Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-02-25
THE CITY.

| Mayors CoURT.-In the Mayors Court, this
morning, the case of Jno. w. Deas was called
| Deas is charged with felonionsly Killing James
Clarke on the 22d instant. Clarke, who is sol
der was found, it will be remembered lying on
| the sidewalk on that day, in Rockets, dying from
the effect of pistol shot. circumstances pointed
TO the prisoner as the one who bed fired the fatal
shot, and he was accordingly arrested. Deas is
| also soldier, and appeared very concerned In
| his manner whilst in the Court room. The Mayor
deferred an examination ofth case until after the
Coroner's inquest upon the body of the murdered
man, which is TO be held at o'clock tins evening.
VIM Satterwhite was up on all attachment to
appear at court against Peter X. Morgan.
Mary, slave of Jane Green, was up for being
runaway. Committed.
Dick, slave of Ne lson McChester, was charged
with stealing s5OO in Confederate notes, the prop
erty of Catharine Burke. Continued.
| The continued of Charles, slave of the es-
tate of Anderson Barrett cha ged with the then Of
a carpet of the value of $780, the property of Mr..
Binder Evidence was adiuced proving the good
character OF the accused, and that he had bought
the carpet oil Mr.. Binder. The Mayor thereupon
discharged Charles from the charge of stealing the
carpet
A small meal case was brought before dis Honor,
consisting in the evidence given b. a distinguished
counsel at The bar to the effect that coming ont of
his office, this morning. he saw the two accused Ia
Young negro boy and an old negro man, assisting
each other in the matter of getting small sack Of
meal through the paliDgs Of the fence of an adjoin-
ing residence, and that, considering 1t his duty as a
good citizen have the matter looked into, he had
had the denquents brought into Court. The case
was interesting airording the Mayor an oppOrtu
nty to make an excellent "point' in the shape of a
small piece of advice given to the lawyers who
babituaIly practice at the bar of this Gvurt. The
young negroA-not having any counsel to plead his
case-was gratuitously urged in the examination as
follows by one Of the lawyers sitting at the bar
1 Volunteer Lawyer tSotto r0ce.) Tell the truth,
boy about the meal.
The Mayor am glad of this occasion TO say,
basing my words upon your remark, sir, TO the V.
1. that if you gentlemen would give that advice
TO your clients hsbitualy the ends of justice would
be more readily obtained and great deal of trouble
would be saved 10 the Court.
The amusement caused by this happy remark Of
the Mayors was not at all lesSencd when his Honor
recognized in the older negro IAN African as gray
as ratl an old offender, who, thrty-two years ago.
had stolen a watch from Mr.. Cheyalier The old
darkey, however, stoutly maintained his innocence
of the antique charge, saying, 'it amt for me, Mas
sa Joe, for to contradict OF you, but ! must say,
maSsa, dat You're mistaken sure 'nul dis time"
The old man and the young darkey, who claimed
to belong to Mr. Mcfarland, were ''set back, the
Mayor reserving his decision.
The Mayor examined and decided upon a number
of continued eases, of which want Of time compeh
us to fail giving any report.