The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-01-25

Dafskoeper, was sent down Tor 1naOitity te
give bail for good behavior and as paroled
Yankee deserfer
The case against Mary Alice, white wo
manscharged with stealing from Mrs. Pal
matiere, some time since, lot Of jewelry
clothing, &c, was investigated The con
duct OF this woman, while the complainant
was giving in her evidence was OF such 8
character as to excite the miTthfulnees aa
well as the establishment of all who were
present. Mrs. Palmatiere was frequently in
terrupted by the prisoner with-.you're A
liar, madam" "Ill smack you In the mouth
you made my acquaintance In jail;" "Mr.
Mayo, you should send down to her house
and see how much stolen clothing she has
there" &c, &c, to all of which His Honor
patieatly submitted till the conclusion Of the
witnesses testimony, when he ordered her to
be "put back, " and afterwards committed her
to Jail to answer indictment before the Hus-
tings Court. Mary Alice is woman of
tolerable fair personal attractions, and was
quite neatly attired
The charge against William Mckenzie. a
soldier, OF stealing a E.ule, saddle and bride,
and one horse collar from Snmter NJ. WIN
hanson, was taken up, examined into, and
afterwards sent on to the Hastings Court
The accused expects to prove trom officers
OF the regiment to which he belongs that he
purchased the horse from a droyer, and that
there has been no criminal conduct on his
part in the matter. Bail was required for his
appearance.
Miss Martha Cook, q very pretty, ven
dressed white woman, Of abo1t eighteen or
twenty summers, was fined $15 fer keeping
atcook shop in the lower part Of the city
without first obtaining license to do so-
She readily "pianked down the dust" and
asked the Mayors instructions as to the
mode OF procuring the proper license and
hv oil Inrr0 hi f,r< f,,<vp
Two negroes, named Washington, the pro-
perty of Turpin 81 Yarbrorgb, and Robert,
slave of John G. Allen, were arraigned on
the charge of stealing two baskets Of crock
cry ware and one large rocking chair, valued
at $500, from Robert Richardson, q few days
since. In addition to the evidence which
was given in the case proving the guilt Of
the parties, it was intimated that they had
been engaged in running Off negro woman,
formerly belonging to Mr. Richardson. The
Mayor continued the examination till We'd
nesday next, and committed the prisoners to
Jail Tor satekeeping.
The charge against white man, named
Richard Steele, of receiving one bag of gov
ernment corn, knowing the same to have
been stolen, was continued till Monday, to
enable s. to obtain witness to prove that
the corn had been left in his passage without
his knowledge, and that he CDly took it into
whose ii was.
Two negro men employed at the Haxall
-four mills were arraigned on the charge of
stealing government corn and carrying it to
the store of Richard Steele. At the cOnclu
sion of the testimony, the Mayor ordered
them to thug the widow" till the officer
whose duty it is to do so, touched them up
to the tune of "thirty nine.'
dose of the same character was ordered
to be given Montgomery, slave Of Philip K
White, for having in his possession Friday
night ham OF bacon supposed to have been
stolen.
Security for good behavior in the sum Of
$3.50 was required of Caleb Sawyer, a soldier
attached to No 10 battery, for shooting on
Friday night deg belonging to Mrs. Cathe
rine Kinker.
The charge against Wesley Adams, negro
man claiming 10 be free, Of having in his
possession lot of bread which he had
stolen, was not proved, and he was dis
charged.
Charles Bruce was fined five dollars for
permitting his cellar door to remain out OF
repair, greatly to the annoyance and danger
Of persons passing by.