Mayor's Court.
--Yesterday morning the
Mayor had a very full docket, but he himself seemed to be in working order and disposed of them in a very short time.
We give the following summary:
Martha and Ellen, slaves of
Edward Marshall and
James Halsey, were ordered to receive a severe whipping for trespassing upon the premises of the Third Baptist Church.
James Smith was examined upon the charge of stealing a shawl, valued at $150, from
James McGehee, proprietor of the
Alabama Restaurant, and sent on by the
Mayor for indictment by the
Grand Jury of the Hustings Court.
The accused was remanded to prison.
Edward Cernell, a free negro in the employ of the Fredericksburg Railroad Company, was ordered to receive twenty-five lashes for stealing a piece of
corned beef from
Mr. Bragg, attached to that road.
The examination of the evidence against Robert, slave of
Miss Mary Smith, charged with being engaged in the robbery of about fifteen thousand dollars' worth of groceries, &c., from the
Spotswood Hotel, was postponed for a day or two, in order to obtain further witnesses against the accused.
Charles, Richard,
Thomas, and Robert, slaves, were called to answer the charge of entering the storeroom of
Richard Reines, on Wednesday night last, and stealing therefrom five barrels of flour, but on account of the absence of witnesses the case was postponed till Monday next.
Security was required of
Richard Foster, to prove that he is a free negro, and has, by accident, been caught in this city without a proper register.
In default of ball, he was committed to jail till his identify is made manifest.
After the examination of the evidence against
John Cunningham, charged with being a suspicious character and stealing from
Mrs. Annie Munson a pocket book containing about $90, the
Mayor sent him on to the May term of the Hustings Court for further trial.
Security was required and given by
Charles Miller, charged with assaulting and using abusive language towards
Miss. Margaret Martin, an employee in his bake shop.
John, in the employ of the
Confederate States, was ordered to be whipped for being out on the street after hours with an improper pass.
Miles R. Bohannon was committed to prison to answer the charge of forging, on the 10th of March, a check, purporting to be signed by "
B. Akins & Son," of
Lynchburg, on the Farmers' Bank of
Virginia.
William, slave of
George Duggins, was ordered thirty nine lashes, on the strength of the evidence charging him with breaking into the store of
John O'Niell, some time since, and stealing therefrom five kegs of lard, valued at $750.
John Whitlock, charged with entering the store of
Jerry Coughlin with intent to commit a larceny, was ordered to receive twenty lashes.
The charge against
Spencer, slave of
C. S. Kent, of having a pass in his possession unendorsed, and also with having in his possession five teaspoons supposed to have been stolen, was continued for the want of important witnesses.
Henry, slave of
Frederick Bradley, was committed to jail till such time as his master chose to call for him and prove his ownership.
Evans Caesar was charged with using abusive and insulting language towards
Mrs. Virginia Adams; but, upon the case being called, the complainant failed to appear, and thereupon the case was dismissed.