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Mayor's Court.
--Yesterday's proceedings in this court will be found below:
Tom, slave of E. W. Tompkins, charged with stealing a ham of bacon from his master, was ordered to be whipped.
Sylvan Jerraw and Noah D. Reed, Texas soldiers, who stand charged with feloniously assaulting, in the night time, and robbing David Currie of his watch, were up for a hearing.
Several witnesses were examined, and their evidence proving conclusively the guilt of the accused, they were remanded for examination before the Hustings Court.
George Norton, a white man, was charged with walking the streets on Monday night arm-in arm with a negro woman.
The accused was discharged, it having been shown that he was very drunk at the time of the occurrence.
The charge of stealing a trunk and contents, valued at three thousand dollars, the property of Samuel M. Wilson, and one other trunk, containing gold, silver and copper coin, preferred against George, slave of Thomas T. Catlett, was
Hustings Court.
--The following cases were disposed of before the Hustings Court of Magistrates yesterday:
Noah D. Reed, charged with violently assaulting and robbing David Currie, was examined and discharged.
In the case of William St. George Gunn, charged with felony, a nolle prosequi was entered and the prisoner was discharged.
George W. Berry, charged with stealing a silver watch, the property of Francis M. Rhea, was sent on for trial before Judge Lyons.
Ann Perrin, charged with advising Vina, slave of John D. Holstead, to escape from her owner, was also sent on for trial before Judge Lyons.
The Grand Jury made the following presentments:
Owen Miledowne, for receiving stolen goods, knowing them to have been stolen.
William H. Harrison, for larceny.
The court thereupon adjourned till 12 o'clock to-day.