The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-05-10

of vessel, sent here from King William
county to answer for fcloniously embezzel-
ing one hundred aud forty-one bushels of
wheat, from Henry Timberlake, Ia August
1853, was again before the Mayor yesterday
and partially examined. Mr.. j. N. Cooke,
to whom the wheat was consigned, testified
that be learned from Mr.. Timberlake that
sixteen hundred and sixty-eight bushels of
wheat, by measurement, had been forward
ed to him in Bailey's vessel, and that B.
, acknowledged that he had received that
amount. When the wheat was delivered
at the mill it turned out by weight only
fifteen hundred and eight bushels-beinp q
loss of one hundred and sixty bushels
Mr. Cooke learning from Bailey that all of
Mr.. Timberlakes wheat had been delivered
went TO the vessel and there found sixteen
bags, secreted under a bed in the cabin
lie weighed two or three bushels of the
grain and found that it averaged sixty
pounds to the bushel, and as Mr. Timber.
lake weighed some of it with like result,
before shipping it, they became satisfied
that something was wrong. Under these
circumstances, Mr. Timberlake refused to
pay the freight, and Bailey left here with
ont taking legal steps to recover it,
Bailey has been running between Baltimore
! and Norfolk, but was not arrested on the
charge until the first of last week, when he
was examined before Justice Samuel of
hing William, and sent here for trial.
Owing to the absence of witnesses for the
Commonwealth, the investigation was ad-
Journed until Saturday next.
THE HUsTINGs CoURr commenced its
May term yesterday morning, and trans
acted large amount of business, both ci-
vii and criminal The Grand Jury met at
II clock, Mr.. James A. Scott, foreman,
and after long retirement, returned true
bile against the following persons:
Jesse Roach, for violently assaulting and
beating James N. Walker ON the lst of
February.
Michael Riley, for stealing box of tobac-
co valued at $3.50, from VIM. Taylor, Oh
the Sd of April.
John B. Dobson, for receiving q box of
tobacco stolen from William Taylor on the
3D. of April, knowing the same to have
been stolen.
George W. Brown, for violently assault
ing and beating Anderson, slave to DR..
Twyman, on the 26th of March last.
Royal Blackburn, for receiving Goa
stolen from Mandel Kempney, on the 7th
of March, knowing the same to have
been stoley.
E. ]. Crump, for violently assaulting and
beating John P. Tabb, on the 3Oth of
April.
John Mum, for receiving combs and 9TH
er articles stolen from C. W. Saunders on
the 10th of March.
John B. Dodson, for stealing piece of
timber from Edward G. Mayo, on the I'd of
March
Bridget Shehan, for receiving bag of
coffee stolen from L. n Webb A Co., on
the 18th of March last, knowing the same
to have been stolen.
Mary OShay, for stealing $40 from MI
chael Burke on the 18th of April last
Matthew Egan for assaulting and beat
ing Patrick O'Conner and John Griffin on
the Oath of April.
George Scales, for assaulting and beat
ing John Griffin and Patrick O'Connor, on
the oath of April.
William A. Parker, for receiving a knife
from Robert Heath, on the 2lst of March,
knowing the same to have been stolen.