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The Daily Dispatch: May 24, 1861., [Electronic resource], Clarksville, Mecklenburg Co, Va., May 20th, 1861. (search)
The Mayor had but few cases before him yesterday. Christopher Mitchell was arraigned for assaulting Joseph Pleasants and being too familiar with a female named Susan Mosley, a free negress from Powhatan county, who has been living in the city for a year past contrary to law, not having a certificate of her register. Mitchell was sent down for a further hearing. Mosley was ordered 20 lashes, and directed to migrate back to Powhatan.--George Cook, a free negro from Norfolk, arrested for re him yesterday. Christopher Mitchell was arraigned for assaulting Joseph Pleasants and being too familiar with a female named Susan Mosley, a free negress from Powhatan county, who has been living in the city for a year past contrary to law, not having a certificate of her register. Mitchell was sent down for a further hearing. Mosley was ordered 20 lashes, and directed to migrate back to Powhatan.--George Cook, a free negro from Norfolk, arrested for not carrying a register, was let off.
Not Ready. --Norton, a middle aged man, charged with Meeting Christopher Mitchell, appeared before the Mayor, but owing to the serious indisposition of Mitchell, who had his money stolen from under his pillow, the investigation was postponed till Monday. Not Ready. --Norton, a middle aged man, charged with Meeting Christopher Mitchell, appeared before the Mayor, but owing to the serious indisposition of Mitchell, who had his money stolen from under his pillow, the investigation was postponed till Monday.
Continued. --Philotus Norton, a middle aged man, was called to the bar by the Mayor to answer the charge of stealing a $20 Confederate note, the property of Christopher Mitchell, an invalid in one of the hospitals. Mitchell had placed his money under his pillow, from which place it was stolen. As he was too much indisposed to attend Court, the accused was remanded for a future hearing. Continued. --Philotus Norton, a middle aged man, was called to the bar by the Mayor to answer the charge of stealing a $20 Confederate note, the property of Christopher Mitchell, an invalid in one of the hospitals. Mitchell had placed his money under his pillow, from which place it was stolen. As he was too much indisposed to attend Court, the accused was remanded for a future hearing.