Mayor's Court.
--The following cases were before the
Mayor last Saturday, and disposed of:
Two soldiers, members of the
City Battalion, named
Tobias Eacho and
Jas. Glenn, charged with using abusive and threatening language towards
Benedict Howard, and wantonly breaking open his door and entering his house against his consent, were required to give security for their appearance to answer an indictment by the grand jury of the Hustings Court.
Richard Barry and
Charles Isaacs, arrested some time since on the charge of garroting
Mr. P. Augustus Haxall, and robbing him of $35 in money, a due bill for $1,100 upon
Wm. G. Dandridge, a horse and buggy, a pair of saddle bags, and one raw hide, were called and a partial hearing of the case had; but in order to procure the attendance of other witnesses the matter was adjourned over till this morning, and the accused parties were remanded to jail.
John Burgess, a youth, charged with assaulting and cutting
Mrs. Minerva A. Tucker, was called to the stand, and after a partial examination of witnesses, the case was continued till Tuesday morning, in order to procure the attendance in court of the wounded woman.
The disposition of the case against
William Ryan, charged with shooting
John Collins, was deferred by his Honor till this morning.
Tom, slave of the Virginia Central railroad, arrested by the police without a proper pass and having in his possession one trunk supposed to have been stolen, was ordered to receive five lashes.
The
Mayor continued till Tuesday the case against
Minerva A. Tucker, charging her with being drunk and disorderly and throwing stones at
Mrs. Waldron's house.
The evidence falling to sustain the charge against Charles, slave of
Henry S. Weldon, of stealing one hundred and fifty pounds of bacon and fifty pounds of flour, from
William H. Jones, the
Mayor ordered his release.
