The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-11-15
PROCEEDINGS IN THE CeURqs

Exantnatios Before COnmission<r Hason n-Eev.
ersl of the negroes implicated in the recent robbery
ef the Confederate Treasury were yesterday ex.
amined before Commissioner Watson. Henry
Smith, slave Of 4r. J. K. Caakie. who 10 intelll
GENT dArksy, and upon whom the testimony threw
the responsibility Of ngning the notes, Was sent on
for trial at the December term Of the Confederate
District Court. Jim Stewart, slave Of H. J. Cor
bell, of the Richmond House. was released, the ev
denoe not being sufficient to detain him Emanuel
and James, slaves Of ". ". Crump, Esq, were &C
quilted, but held q witnesses against HeAry Smith
Dick, slave of David Clarke. and In the employ
ment of President Davis, who had aceess to the
Custom House. and who is said to have filed
down the key by which entrance was obtained into
the rooms where the blank notes wego deposited
and who together with Oliver, slsve Of Or. Syden
ham Wake, Of Chesterfield. are thought to have
done the stealing. are both in jail awaiting ex
animation before Conmissioner Watson. 1t is pro-
bable that the same witnesses who testified agains,
Henry Smith may be avAiled Of In their case, which
viii probably be heard to-day a. its preliminary
examination.
Maysr's Court-Jr:doy, Moo 14.-Hanny Taylor
q resident Of 18th street, whose face was embel-
lshed with two severe cuts produced by contact
with scme hard substance, was arraigned for In
turing and destroying the fence of house owned
byJ Mayo carinston: The latter testh.d that Sra
was attached without hlspermissOn, several months
since, and that she had burned mcst Of the fence
down. and he'd announced her intention to burn
the Hnainder at her pleasure. She was committed
to iaG in default of surety for her good behavior
and two unal children In her custody, said to be
long to her. were sent to the Poor-Hou
fhirty-nine members Of the colored population
bond and free, found st the Columbian Tavern In
an unlawful assembly, Thursday night, were or
dered hve lashss each. They had been allowed
permission to assemble by the acting manager OF
The hotel but the Mayor said that that made diff
ference In the offence, though he was disposed to be
y po~ei, ch.roaA vv,th hnckstsr,n, IN +hs
ID market had IA lbs Of butter that he had bough,
to sell again oonf1scated; and &. 8. kerSey who
was caught BY nr. Tyler, the Clerk of that 4ar.
ket selling umps Of butter purportng 70 bs pounds
for o. So which did not weigh but twelve ounces
The Mayor ordered . dozen Jumps, weighing only
twelve ounces each to be oonnseated 70 the use Of
the city.
Michael Koran, at Roache 4 Oarters, In Henrico
county, was committed for examination until 6xtur
day morning. The grounds Of suspicion against
the party did not tfArSpife.
Elizabeth, slave Of u: L. straston and Lsvinia
Trent, ffee. were punished for trespassing ON the
Henningsen Hospital
Peter, an ancient darkey, owned BY Haxall 4
Co., was ordered 20 lashes for stealing piece Of
meat from q. 0otlsib, at the I'd Market. House.
running races up l7th street with horse and bug
~, was committed for want Of surety 70 appear
bsiors the Hustinss Court Grand Jury md answer
an indictmAnt for mledemeanor. Brown said be
didn't DO anything for living now; but that fGs
IN The 1t Maryland regiment. a G. A.
AssaAsEs 0bsrt Jst14. Nss. N-ssnioe Aldsr-
Peter Lswson sn1 Wn- kawsua wore trisa To-
IN soanlt on unannsl 1aynond In tAs osson6
Nskst. and ssqultted By tks Jury.
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