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The Daily Dispatch: February 7, 1865., [Electronic resource], Stopping Brigandage. (search)
Mayor's Court. --The following cases were disposed of by the Mayor yesterday: James Newland was charged with stealing wood from Mr. Dunnington; but, after a hearing of the case, he was discharged. The case of John W. Leathers and John Kenney, charged with being persons of evil fame, and with robbing Major William H. Gibbes, on the Petersburg cars, last Friday afternoon, of two thousand one hundred dollars, was continued till the 10th instant. Also, Sarah Leathers and George Finnegan, charged with receiving the same, knowing it to have been stolen from Major Gibbes. Thomas Doherty and George Miller were charged with permitting their children to deface the statue of Henry Clay, on the Capitol Square. The case was continued till such time as witnesses can be procured. The charge against Mrs. F. H. Heffley of annoying and disturbing the family of E. Senof was dismissed, after a hearing of the evidence. Ella, a slave, was remanded for trial before the Hustin
The Daily Dispatch: February 11, 1865., [Electronic resource], article 3 (search)
Mayor's Court. --The Mayor had the following subjects before him yesterday morning: John W. Leathers and John Kenney, white men, were charged with feloniously stealing twenty-five hundred dollars from Major William H. Gibbes. The robbery occurred on the Petersburg train, coming to this city, and Major Gibbes suspecting two men who sat behind him, answering the description of the accused, they were subsequently arrested. When confronted before the Mayor yesterday by Major Gibbes, that gentleman was unable to identify them as the parties who traveled to this city in company with him. The Mayor committed the prisoners to jail until this morning, when he will decide what to do with them. John and Andrew, free negroes, charged with stealing a piece of calico from Chiles & Chenery, valued at fifteen dollars in specie, were ordered to be whipped. The continued case of Jim, slave of William Allan, charged with murder, was called up; but, for reasons considered sufficient
The Daily Dispatch: February 14, 1865., [Electronic resource], article 2 (search)
of William W. Jones, and stealing four hundred dollars in money, a silver watch, and a lot of wearing apparel, were remanded for examination before the Hustings Court. William Packingham, charged with drunkenness and interfering with negroes in the street, by demanding their papers, was held to security for his good behavior and fined ten dollars. The case of John Dunnavant, charged with having a lot of rope in his possession, supposed to have been stolen, was continued. John W. Leathers and John Kenney, charged with being persons of evil fame, and stealing $2,500 from Major Wade H. Gibbes, were recommitted to jail in default of security to keep the peace and be of good behavior. Sarah Leathers, also charged with being of idle, dissolute character, and with receiving $400, which she knew to have been stolen from Major W. H. Gibbes, was also committed for failure to give bail for her good behavior. The following cases were continued till this morning: Joh