The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-12-03
pRoCIEDINGS IN THE COURTS

Mayors Court, Tuesday, Dec ed Recorder Jas
K. Gsskie pfesidiag -fhe case Of Cyrus, slave OF
Miles Crenshav, for stealing one COW from K. q.
Xorriss was continued until DseeTober 3D. Moses
Ottenheimer, iof aiding Cyrus 10 steal the cow by
forging tie name OF L. Lawson to g note asking
payment for the same, had his cass also continued
until the Sd inxt
John w. Wall and Joseph Dickinson were
brought up for threatening shoot Samuel Motley
q free negro l: appeared that the parties entered
Motey's restaurant, on 9Th street, below the Spots
wood House. and called for liquor, y hich he said be
was unable to furnish They thereupon he ping 10
pistols and told him to prepare for DEATH police
man appearing meanwhile, the parties wers march
ed OF TO the Gags. The Recorder committed them
al disturbers Of the peace.
Renecca Williams and Rachael Armistesd, two
Gree negroes were arraiened for lighting together
in the strset, TO the disturbance Of the public
peace Zach one was ordered 25 lashea
The examination of Aichse! sweeny, charged
with robbpg Patrick GTesnan of ten one dollar
Confederate Treasury notes, was continued until
the Sd December, on account Of tbs absence Of
The case Of Madison Griffin, for forging the
name Of John Griffin, and obtaining Slo from
Richard Reins, was postponed until December 10th
The case of James Riley and Patrick Branncn,
for unlswfuly and violently asssultng and beating
Thomas and Sarah Ward, was continued n.il tha
9th December.
James A. Minor, q soldier, from Nerth Carolina
arrested On the charge Of forgery was handed ever
to CaDtsin Boobar Assistant Provost. Asrshal, of
the Western District
Th.mssW p. Goodman, q Acountryman, arrested
for Stealing Horatio II. Gobson's horse, wss &C.
u,itted Of that charge but sen; to Jail In default Of
$500 security for his good behavior
Sydney Robinson, slave Of Hartley Graham, was
1ent on to an Examining Court to be held Decsm.
Der 9Th, for causing the DEATH by stsbbiny in Do
cemoer, 1861. Of Bob Hspper, slaye Of Sarah Wsd.
dell
Emanuel Oliiherg. arrested for exposing his per.
son In the street, was fined one dollar fo- being
drunA and discharged.
Patrick Connaly. charged with an assault on
Pat Disney and Pat Gilmore, gave bail for his ap-
pearancs before the May or for examine tion The
alleged assault tsok place Of the house Of Bridget
Laughton. 18th street, on Sunday
Gabriel slave Of VIM. Redwood, was ordered
80 lashes for having In bis possession An overcost
for which he could not satisfsctorily account.
The csae of John w. Brown and q. w. Hoppell,
charged with entering ths room Of John II. Serb.
dollars worth Of clothing was continued until the
I'd ~f December. Yesterday Scribner got out q
eearch warrant ard found In q room corner of
LOCUST alley and Main street. to which the accused
wards, going Into the Dlxies Stand restaurant. on
l4th below the west corner Of 4aD street, for re-
freshments he encountered q man named Peter
King who had on his person one OF the coats stolen
by brown and hoppaL He seixed King, who
e1ew indignant and drew . pistol, but was never.
thelsss conducted TO the csga, On his way down
he confessed that Brown and Hoppell had made
him . present OF she coat claimed by Scribnef
King win be brought before the Mayor to day
HustlsSs Cousl-Judss Lyons's Court was en-.
Rssud sli Of yesterday IN trying John HagAn, tor
s.sortine 90 from james IvsnA, psrson q mixed
blood. Joka 8. Caskls appeared for tho defendant
and Z. Tsssweu for the OommouweAlth. An af.
guueus Of three hours' duration Waa made on ths
propriety Of admitting the Testimony Of Evaos
which vsx at lest ruled IN BY the Judge. and went
IN the turv vha alter hearing further evidence and
srsumsnts OF counsel aequIttsd the go assA about
osven O'Clock Last night Thus Terminated tAs col
eorsted sass againA "Hagaae John. Kiag Of the
Crssk Hstion'-a great cry end little wool
xnsrsy euiity q nandsushtss, h sassng ~
desth oS Iiks Lazy, 1spk 18th. - seahbing. ID
was sent . the o&ats Prison Tor 10 yeaFs.
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