Mayor's Court.
--There was little business before this Court yesterday.
Sam, slave of
John Carey, was charged with having twelve grain bags supposed to have been stolen.
The negro was discharged, the bags being all right.
Henry Westford, charged with stealing a saddle, bridle, and pair of spurs from
Martin Murphy, was sent on to the Hustings Court.
It was proved that
Murphy had left the saddle, etc., at a woman's house in Screamersville, and
Westford knowing the fact sent a negro for the saddle in
Murphy's name, and sold it to
Mr. Joseph H. Colquitt for $65.
R. G. Smithers was fined $3 for driving his wagon across the pavement of Broad street.
August B. Lipscomb was charged with receiving a large lot of
horse shoes, stolen from
Nance&
Oliver.
It appearing that the shoes had been stolen beyond the corporate limits, the case was sent to the county.
Kate Conners, charged with using abusive and indecent language to
Margaret A. Packenham, was required to give security to keep the peace.