Mayor's Court.
--The following cases were disposed of by the
Mayor yesterday morning:
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In the case of Henry, slave of
Wm. Lewis, charged with stealing a cow belonging to
Mrs. Dougherty, in Port Mayor His Honor concluded, as the offence was committed in the county of
Henrico, he had no jurisdiction about the matter, and therefore referred it to a county Magistrate.
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Twenty five lashes were ordered to be given Albert, a negro fellow in the employ of the
Confederate States, for having in his possession a loaded rifle.
Dandridge, the property of
Robert Oliver, was ordered thirty lashes for stealing twelve salt fish 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 the most dissolute character in the
Confederacy.
The accused was held to bail in the sum of $300 for her good behavior.
Upon the announcement of His Honor's verdict,
Mrs. Grogan remarked that the only security which she could give for her good behavior would be three little children, the only property which she possessed in the world — of they would set her free, she would "lave her children for the security."
Henry, a negro boy about ten years of age, the property of
Christopher Bowers, was arraigned on the charge of stealing several articles of tableware and three dresses from his owner.
After hearing the evidence, and a full inspection of the negro's appearance and intelligence, the
Mayor very property turned him over to his master for punishment.
A negro named William, slave of West Chandler, was ordered thirty stripes for stealing a cape on Saturday night last, from
Col. Jesse.
Fifteen lashes each were bestowed on Albert, in the employ of the Virginia Central Railroad, and John, the property of
Samuel Williams, arrested after hours without proper passes.
Louisa Lankford, a white woman, was remanded in the sum of $300 security for her appearance before the Hustings Court, to answer the charge of stealing a child's hat from
Randolph Woodson, a few days since.
