The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-09-10
LOCAL .MATTRRs.

writ Of Aa6eas corpus. directed TO Colonel r. =.
Moore commanding reserve forces of Rishmond--
The counsel not having been able to get all their
witnesses into court, the case was postponed. As
this is which involves the right Of the Govern
ment or the State to hold these citizens to regular
service, such as they have been doing for some
months past, it is in which many of people
interested and the decision OF it by his Honor will
be looked for with much interest. Mr. James Nee
son represented the G0vernmeut, and Messrs. X, T.
Daniel and A. II Sands appeared for the petitioneS1
MAyoR's s-CoURr, YEsrERDAy--Re Recorder Cask,s
presiding Charles w. Havennor, member Of the
Twenty fourth Virginia cavalry, was charged with
attempting to pitk the pockets of Joseph Smith aad
Warren d. Payne, soldiers, at the Georgia Way
side Inn, on Main street, OH Thursday night. Tho
evidence proved that, late Thursday flight, when
Havennor supposed everybody i'll the building was
began feeling about his pockets, which caused him
to stir whereupon he left and went over to Payne.
Just as he was about inserting his hand in Payne's
and pursued Hayennor to the door, where he was
arrested with the assistance of other occupants OF
the room. For the defence, 1t was shown that the
accused is a man Of respectabilty had been ON
spree for some days. and when in an intoxicated
state completely bereft Of In conside-
ration Of his not obtaining anything in his attempt
to rob- and the statement made relative to his char
aeter the Recorder dealt leniently in the matter,
and turned him over to the proyostmarshai, to bc
ksent to his command.
A charge of swindlng was preferred against
Frederick Gerard, free negro Susan, slave Of
William III. Fry had apprised the prisoner OF the
fact that she had in her possession hundred and
fifty dollars in gold and silver belonging to free
boy named Jim Davis. This money Gerard deter
mined to have, and he accordingly went to Susan
and represented that Jim had been arrested Oh
rious charge, and had solicited him to call her
for the money he had left in her hands, to be used
for the purpose of helping him out Of the scrape
Susan refused to give up the money unless he would
bring white person to cOrrob0rate his STATE
ment. The prisoner went of, but returned in q
short while after with white man as witness,
whereupon the money was paid over. The transac-
ton took place some days ago, since which time
to procure his arrest. Gerard is represented as
desperate character and has already had an exten-
sive experience before the court Of this city. The
Recorder remanded him for examination before the
Hastings Court.
John Hawkins, white man, was charged with
buying load Of melons in the First Market to sell
| again Hawkins stated that his negro boy bought
| the melons, and that they not purchased for
specializing purposes but to furnish seed for another
| crop. Upon producing evidence substantating tins
statement, the Recorder discharged him without
| fine confiscaton.
The following negroes ordered to receive
thirty nine lashes each: Albert slave Of Peterfeld
James, slave OF George Bagby, charged with stealing
three pairs Of shoes from Hannah Lattimer and one
felt hat from John Thompson John, slave OF VIII
liam Greanor, charged with stealing bowl Of but
/ ter; William, slave Of William T. Talaferro, for
stealing lot of horse shoes, nails, and some eord
the property of the Confederate States; John Camp
bell claiming to be free, but without papers, and
having in his possession one bag OF eorn supposed
to have been stolen and joe slave Of Mrs. Shep-
herd charged with driving wagon across the side-
walk and refusing to give his name to the police.
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