The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-10-28
PROCEEDINGS IN TIE COURTS

Mayoy's Court -lfouday Cctohsr 27.---There was
the usual number OF Cases before *he Mayor to dsy,
but none Of such special Importance TO call for
comment. We suJioin summary:
PocahcntGs Kiper ard Margaret parve arrested
fer ts Citing on Main stree. Suua3y and collecting
c large crowd TO tho dituraaacs OF the peace.
were in default of hsil, gsnt to yEisHn. The con-
;.Cc. Of tasss women before the Mayor " AZ ia
marked contrast 10 their rosvdy lnaIife sg is du
rim: Sunday night, vyhiis co:,fllsd in the lookup.
Columbia knderscD, inElSito GU, rssidelt Of
Manchester, aTraig..ed fr drunkenness. s
charge fully proved by tas cath OF ono of Esior
Gr;swold's detsctivoa sie was o..ared to De
whipped. and committed far wgrt Of seeurlty for
her good behavior.
Thomas Turpin. 9 lad dTa:ssd In uniform was ar
raigned for stealing $16o froGn Thomas Il E-lnett
in tho First Market, last wsGnAsds7 The testi-
n.ony was suiiissrt to warrant tho Mayor in coC-
hitting him faf examination, before called Court
Of Musings November Las IL tapfeSrs thai Tcrpn
enjoys some no.oriety as ":- qcAeF-up c. unvor-sa
cred triass,' as ne s5gnds chsIgea Oh she Mayors 5
book with pckiog Thomas J. stiffs pocket ot So
about one month sinc3, and On Gail to answer
that ofeneS when lie embarked Ia tls isst apecuia
ton recorded above.
Mary A. ard Joseph 2h114ai who wsra sum.
noned to Court q: tia instisGtion of Bridget Nc
Donouss, for I'll alleged assault, were dischsrged,
sha eonplainas. not appeeiog.
Ja.aisoo Scott, who required TIE assistance CT
.7vo cru.ches to onab.s him to set along Wss
charged vita drunkenness AID interfering with the
mRrketu,en ct The Eifs. Market As Eectt could give
PEELED to aabsde into the prisoasss eox undor the
pressure of demand for el50 bali isr his good be-
baylor.
George Nesdham, " nc cccu,,ies .oom Il tale-
Ilent Cn Main, bstweeu Gath and S5. stroats, sTas
charged with ksspin; adisordeIy and III governed
house Th;s, Interpreted, moaas toat Nae6hSal
got drunk in his room aaG made 2aan.fast4t 4tionB
contrary to law and good nGaners. lie wt'a sent
to prison
Francis MnNe1nare was committed. failing 30 give
bail On the charge of Iistaa;ng his vile and chill
dren fer enenies. and yyaiop;ng them accompanied
with threats 10 kill eseL and all,
Michael Lofts sad John Franco lad djstnrbsd
the quetade Of the inhabitants OF lower Main stroet,
Sunday, by engaging In n sst-to on the pavement,
for which they were putin the cs1e. The mayor
gaii their conduct on the occasion G 'nstitutsd 3
the sum of Sl5 and held to bsil In $50 not to
gage La any more fights fo- cne year from date.
John FEpn. resident of Castle Thunder, was
sent up by Captain Alexander for trial, on the
charge OF stealing $50 ana an overcoat from Mich
ael j Conner, who, one OF the witnesses, North
Carolina soldier, testified, "a drnky old gentle
man." having been put 10 for intOxication Tie
proof was clear enough that tGs fellow made ~ay
with the funds snd equally clssr that he promised,
If they would carry him back to the Castle, no
would show where he had hid the money. The
Mayor saw no reason why Capt Alexander could
not try the case Ths prisoner was sent back 'un-
WHIPPED Of justice" snd the drinky old gentle
man left to get his money the best way he could
The ease Of Harriet, slave Of Banks Ward, hired
70 krx J. @. 1obnsoa, and who Is char.ei by her
mistress with breaking open her trunks and steal.
brasslst, was partially heard and continued until
"wednesday fhs proof was pretty strong. show
lag that II the woman did not do the stealing she
knew Who did.
DR. Pollard, were both whipped for bsng found
in possess,on Of pistols by the police.
John Myers, arrested for lying down in Locust
Alley, 'insenkibly drunk" was committed for fur
k.tO~ hall thet
is not John Myers, and that he Is Q dessrtsr from
the army.
Hxstiaxs Coayt-Hen. Ww. n Lvexs Judge
Nosdov. Oct 27h, lo62-The Court was occupied
the entire session of today In trying the case OF
James Slater, charged with shooting VIM Clarke,
In March last, with . pistol, inhcting mortal
wound. Of which the said Clarke died.
wealth. ~ns bo About o'eioei 4, the s1sumsns Oi
counsel, Svs et con, was concluded and the be-
Ing submitted to the jury, who Immediately retired,
and In about an hour thereafter they returned into
Court With the following verdict:
eve. the Jury, hnd the prisoner, James Slater
suilty of murder IN the second degree, and do 'fx
Bis term Of confinement In tho Penitsnsiary At ten
The sams nagistrats also examined William s.
COplev for fsloniously cutting Mary j. Mc4inn on
the arm on I'd street, and Thomas Dobs0n and
Michael Burns for stealing julius H. 0antt's horse
All m n.rtias were sent on for trial before Judge
Lyons.
Hsxrics Ctyesis Csxrs. Monday. Os. 27A.-Dut
lttle business was transacsod In this Court to ~
further than some civil cases IN chancery. The eass
Of Joseph perrard, charged with ahootipg John u
Tavlor. VIII be called up Tuesday, provided jury
cars 8 empannsllsd. Witnesses VIII bear the fae'
a lind sd - punstuAl IN aatsndanos.
Cbsfslrsss Astss CsUl--Mo buslasss Of inper
tanee was done IN this Court yesisrdAy. Adjourn
g ever unsn wednesday nsrsans ~ slsvsa ocloei
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