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The Daily Dispatch: October 22, 1862., [Electronic resource], The opinion of the Northern press on Lincoln's proclamation. (search)
Proceedings in the Courts. Mayor's Court, October 21. --John Miller, a man with curly hair, moustache and imperial, and subdued, meek look, was arraigned for committing a violent asssult on Mary Wolff, living in Jail Alley. The woman being disabled by the attack of Miller, which consisted of a knock down, stamping, "c., was unable to appear. The case was continued. Cornelius, slave of Wm. Hoe, of King George county, came to town with his master to sell some wheat, and got lost. He was a little nigger, and was arraigned as runaway or lost. The latter appeared to be the most probable, and he was sent to jail to await the call of his master, who had advertised for him as a lost darkey. The subject was both small and young. Geo. Washington, a venerable Ethiopian, slave of Maria Bond, was committed for going at large. Jas. McCabe, alias Johnson, arrested as one of the murderers of Kelley and Downes on the 9th of last. May, on 17th street, was brought up for ex
Proceedings in the Courts. Mayor's Court, Wednesday, October 22d. --John Miller was sent to the Grand Jury, and committed in default of surety, to appear in three cases; the first to answer for living with Mary Wolff in Jail Alley, not being married to her; the second for being father to several illegitimate children, and the third, for making a violent assault on said Mary Wolff. The latter was lectured on the impropriety of her mode of living, and required to give ball to be of goodMary Wolff. The latter was lectured on the impropriety of her mode of living, and required to give ball to be of good behavior and keep the peace, which requisition she did not comply with. B. F. Miller was required to give $200 security to be of good behavior, on the complaint of Mary Webster, a lady who spoke very broken English, but managed to make herself understood to the extent above mentioned. Defendant plead intoxication, but the Mayor said that was no excuse. Joseph Bazzell, a free negro without the necessary documents to show the fact, was committed for want of a register. James J Cox
e of stealing twelve salt fish valued at $8, the property of Michael Wall. A negro man belonging to Mrs. Angelina Lawson, was arrested by officer Moore, upon the charge of feloniously and burglariously breaking into the store of Mr. William A Wright, and stealing a large quantity of sugar, valued at $4,000. Officer Kennedy yesterday took into custody Jane, slave of Wm. Wyatt, charged with stealing one gold chain, one apron, and one pair of earrings, valued at $50, the property of Mary Wolff. Joseph Maria, a white man, was yesterday arrested by officers Perrin and Adams for committing a violent assault upon, and attempting to shoot, Perrin while in the discharge of his official duty. A white man named Philip Bolding, while in a state of inebriation and interfering with persons in the street, was arrested by officer Baptist and put in the lock-up. Officer Granger committed to the lock up on Sunday a white woman, named Lucy Grogan, on the charge of threatening vio
ish from Michael Oliver. The examination of Noble, a negro boy, formerly employed at the American Hotel, arrested on the charge of stealing, some time since, from the store room of the American Hotel about $5,000 worth of sugar, was postponed on account of the absence of witnesses till to-morrow. Twenty Lashes were ordered by His Honor to be given Jane, slave of Wm. Wyatt, charged with stealing one gold chain, one apron, and one pair of earrings, valued at $50, the property of Miss Mary Wolff, on Saturday last. The Mayor discharged Philip Bolding, a white man, arrested on the charge of being drunk and interfering with persons on the street on Sunday last. Lucy Grogan, arrested on the charge of threatening personal violence to Mary Brodrick, (both of whom are white women,) under went an examination before His Honor, when witnesses were introduced who gave her a character for violence of temper and unbridled language, which should not be envied by the champion for th