The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-10-07
MAYoR's CoURr, YESTERDAY. Patrick
Madden and Hugh McGurdy, charged

MAYORS CoURT, YESTERDAY. Patrick
Madden and Hugh McGurdy, charged
with stealing q mule belonging to the
Confederate States, had hearing, and
disposition was made Of the matter. -
The testimony exonerated McGurdy from
any implication in the theft, and be was
therefore discharged, but Madden, in
whose possession the mule was found,
was remanded for examination before the
Hastings Court
Timothy Barrett, arrested for receiv-
ing the above animal, with knowledge
that he was dishonesty obtained, proved
his innocence Of any such knowledge,
and was also discharged. Barrett keeps
a public house ON Seventeenth stI eet, op
posite the Old Market and accommo-
dated Madden as he. would any other
customer. He at first objected to taking
care of his mule ON account Of having no
back entrance to his lot; but, after ear
nest persuasion, agreed that if he could
be carried through the house he should
be taken care of. Accordingly, the
mule, which is not much larger than
good sized dog, was carried through the
lower story into the back yard Bar
rett's lower story embraces only one
room, and in carrying the animal back
and forth through it, as was the case, no
damage was done lie submitted TO the
arrangement without any difficulty.
In the case of l. A. Goddin, charged,
upon warrant issued by A. j. Berry,
with receiving wash bowl and pitcher,
knowing it to have been stolen from An
drew j. Berry, not particle of evidence
was given to substantiate the accusation,
and the Mayor very promptly discharged
him. As soon as the case was dismissed,
Mr.. Goddin desired to be furnished with
copy of the warrant upon which he
was arrested, remarking that, "before
sunset | will have writ issued against
that creature" thereby intimating that
Mr.. Berry would be held responsible for
the accusation which had been made.
A fine of twenty five dollars was inn
posed upon James L. Marsh for permit
ting his servant, Harry, to 60 at large.
Sarah German was charged with pur-
chasing twenty chickens in the First
Market to resell in the Second Market;
bit she convinced the Mayor that there
was no intention, on her part, to offer
them for sale again. and she was there
fore relieved from punishment, and the
fowls were ordered to be restored to her.
William Henry. small negro boy,
charged with stealing peas from the mar
ket, was ordered to be whipped.
Peter Williams, fee negro without
proper papers, was put upon the bate
rics.
Lizzie, slave Of John Jarvis, hereto
fore committed as runaway, was re-
leased from prison and turned over to the
care of Mrs Royal till called for by her
owner.
The Mayor then adjourned bis court
till 9 o'clock this morning.
A negro named Grandson, who for
some months past, has been considered
the proprietor OF small confectionery
and fruit store on Ninth street, in rear Of
st paurs Church, was brought into
court by order of the Mayor William
A. Irving came forward, acknowledged
the ownership of the store, and pro-
claimed Grandson as his slave. lie also
informed the Mayor that it was his pur-
pose to discontinue business on the first
ef the month, and that his negro would
be put on the batteries this morning.
Under these circumstances the matter
was dismissed.