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Mayor's Court, Monday, April 15th.

--William McClure was bound over to keep the peace for 12 months for placing dead bodies in the house in Belvin's block occupied by him, thereby causing noxious smalls, detrimental to the health of the neighborhood.

Royal, slave of S. C. Hatcher, was ordered 20 lashes for stealing 30 lbs. of bacon from the Confederate States.

John Gaines, a free negro, was ordered the same punishment for aiding in the robbery.

Mike Sweeny, instigated by the "green eyed monster," stabbed Frederick Deitrick in the neck with a knife, on 17th st., on Thursday, producing a very severe wound, of which Dietrick may not recover. He was brought up to answer. The wounded man did not appear. The case was continued until the 19th inst.

John D. Farrell, charged with being disorderly in the Theatre, was let off.

John Flannigan and Mike Larkin, arrested for interfering with the watch, and being suspicious characters, were discharged.

Lucy Morgan, arrested for beating her husband, was let off, the injured man not making his appearance as a witness.

Julia, slave of Mrs. Sally Tally, was ordered 10 lashes for throwing dirty water on Wm. H. Hundly.

Jim, slave of Mrs. Mander, was ordered ten lashes for obtaining a dollar from Bernard, a slave, by false pretences.

Charles J. Huntington was required to give security for assaulting Thos. F. Wood at the Ballard House. The security was readily given.

Wm. Daniel, white, for violently assaulting Polly, slave of Mrs. Bropley, was required to give security, and did it.

Ludwig & Hoyer, Luther P. Crow, Lawrence Burns, W. N. Tinsley, and Henry Bowen, were fined for permitting nuisances to exist near their lots. Nicholas Carroll and Dan Sullivan were fined for selling ardent spirits without a license.

Frances Kelly, charged with engaging in a riot, gave bail in $300 to appear on the 18th for examination.

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