The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-11-20
PROCEEDINGS In THE COURTS

Mayors Court WedHesdGy, Nop 19 Julius
johnson and John Mcdonald wers sirsignsd fer
stealing quantity Of wearing apparel belonging
to Capt Silas Wright, now in Jackson's army
The robbery was effec ed st the boarding house OF
Mrs Atraser. where Capt Wrights trunk had
been left for safekeeping. johnson. one of the
accused, appeared in Court dressed in Of
Wright's coats. Ths other propsny found in pos
session Of the prisoners identified belonging
to the absent man. Solomon Israel proved that
Mcdonald one Of the accused, lad offered to sell
him a shawl belonging to Wright. The prisoners
were sent to all for examination before q called
Court OF ECstings
Thoinai slave Of John Priddy committed q few
days ago cu tho charge Of going at large, was or
dered by the Mayor to be discharged from jail
Thomas Mcbride, arrested for drunkenness ard
dsorderly conduct on Msiu street, was admonished
and discharged
Alexander Jackson, a free negro, who used 70
frequent in the neighborh bod Of the Second Mar
ket and be q standing reliance for the police when
ever business was dull was brought up fer dis
gusing himself with liquor, Tuesday, and acting
dsorderly on Broad street Several years since il
was computed by the police shat Jackson lad re-
ceived over 9GO lashes, through their agency for
various petty offences. To-day he was only put in
jail for want of security for bis good behavior. and
enrolled a member of the chaiE-gang.
john McMahon was committed for examination
on the Goth the chsrgs OF making violen, physi.
cal demonstration against Bridget Mcmahon, his
wife
John H. Houke gave bail for the appearance of
his slave Rosetta Garter, arrested the charge OF
going a. large.
James McDonsld, q soldier, was committed for
his appt arauce before tie Grand Jury for making
Q smashup OF sundry windows and doors IN q tene-
ment in Jefferson Ward.
Ann Thomas, the prcprietress OF a dsordsriy
house on Cary, between lsth ard 18th strsets near
which vicinity was shot lsst Saturday night,
was summoned before the Mayor to-day and coE-
mtted for examination on the charge of being &C.
cassary to the murder of o. Withmeh.
Aaron shsfer, proprietor of the Green House,
ut tie corner of Cary and 18th ss., was erralsned
for keeping sdsorderly and i'll governed house The
police had entered bis place about O'Clock Oh Mon.
day night, ard arrested him and Thomas Tinsley,
John s. Howard Chss Tinsiey, Peter Baxter, and
John G. Hewliug, who were found sleepipg In the
room. The two latter belonging to the army. and
nothing being alleged against them, they were dis
charged The three other inmates not giving very
satisfactory a.coont of their manner Of getting a
living were committed for want of security to keep
the peace. Shsfer was required to fnd a surety
for his good behavior IN the sum Of $500 and
before the Eustings Court Grand Jury and answer
an indictment for misdemeanor.
In pursuance of the Mayors intention to rid the
city Of AZ many suspicious characters as pos sibis,
by the exercise Of all the authority vested In him
by law the representative Of the sovereignty Of
tho city, he ordered tbs police, Tuesday night to
enter the house on the west corner OF Cary and
18th streets. kept by one Alice Ashleigh and ar
rest the proprtetrsss and inmates, mas and female
This was done at IL o'clock by force headed by
officers Seal and Crone Whether the parties TO
bs effected by the operation Of the guardians Of
the law had gotten wind Of the intended raid and
prepared themselves or not, II not known; but the
evidence of the officers showed ths: they found q
very quiet party assembled On their entrance, aud
Q vigorous search only served to bring forth two
male visitora The females, numbering thirteen.
including the keeper Of the house. being notified.
assembled in the paxlor, and were informed that
Alice Ashleigh was arrested for keeping disorder
ly and III governed house, and that her boarders
suspsctei Of being embraced In the category Of
the lswd and vicious by reason Of contact with her
The roll Of names being made up. read as follows
Alice Ashisigh, Jennie Reed. Eva Wilson, Mollie
Woodruff Mary Z. Hunter. 6allie Jones. Ida
Clarke. Lucretis Claxemont, Jeneva Barton. Ems-
line Jones, Cinderella stewart. Victoria White and
Agnes Mathews. After . night In the cage, they
appeared yesterday morning before the Mayor
Some Of Them seemed TO have some remnant Of
modssty. and wept plsntifully on being arrsigned.
Hlso Ashleigh, ~ the most guilty OF the crowd,
WAS held to bail In $500 for her good behavior and
80 answer N indictment OF the Grand Jury for
nisdsmesuor. similar course was pursued with
Ill the women only the bail In their oass was o50e
each The required bail was furnishsd
Asrs.e Csxys Of A9psals.-Dseidons rendsrsd
Tuesday, Novsmbsr l0th-Prsesnt Hon. Jno. J.
Allen, Nuiiam Danial. Richard O. L. noneure. and
Wn J. Robsrtsna. Judges:
1andoiph's adm'r, ETC.. N 1ooay. ETC., argued
by r =. Daniel Wm. Il. 4aeeasaanA. anA Wed