The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-07-06

iagOr Ctlut.-Ehe following cases were
before the Mayor yesterday:
Daniel, slave OF Andrew Elicit, Dick,
slave of X L Alvey, aud Malachi, slave oi
Mts Auu MOsby, were charged with break
iug into the store ot Hammond Gearing, Ou
the corner Of Sd aud Baker stIeeta, and steal
inx Que barrel OF French brandy, valued at
II 900, large quantity of bacon. candles,
sc, valued at 1 900, and si00 in Confeder-
ate money The robbery occurred on Sat-
urday morning about one O'Clock, and Gear
ing being aroused from his sleep by the
noise which they made In tE9 store jumped
out OF bed aud pursued them through the
back way OF his premises into the street,
firing twice at them as they rau, while they
wheeled and fired three shots at him ia re-
tura. The report Of the pistols and Gear
ing's cries CT "thief," "fre,' murder" &c,
soon walked up the most of the neig hboIs
aud many OF them turned Out to investigate
the matter. Capt. Wm 4. Foster, residir q
one square above the scene Of the robbery,
discovered two negro men running III the
direction of bis house, and upon their fail
ure to stop when halted, he shot at them.
The fellows rel b. med his fire, but the balls
did not take eftGct. The negroes Dauiel and
Dick resenbled those two which were seen
together Gu the night III question. These
facts were subs initiated by other witnesses,
when the prisoners were remanded to jaii
for examination before the Hastings Court.
There being no testimony against Malachi,
he was discharged.
Jordan Miller, charged with purchasing a
bay mare, belonging to hdwuTd j. Duyal,
Knowing at the time that she was stolen
from her owner, was called for hearing
The Mayor, after listening to q mass OF tes-
timony, ali of which has been befors
published, announced that be sbonfd reserve
his descision till this morning.
Charles Doher:y, pa-oled Yankee deser-
ter, charged with stealing slT0 from John
Driscoi, was remanded for examination be-
fore the HustiDgs Court. The complain-
ant and accused were on kind OF spree
Saturday, and that night slept together at
the house of q Mrs. Grogap, In the Valley.
In the morning Sunday Driaeol found
out that he had been roboed, and htaiuing
a warrant for the arrest OF Doherty, he
was committed to the csge. A part cf the
money was found upon tho prisoners per-
son, sswed up In the skirt of his coat.
Two soldiers, named James Clark and
james Miller, were charged with stealing
two horses, OF the value Of $500 each, the
property Of some person unknown. They
expect To prove that the horses were loaned
them to ride, but as the witnesses for
neither side were present, His Honor post
poned the case till TO omoIrow.
George Totty, al ttiotic looking white
man, who remained during the session of
the Court with hls hat on, and staring va
cantiy about the room, WAS committed to
Jail In default of security, on the charge OF
associating with negroes. The police testi-
lied that Totty had been repeatedly admsn-
ished 10 break of his association with ae-
groes bat t0at he " oaid not heed their adj
vice.
The following parties were ordered to be
whipped: Rliick, a slave, charged With ad-
vising aud aiding Fanny, also u slave, hired
to Peter Walden, to make her escape AMI
20 to the county Of New Kent, With inteul
10 deprive her hireT Of her services Frank
slaye OF Wm II Maefarland, charged with
stealing S4oO from Joseph L smith aud
Tom, slave Of Robert smith, for threat ening
violence towards his master.
A fine OF 30 was imposed upon John W.
Hughes, for permitting his servant to 20 o.
large.