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tandings were gone, and afterwards found that John had sold them for a dollar. The latter was punished for the theft.--Eliza Ann Johnson, free, for remaining in the city contrary to law, was sent before the Hustings Court for trial.--Lucy Harris, free, was punished for keeping a cook shop in Exchange alley, after receiving orders to stop business in that line.--Frances Lewis, free, from New Kent, living in Mrs. Pepper's kitchen on 17th street, contrary to law, was whipped.--Tom, slave of R. H. Bosher, was tried for knocking Wm. H. Stywater on the nose, and damaging that article, on Broad street, on Sunday. It was proved that the darkey was drunk and run against Stywater, opposite Mark Downey's house, "and kinder pushed him on one side," when, being spoken to, "he squared off" and inflicted the injury complained of. He was punished.--Sam Short, slave of Elizabeth T. Smith, was tried for stealing a basket containing a lot of pies and cakes, but was acquitted on proving that he purchas