The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-07-09

Jettlqe Ls;o1,s's Court The criminal docket
having been gotten through with, very lit
tie of public interest was transacted yes
terday:
eliza White, convicted Of Offering for eale
a certificate OF deposit for 81 200 in favor OF
l.. +. Leath, of fetersburg, which she knew
10 have been stolen, was sentenced by the
Judge To one years confinement in the
penitentiafy.
The Judge also passed sentence OF six
months imprisonment in the city Jail upon
Robert Ford, ipdici ed for petit larceny, aud
foand guilty by the jury on Friday.
Granville Montelle, indicted Tor feioni-
ousiy shooting Susan Hill, free negro, and
who WAS bailed TO answer the offence at this
term OF the Court in the sum OF $4,000,
failed TO make his appearance, thereby for.
feiting that amount TO the Commonwealth.
To day will close the June tenn of the
Court. Ga Monday the Hastings Court Of
Magistrates will be convened.
Naaoys Coa1t-Tbe following embraces
list OF the cases which were brought be-
fore the Mayor yesterday:
John L 6ledd was charged with pprehas-
ing four cows belonging to DIR Deane, which
he knew to have been stolen. Alta previous
examination before His Honor this case was
continued on account OF the absence Of on Q
George Drew, a reputed negro, from whom
Mr. Sledd bought the cows, and said indi
vidual dling TO be present yesterday, Mr.
Crane, counsel for the accused, contonded
| that 1t was not proper to hold his client un
! der the charge because of the Common.
wealths inability to procure the arrest ol
the actual offender, as he considered Drew
| to be. Mr. & wished to know what the
Court expected to do with Drew if they sue
| ceeded In catching him; 1t was certainly
| not customary to make witness OF )
| prisoner; and such he would be consid
| cred II arrested and brought into Court
1t had already been proven that Sledd
bought the COWS from a person whom he
believed to be white, and who was perfect
stranger to him, agreeing TO pay for the
same their full market value, and under
such circumstances 1t was but just that the
matter should be promptly dis posed Of and
his client set at liberty. The Mayor, how
| ever, took q different view OF the matter,
and said that rs DR. Dsane had stated that he
expected to prove that Sledd was well ac-
quainted with Drew, he regarded 1t as bis
duty to afford him reasonable opportunity
to procure his witnesses. lie should, there
fore, remand the accused for examination
before the Hastings Court, and would re-
quire %, 900 security for his appearance
whereupOn Mr. Sledd gave the requisite bal
and was discharged.
The following cases were continued fol
various reasons: Mary Dunavant, james
McGee, and Robert Callahan, charged re-
spectively with selling ardent spirifs, to b.
drunk in their houses, without Iirst obtain
ing ordipary licenses.
Tom, slave Of Margaret Wilson, charge,
with purchasing onions in the Second Mar
ket to sell again. Tom claims to have pur
chased the onions for the use Of hiS nis
tIese, who is refugee from Petersburg
now occupying housc between that plac
and this city. The Mayor concluded to IN
u quire further into the matter, and reInande
the accused to Jail till such time as he ca
be informed.
Robert Ashby, . free negro boy, who hs
been before the Courts Of this city ten or
dozen times. and e. often been whipped &C
his conduct, was ordered another thrashin
yesterday for Offering abusive and thToater
Ing language towards Benjamin Harris
The Court then adjourned over tin nil
O'Clock this morning.