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Hustings Court, April 17th
--Present: Recorder James K. Caskie, and a full bench.
James M Taylor, heretofore commissioned as Notary Public by Gov, Letcher, appeared and gave bond for the faithful performance of his duties as such.
A nolle prosequi was entered in the case of R. H. Barnes, indicted for an assault on a negro, on his paying the costs of Court.
Richard Copeland was tried for exhibiting the game of faro in a house opposite the Spots-wood Hotel.
His was one of the edifices so successfully stormed by the Mayor's indefatigable police, who succeeded in carrying off a lot of valuable but curious furniture, which they did not know the use of, (in a horn) The jury, acting on the evidence before them, which was remarkably flimsy as regards any faro-dealing by the defendant, returned a verdict of not guilty.
Michael Sullivan, proprietor of Noah's Ark and other chattels, was put on trial for buying a lot of old iron, supposed to have been stolen from Joseph
The Daily Dispatch: December 23, 1865., [Electronic resource], Breaking the peace. (search)
Breaking the peace.
--Robert Thompson, wearing a blue uniform overcoat, was arraigned at the Mayor's Court yesterday on the charge of being drunk and making an assault upon negroes.
Mr. R. H. Barnes testified that the accused came to his store on the previous day very drunk, and he prevailed upon him to go out. Some negroes were standing upon the curbstone, and Thompson made an assault upon them, and afterwards threatened to whip Mr. Barnes himself.
Called an officer and had him arrestedone, and Thompson made an assault upon them, and afterwards threatened to whip Mr. Barnes himself.
Called an officer and had him arrested, and he resisted stoutly.
The Mayor required security for his good behavior, and also fined him ten dollars, under an ordinance of the city for resisting an officer.
He declared that he had no recollection of the occurrence, having been under the influence of liquor at the time, which is quite probable; but the Mayor declined to receive that as an excuse.