The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1865-09-20

MAYoR's CoURr--Portsmouth. Thomas Hope,
colored, arrested for stealing wood from the
Government Yard, was sent over to the Military
Court in this city, to have the charge against him
examined.
Jno. Mendoza & Co., Us. Irving Hamm, an
action for debt on open account, in the sum of
fourteen dollars and fifty cents, Judgment con-
fessed; defendant paying costs, which amounted
to two dollars.
Bridget Flaherty, Benjamin Dean, in case
precisely similar to the above, received the amount
for which she brought action, the defendant con-
Tossing Judgment in the sum of $500 The origi-
nal sum said to be owed, was $40; but the COSTS
added to the amount for which judgment was
rendereds increased it to little over the first
debt You who dance must pay the fiddler.
Irving Hammond made suit against VIM. Peel
for the recovery of bar room and its fixtures, or
its equivalent, The case involved the examna-
ton of sale accounts of the parties keeping the
Germ, which examination could not be carried out
before His Honor, causing the case to be laid over
until the 25th inst.
Michael Joyce, as. Joshua Wilson, in an action
of debt, to the amount of SIT, had hearing,
but as Joshua's complexion was not as bright as
the orb which his namesake commanded to stand
still, he did not come within the Mayors pro-
vince, and was, therefore, sent to the Mill
tary Court on this side to have the matter adjudi-
Gated.
Charles Williamson, (Policeman,) who shot
and dangerously wounded Lewis Russ about ten
days ago in Gosport, was released from jail yes
terday morning, by bail in the sum of one thou
sand dollars, for his appearance before the October
term of the Hastings Court to answer to the charge
of assaulting with deadly weapons and intent,
the said Lewis Russ. Messrs. Guy and Browne
went the mans security, and he is now at large.
The case of Whitehead and Webb, versus Mrs.
Georgeanna Wheeler and Mrs Sarah Gates and
same against same, (the latter parties being
charged by the former, with being loose charac-
ters, was resumed this morning, and no less than
thirty witnesses were examined, none of
whom could really prove anything culpable con-
corning the ladies mentioned. On Monday morn
ing, Mr.. Webb in most boisterous manner,
proclaimed the defendants prostitutes but, not
being able yesterday to prove that he even had
shade OF anything really known to be criminal,
regarding the parties, was made to foot the cost
bill of SIT so, besides being put under bonds
in the sum of $500, to keep the peace for one
year towards every one, the parties interested
particularly. The parties in this case live
together in the same house, the two ladies
married Northern men, who are now absent from
the city in business, and helpless and alone;
they are no doubt subjected to the worse than i'm
pertinent inquiry and remark of many, who are
really more disreputable than themselves.
The great number of witnesses in this case drew
together quite crowd of idlers-persons having
nothing to do-and, from their presence, more
Importance was attached to the affair than was
due it. -a
The following is partial list of the witnesses
examined yesterday morning, the evidence of
whom on being nicely "culled,'' did not leave on
the ladies any stain whatever, viz:
wards, Mrs. VIM, Miss NJ. Jones, Miss E. Quill
Ian, DR.. Sterling, James Sexton, Abraham
Daughtery, Geo. Beatty, Mrs. Minny Carter, and
twenty others whose names it is useless to pub
fish.