The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-02-17


the proceedings before the Mayor on Satur-
day. Thomas II. Clarke, arraigned for steal
inv q gold wasch worth $50 from Franklin
Minor, had his case continued until tho 18th
on account Of the absence Of an important
witness ..- .,
The case of Thomas Wilson, charged with
stealing silver watch from n. n. Church,
was continued till Monday. zoos
Hilton Winston, the cclored driver OF
carriage. was placed TO the bar 10 be tried
for stealing so worth of clothing from Pa
mela Nicholas. In proof that complainant
had given her property to prisoner with the
design of being conveyed to , boarding house,
she being On her way from Petersburg to
Manassas a. a nurse, and that in searching for
some place quite long, and prisoner had gone
off with her baggage, Afterwards, however,
reporting the circumstances 70 the police.
He was discharged.
John n. Dunn and John Kearney were
cent to Jail for fighting in tho Let Market
House, thereby Disturbing the peace Dunn
charged kearney with stealing q watch,
rupted by Capt Sam Ellis, the clerk and po-
lice of that locality.
Thomas Heron, Pat. Snowe, Robt. Free
man, John &. Gerron, Thomas Carney, and
JAS !. Richie were committed for breach of
the peace, Friday night. The parties wore
uniforms. The last named defendant 10 said
to have disported himself in an unseemly man
ner ut the "Narieties," thereby iuterruptine
the performances and deprivinX large num-
Der of his fellow citizens from the enjoyment
they hoped TO derive BY seeing tho play.
Bridget Sullivan, brought up tor going to
sleep under the house OF . free negro when
drunk, was admonished and discharged.
Washington Page, free negro, and Dan
and Maria, slaves Of VIM s. ROyster, were
punlshed for making themselves at home"
Oh the premises of MIR. J. II. Francisco with.
out that gentleman 3 leave or license.
Jack O'Donneu WAS arraigned a. the party
who shot Washington jenkins at Metropolitan
Hall. two weeks since, on the occasion Of the
riot Ut that place. His friends say they can
prove he was not at the hall on the night in
question. Cd. is the man who shot himself
accidentally with pistol Vt the Dims saloon
several weeks ago, by which he was perma-
nently disabled, with difficulty getting along
the street by the aid Of a stick
The axe and old cost found In the posses.
sion Of Thomas Linton q few evenings since,
corner OF 9Th ana Maiu streets, proving TO be
tho property Of Mr.. Milo. +. Hudnall the de.
tendant Linton was committed by the Mayor
to stand An examination before the next
Hustings Court for grand larceny. The az
worth about three dollars, but the law OF Wiz.
ginis provides that party accused Of petit
larceny twice shall, on the second conviction,
be SEM to the Penitsntiary tor grand larceny.
The defendant having resided several months
in Jail for taking par Of boots belonging to
another MN, will now have tho privilege
{perhapsl of putting himself on record ~ y
States prison bird. He formerly belonged to
AN honorable profession, but long since played
himself out.
DAN Scroggins, Paul Lapginot,i, and Maria
Moore were required TO enter into rscogni-
z.nce to appear before the Mayor on the goth
of February Ind give evidence against Mike
Leary, charged with malieiously breaking
John Steveuson's leg and inaicting other in.
luries ON hiapesson.