The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-07-30

NaVOFS tUttft-iD tnlS court yesterday
morning RI corder James h. Caskie tiicia,
ted the Mayor having been called ch on in-
portant business to the city and State. The
docket embraced the following list OF Cases:
John aaliaher, Yankee deserter, was
charged with stealing furniture from Mrs.
Mary Vapderlip. The accused was charged
by Mrs Vanderlip with having taken Ger
tain things from her house while she was
undergoing q short confinement in the city
l,il, and obtaining, under false pretences,
trunk which she had left in the care OF a fe-
male friend prior to her being sent to that
institution. Gallaher stated in his defence.
that he had been living on intimate terms
with the plaintiff for several Inonths back,
aud considered himself entitled to dispose
OF the furniture in any manner he thought
proper. He stated, also, that he had been
persuaded by her to desert from his com
pany, aud her attachment to him was SO
strong that he could not shake her of -
There being detective in the court room
with O warrant for Gallaher's arrest, on the
charge of desertion from our service, the
Recorder deemed 1t best to deliver him into
the hands of that officer. and Indefinitely
postpone the case CT furniture stealing.
Wi.iiam Ii. Gentry, muiatto fellow, who
says he is q slave, was charged with giving
information to the enemy and making his
escape from Castle Thunder, at which place
he was prisoner. Gentry disclaims any
disloyalty to the South, and says that while
recently prisoner among the Yankees he
frequently declined all oyerturss OF freedom.
When filst arrested and committed to the
Castle, he was endeavoring TO make his way
into General Lees lines To be returned To
his owner The South WAS hts home, he
said, and let what might be done to him be
would ueyer desert his coiors. Tie Was or
dered to be carried back To Castle Thunder,
where he will doubtless be punished for all
his delinquencies.
Martha Henley, a free negress, charged
with stealing one thousand dollars worth oi
wearing apparel, the property OF Miss Sally
Richardson, was ordered TO receive thirty
nine lashes.
Granville Mentelle was again brought NJ
| on the charge of stealing two horses-ont
| tue property OF Henry Dibrell, and the Other
| belonging to the Confederate States, but, il
! consideration vi the absence OF witnesses
the case WAS contiaued till the Sth proxilao
| Tuesday next Mac set apart iof hearins
| OF the case against jun aud Charles Harris
Tree negroes, charged with -burgiaIioasiy Gu
terins The house Vi Mrs. Haiiaday and steal
iag iour, candies, tobacco. sugar and lard.
Lewis, slave vi W. Aadginn, charged will
being drunk and d.sorceriy in the street, wa
ordered to be whipped. The accused is at
tached to the fmy in the capacity of servan
whipped msde pathetic appeal 10 be cx
cused for his condnct ON thc ground that D.
had just been paid I'll and felt . little exnnc
rant over the prospect OF visiting his famiiy
| who resided short defiance from tne eity
The Recorder, however, insisted upon nis
decision, and ordered Lewis 10 take hts sea
in the prisoncTs' box.
The following cases wefe disposed oi o.
the Mayor At The cage, Mho Vsae1ea "