Hustings Court.
--The
Court met pursuant to adjournment, and was presided over by
Recorder Caskie, assisted by a fail bench of Aldermen.
A fine of $10 and payment of costs was imposed upon
Mary C. Van Lew for permitting her slave Margaret to go at large and hire herself out contrary to law.
The application of Aun Slighton, a free negro woman, emancipated since the year 1805, for permission to remain in this State, and reside in this city, was this day heard and rejected.
A
nolle prosequi was entered in the case of
Wm. H. Fry for permitting a nuisance on his premises
The applications of
B. Lennace and
Chas. Everett, for licenses to keep ordinaries in this city, were heard and rejected.
Thomas Hugerton and
C. Bales were granted licenses to keep ordinaries in this city till the 1st day of May, 1864.
The application of Francis Baller, a free negro woman, for permission to remain in the
Commonwealth, and reside in this city, was continued till the October term.
Martha Hobson, a free negro woman, wife of
Hobson, the barber, was recently ordered by the
Mayor to receive 20 lashes for failure to pay a fee incurred by her in leaving the
State of Virginia and going North, and then returning to this city, contrary to the laws of the
Commonwealth.
To this decision an appeal was taken to the Court of Hustings, which appeal was heard yesterday, and the decision of the
Mayor reversed.
Martha was fined $100 and ordered to leave the
State in ten days from date.
Frederick Gausier, charged with larceny, was bailed to appear at the October term of this Court.
The trial of
Wm. A. Lambert, for assault and battery, was postponed until the October term.
Wm. Steele, indicted for exhibiting the game of faro in this city, was tried yesterday.
The verdict of the jury was that he should be fined $100, pay the costs of prosecution, and serve out an imprisonment of six months in the city jail, with an additional imprisonment of six months in case of failure to pay said fine and costs of prosecution.
In another case against
William Steele, for exhibiting faro, a
nolle prosequi was entered, and the charge dismissed upon the payment of costs of prosecution.
The
Court then adjourned till to-day at 11 o'clock.
