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The Daily Dispatch: May 27, 1863., [Electronic resource], Financial and Commercial. (search)
he peace and be of good behavior. Irvington slave of Mrs. M. Clopton, was ordered five lashes for smoking a cigar in the street. Chas. A. Lathrop, charged with getting drunk and lying down in the Theatre, was fined one dollar. Ishmael Roberts, a free negro, underwent an examination for felony. The charge against Roberts was that he assaulted and beat a darkey, servant of a soldier, and robbed him of a gold watch. The charge was not sustained by the proof. Robert was committed Roberts was that he assaulted and beat a darkey, servant of a soldier, and robbed him of a gold watch. The charge was not sustained by the proof. Robert was committed to jail in default of $500 to be of good behavior, and sent to the chain gang for an indefinite period. Smith, a slave darkey, the name of whose owner did not transpire, was punished for haging in his possession a lot of sugar, for which he could not satistactorily account. Two men, brought up from Castle Thunder for engaging in the substitute swindling business, were committed for further examination.