent to Gen. Winder who will probably see that they are forward to their companies. Thos. Thompson, another soldier, for a similar indiscretion, was held to await the call of his officer. Nathan Siegel and Michael Tool, for drunkenness and disorderly behavior, were each required to give security to keep the peace. James Woodson, was fined $5 for purchasing, chickens in the Second Market to sell again and the fowls were sequestered by the city. Wesley Adams, free negro, was fined $5 for buying chickens, eggs, butter, and chestnuts in the Second Market, to sell again, and the miscellaneous country produce was declared confiscated.
e Haxall flour mills were arraigned on the charge of stealing government corn and carrying it to the store of Richard Steele. At the conclusion of the testimony, the Mayor ordered them to "hug the widow" till the officer whose duty it is to do so, touched them up to the tune of "thirty-nine." A dose of the same character was ordered to be given Montgomery, slave of Philip K. White, for having in his possession Friday night a ham of bacon supposed to have been stolen. Security for good behavior in the sum of $150 was required of Caleb Sawyer, a soldier attached to No. 10 battery, for shooting on Friday night a dog belonging to Mrs. Catherine Kinker. The charge against Wesley Adams, a negro man claiming to be free, of having in his possession a lot of bread which he had stolen, was not proved, and he was discharged. Charles Bruce was fined five dollars for permitting his cellar door to remain out of repair, greatly to the annoyance and danger of persons passing by.