The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-02-16


Mayors CoarS.-The following Is sum-
mary oi the proceedings before the Mayor
yesterday:
Cornelius, slave of President Davis,
charged with stealing money from his mus
Ter, and attempting to escape to the Yam.
KEGS, did not appear, he having escaped from
the upper station-house after being locked
up therein.
A charge was preferred against William
Butler and John Bastin, white boys, of steal
Ing fifteen pairs of cotton cards, worth $500.
from VIM. Forbes. The evidence impiica.
ting these boys with the theft, the Mayor re-
manded them for examination before the
Hastings Court.
The charge against Henry, slave of Wright
" Ford, OF trespassirg On the premises of
Mrs. Gwathtney, being without a pass, and
carrying unlawful weapons, was examined
into and the accused ordered to receive
thirty lashes.
Emma Slaughter, free negress, made her
appearance to answer the charge of aiding
and 3betting Robert, slave of WIN. Gibbes.
OF Lylchburg, to escape to the Yankees. -
The Mayor, after patiently listening to a
E,ass OF testimony, adjourned further lives.
tigation till Wednesday.
Albert Bailey, also free, appeared to an
swer the charge Of enticing slave belong.
Ing to William Stagg, of Petersburg, to run
IL.
Merriweather Quarles, Frederick Miller,
and Moses kaufman, white, being idle, dis
solute persons, and with no visible means OF
support, appeared to answer the complaint.
Quarles and Miller were required to give se-
curity for their good behavior, and Kaufman
was sent to the enrOlling officer
Henry Temple, charged with feloniously
emitting and stabbing white man, whose
name Is unknown, appeared to answer the
Puf nj
Virginia Wilkinson, white woman.
charged with feloniously receiving t12O 10
III silver, two $50 Confederate bills. two
watch seals, one watch key, and other arti-
cles, the money and property of Alexander
Craig, knowing the same to have been stolen,
Was called TO the stand. Owing to the ab.
sence OF witnesses the case was continued.
A negro boy, named Henry, slave OF Geo
Gibson, charged with throwing stones il the
lar charge was preferred against Robert and
jim, the property of Thomas j. Evans
They were also ordered to be whipped
negro man named James, belonging to
Daniel Trueheart'S estate, charged with be
ing drunk, insulting in his language, and 10
fusing to give his manic, was called up to an.
swer the complaint. The offence was proved,
and the Mayor ordered him to receive thirty
nine lashes.
"iA.s' VIM oOuuf o!aNCc, WCIC OtUcItu LO Ot
licked for being out after hours.
Henry, slave of Ferdinand Fore, charged
with stealing one calico dress, valued at SO,
and one bonnet, worth IS, from Thomas W.
B. davidson, was called to answer the accu
sation. The evidence proved the offence,
aud he was thereupon ordered to be whipped.
William Wynant was called to answer the
charge of unlawfulIy stealing one shawl
from Mrs. Mary A. Wood. Aftor an exami-
nation Of witnesses the accused was sent on
to the Hastings Court.
Siana Campbell, free, charged with steal
Ing $3.5GO In money, pair Of shoes, and
one gold watch, from VIM. a Wright, was
called to answer the complaint. The testi
mony proving her guilt. she was sent ON to
the Hastings Court for further examination.
A charge was preferred against John, slave
of John B. Davis, of writing pass fir Car
ter, slave OF DIR. Warner Cook, so as TO ena-
bic him to escape to the Yankees. Ordered
to be punished by his master.
DR.. Howell Thomas was fined for deposit.
Ing and permitting offensive matter tn ro-
main on the embankment On xarshall street
near the Medical College.