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The Daily Dispatch: April 8, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
rested John, slave of Robt. B. Mills, and a certificate was granted him for the arrest of a runaway.--Ishmael Roberts, Bill Byrd, and Bill Newton, free negroes, and a half dozen slaves, owned by various persons, were caged for being in an unlawful assembly in the kitchen of David W. Hughes.--The darkeys were punished, and David W. and Richard Hughes were held to ball for their appearance before the Mayor to-day — the latter for having fifteen counterfeit ten cent pieces in his possession.--Wm. C. Gay, arrested for drunkenness and lying on the sidewalk, was detained.--Yesterday. （Sunday.) Betsey Miller, white, was "taken up" for being drunk and using obscene language in the street. Betsey continued the same course of conduct after incarceration, and, no doubt, to-day she will "go down" in default of a voucher for her future demeanor. In addition to the above, Joshua, slave of P. H. Russell, was punished for stealing bacon from Chas. Bates.--Wm. Amos, free negro, for playing the gentl
The Daily Dispatch: April 9, 1861., [Electronic resource], Mayor's Court. (search)
Mayor's Court. --Yesterday the following cases were heard: Theresa, slave of J. S. B. Tinsley, threatening to assault the wife and child of Thos. Isaac — case continued.-- Chas. Annee, arrested for being in an unlawful assembly — discharged.-- Nancy A. Mann, found in his company, being from Fredericksburg, and minus papers, was detained until to-day. Frederick Conrad, "no papers and gamboling," (as per record,) ordered twenty lashes.--Wm. C. Gay, old toper, found drunk in the 1st Market, sent to jail — David W. Hughes, and Richmond Hughes — the first for having fifteen counterfeit ten cent pieces in his possession, and the last for being in an unlawful assembly, gave bail to appear to-day.--The case of Robert, slave of Thos. Bradford, for keeping a bar-room for negroes for his master, will be heard to-day.--James Bagby, John Bagby, and Alex. Rennold, were required to give security to keep the peace, having broken that useful article by a game of fisticuffs in the 1st Market-Hou
The Daily Dispatch: February 22, 1864., [Electronic resource], The situation in Mississippi. (search)
se, Wynant was remanded to the Hustings Court for examination. The charge against Henry Temple, a negro, of cutting and wounding some man unknown, was again postponed for further testimony. John Ryan was charged with beating Jas Kelly, and stealing from him $200 in Confederate money and a gold ring valued at $50. Several witnesses were examined in this case, whose evidence was sufficiently convincing to induce the Mayor to send him on to the Hustings Court. A soldier named William C. Gay, who obtained lodgings in the watch house on Friday night last upon his own application, was ordered by the Mayor to proceed immediately to his regiment. William, slave of Henry Atkinson, was ordered to be whipped for having in his possession seven bottles of liquor, and a lot of crushed sugar, supposed to have been stolen. The whiskey and sugar can be found at the Mayor's office, where the owner can go and identify it. A negro boy named George was whipped for stealing two chi
The Daily Dispatch: August 25, 1864., [Electronic resource], Abingdon, Virginia, August 20, 1864. To the Editor of the Richmond Dispatch: (search)
Committed to Castle Thunder. --A young man, named William C. Gay, member of the Richmond Fayette Artillery, was arrested yesterday and committed to Castle Thunder on the charge of forgery and desertion. Gay was arrested for absence from his company without leave on Tuesday night; but by some means he escaped from the Soldiers' Home, and when re-arrested yesterday he had upon his person a pass purporting to have been signed by Lieutenant Bates, which was forged. Committed to Castle Thunder. --A young man, named William C. Gay, member of the Richmond Fayette Artillery, was arrested yesterday and committed to Castle Thunder on the charge of forgery and desertion. Gay was arrested for absence from his company without leave on Tuesday night; but by some means he escaped from the Soldiers' Home, and when re-arrested yesterday he had upon his person a pass purporting to have been signed by Lieutenant Bates, which was forged.