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Mayor's Court yesterday

--Timothy Consimline, charged with breaking into the house of Bridget McDonough, and threatening personal violence to her, was required to furnish a surety in $150 for his good behavior in future; failing to do which, as be certainly will, he must take a place in the chain gang.

Matthew Cavanaugh, James Sullivan, and Daniel Keys, were arraigned upon the charge of keeping ill-governed and disorderly houses, where divers persons do assemble and make a great noise, to the disturbance of the people of the neighborhood, and required to give surety in $150 each for their future good behavior. A son of one of the accused pleaded, in mitigation of the offence, that his father's tenement, which he rented from the complainant, was not worth twenty-five cents per month; but His Honor overruled the plea as not responsive to the charge.

William Mitchell, who is evidently becoming demented, and who will soon be a lunatic if not furnished with some employment for his hands and brain, was brought up to answer the charge of being disorderly in the Spotswood Hotel. His Honor took the only step he could humanely take in the matter — namely, measures for his safe-keeping.

John, a slave, was ordered twenty lashes for having in his possession, without being able to prove his property therein, a lot of wrought and cast iron.

Peggy Baker, a free negress in the wrong place, was ordered to go back to Chesterfield.

Jeremiah Dwyer, who was recently drummed out of his regiment as an incorrigible rogue, was up on the charge of vagrancy, and, in default of surety in $150 for his future good behavior, will go into the chain gang — the best place for him.

John, a slave, was ordered to be kept till called for by his owner or hirer.

Michael Kearney, charged with unlawful gaming with a negro, was required to give surety in $150 for his good behavior for twelve months.

Robert Lovelace was discharged from jail at the request of his officers.

Mrs. Mary Mull was arraigned upon the double charge of keeping her house, where ardent spirits are sold, open on Sunday last, and of selling ardent spirits without license. She was required to furnish surety for her appearance to answer an indictment to be found against her in the Hustings Court on the latter charge.

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