The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-03-12
Nayor's Cosss--1rhe following Il sum
mary cf the cases which wero before the
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Mayors Cosss--The following Il . sum
mary cf the cases which wero before IN
| Mayor yesterday morning:
Leslie G Craig, n young man OF g6nteeI sp
| pearance, was charged with stealing goIt
| watch from John A. Hicks, acting - Gu
| rator Of the estate OF VIM G. Murdoch. Mr.
! Hicks, upon whose complaint the warrant o.
before the funeral al Murdoch took place ht
| was appointed by the County Courf Of Hen
| rico curator, aud after procuring the proper
papers authorizing him to administer upon
his effects proceeded TO attend his funeral On
the way to the burying-gronnd In hack
with four other gentlemen. Craig, who wa
among the number, offered to pay tho IN
dertaker the funeral expenses tut he,
(flicks,) claimed the privilege, rs curator, TO
settle all claims against the deceased, and has
since done 80. Alter the funeral, Hicks, in
the presence Of Craig aud two or three
other gentlemen, called by Murdoeh's resi-
depce to examine HIS papers and take pos
session of his effects. On inqui.ing Of Craig
for the money left by the deceased, that gen
tleman took a key from his pocket, and on
openinga trunk which heion ged to NJ. took
from il roll cf notes, which he handed
over to him. On Thursday morning, Hicks
again went TO Murdoch's late residence for
the purpose of making some farther exam;~
nation, and, knowing that the deceased had
a very fine gold watch, inquired OF Craig
what had become Of it, receiving in response
the answer that he had il, ssd woaG hand
it over to him in in hoiir or so, when he TT
turned from the post-ofliee, whittier he waa
going. SGspcctipg that Craig was not dis
posed to deal fairly about the .sa.;er he soon
after went in pursuit, and finding him In the
neighbosh hood OF the Mayors Court, again
demanded the watch, which the accused re-
fused to give up, vhereupon he go. ont the
warrant which led to the arrest.--For the
defence, Craig proved that himself and the
deceased were from the same State, and had
served together in the same company for a
long time. They had always been warm
friends, and during Murdoch Illness he (the
accused) mad attended to oil his affairs and
been hi, constant companion. A short time
before his death he handed Craig his watch,
aud requested that he should wear 1t for his
sake. The Mayor promptly discharged the
accused, informing Hicks that there was no
sort of testimony that 3 larceny was In
tended.
Adsline, slave of Mary Fox, charged with
assaulting and beating Mrs. Ellen G. Dekolb,
was called to the bar. Tne evidence fully
substantiating the accusation, His Homer or
dered the negro to be suuadly thrashed.
Alter partial examination OF the charge
preferred against Charles, slave Of Henry 8.
Weldon, Of stealing one haadTed and twenty
POUNDS OF bacon ana III y pounds OF n0uT
belonging TO WIN. A. JUaes, the case was
: continued till this morning.
Timothy Kelly and John McKeniey, were
up before His Honor charged with engaging z
| in afght in the street. The evidence proving
that Keity had ON several occasions abused,
and made some grave threats against, Nc
Henley, and taat Mex. was in search OF q
| siagistrate to obtain warrant protecting
bin from further abuse, when the two Com
| ing together o fight ensned. tie Mayor re-
quirea the former TO give him security for
| his good behavior for twelve months, and
fined McKenley ten dollars for participating
| in the fight.
VIM. Wal. WAS fined $40 for permitting a
vicious dog belonging to him to run at large
| He was also informed that unless the animal
was removed beyond the corporate limite
| within two days time, he would order him
to be killed, aud another tine would be I'm
| posed.
| A fine OF $40 was imposed upon Edward
K. Woodward, charged with permitting q
servant in his employ to go st large, con
trary to the ordinances of the city.
| John A. Belvin was fined $40 for allowing
! a cellar door on his premises to remain In {
| dangerous condition. Mr.. B. informed the
| Mayor that the matter should be forthwith
| attended to.