The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-09-17
LOCAL MATTERS.

Mayors Cour Yesterday.-w. M. Green.
Jno. Colland, and Michael Nowland. cb arged
from David J. Holiday, were discharged for
the want of evidence OF their guilt, the man
claiming the watch not having appeared.
Matthew Burke WAS committed to Jail on
the charge Of assaulting Mrs. Green
William Akin and Stephen Manning were
arraigned on the charge Of beat ting Ann Pep
percorn. Mr.. J. q boyle testified that the
accused had aggravated his feelings" by
tho ungallant conduct In question, and threat
ened to shoot him because he spoke to them.
The Court sent them to Jail
Frank Kelly, charged with stealing peck
book, containing 49, from Robert J
MITCHELL, next came up. The witness testi
fled that Frank had taken advantage Of the
soinnolence of Mitchell, who was sitting
asleep near window on the lower floor of
the Columbian Hotel, and extracted the
pocket book while his victim was in that I'M
protected situation. The officer had quito n
chase before he caught the offender, but
finally succeeded In oyerhauiing him. Frank
protested that 1t was his companion who
perpetrated the crime, and that he had
merely picked mp something the former had
thrown down in the street. HIS Honor coni-
after in another tribunal
Edgar A. Montrose was sent on for further
trial on the charge of being engaged in the
la tie riot on 18th street. He was also required
to give $500 for his good behavior which of
course, he didn't do.
Robert Loyelace was brought up on tho
charge of being drunk and lying on 4 side
walk. The witness in the case testified that
Lovelace, an Alexandrian, had earnestly de-
clared his intention to leave this CURSED
hole" where, he said, n man couldn't get
drunk and lie on the sidewalk without hav-
ing his clothes stolen off his back He was
sent TO Jail in default of giving surety for his
good behavior.
Matthew Bisbie, a free negro, out of his
proper county, was ordered back TO Now
Kent.
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character, and for interfering with persons in
the street. was committed to Jail,
Tom, - slave, was ordered 80 Iashes for
being drunk and uespassing on Mary w.
Muse.
Jim and George, slaves were committed to
Jail on the charge of fighting. 1t seems that
knives were used, and an offence committed
punishable by higher court.
George Sharp was arraigned for shooting
4 negro man, name and owner unknown He
was required to give, and furnished, surety in
$500 10 appear on the 18th before his Honor to
further answer the charge.
Jefferson, a slave, was ordered % lashes for
stealing three bags from some one. JEFF said
he slept ut il certain house last Sunday night,
and when he awoke and started away he at =
tempted to pick up his clothes, but accident
ally got hold of the bags. His Honor ordered
him 10 be corrected for making such mis-
take.
Mrs. Mary Hollins came forward, and
magnanimously dismissed the prosecution
which on Saturday she instituted agains st
Bridget Holland for striking her with a fiat
iron. His Honor told the twain to go in
peace and disturb him no more with their
complaints. but it was with great diffic ulty
that the officers could get rid of the ladies
who Insisted on making Il statement of their
grievances to the court-one OF them keeping
up a constant fire of words until she got out
of the room.
James Bowen, Michael Sullivan and Mi
chael Finney, who We're engaged in a late
not were remanded to prison to await an
indie ment in the Hastings Court, on the I'd
Monday iii Noyem Der next
Henry, q slave, was ordered 30 lashes for
having been found with q ham of bacon,
whose possession he could not satisfactorily
account for.
ID Euker &. Co. We're fined $50 for creating
a~Ruisance on Pink alley.