The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-01-16

the case of the undomiciled foreigner,
which has been before the court for some
time. but was delayed in consequence OF
the sickness Of Mr.. Lyons. The court
reserved it's decision until some future
dsy. The court then adjourned until
Tuesday next.
Mayors CouRr-On Saturday the
following cases claimed the attention OF
the Mayor:
James E. Robertson, the young man
noticed in our Saturdays issue as having
been arrested on the charge OF stealing
two pieces Of dry goods from Messrs.
Chiles & Chenery, was up for hearing.
A member of the firm testified that the
accused came to the store twice that
morning before committing the theft {;
that on his third visit he slipped the
goods under his overcoat, and was in the
act of leaving, when servant in the
employ of the witness called attention to
his conduct; whereupon the prisoner was
taken to the back part of the store and
searched. The stolen goods were found
buttoned up under his overcoat. Robert
son was sent on for indictment by the
Grand Jury.
Before leaving the bar, Robertson was
again arraigned on the charge OF steal
ing piece of light cashmere goods from
the store of Alfred Tolleson. Officer
Jenkins testified that, while executing a
search warrant in the prisoners room, at
the house of his father-in~law, he found
new ladies' cloak, made up from goods
resembling that which had been stolen
from Mr.. Tolleson's store. Upon in
quiry, the witness ascertained that the
prisoner, who has been married only
three or four weeks, had made his wife
a present of the cloth, and she had made
it up into cloak. At first the accused
stated that he bought the cloak pattern
atauction, and that that was all he had
of it; but, upon searching further, an
other lot of the same piece was found.
Mr.. Tolleson identified the goods as some
which had been stolen from his store
about the 31st of December last, and
said that he had lost great many arti-
cles before The accused was also re-
manded in this case for indictment, ma
king three charges of like character
now pending against him before the
Grand Jury of the Hastings Court.
Israel, slave of Henry Bruin, and Jor
dan. slave of Georgiana Charters, were
charged with stealing two quarters o
fresh beef and lot of pork, valued a
two thousand five hundred dollars, tn
property of the Confederate States. The
beef was stolen from the meat-house OF
Broad street, which was broken open by
the parties who committed the robbery
In the house of negro woman, slave o
Richard Taliaferro, portion Of the inca
was afterwards found. The evidence
against the accused was of the stronges
character; but, owing to the absence 6
other parties supposed to be involved il
the transaction, the further prosecution
OF, the matter was postponed till to-day
Nathan, slave of Madison Macon
charged with stealing trunk containing
. quantity of clothiug, the property {
Captain 4. N. Semmes, was ordered t
be whipped.
A charge against James Smith,
assaulting and beating his wife, wa
dismissed, it having been shown ths
the disturbance was caused by MIR
Smith, who was somewhat under the il
fluence of liquor.
The continued case Of Frank Morris
alias Frank Herman, charged with tt
murder and robbery Of Michael kouk
was called up; but from the same caus
which heretofore necessitated its post
ponement, the prisoner was recommitte
to prison for his appearance to answer
the Esd instant.
- Elizabeth Dawson, charged with r
ceiving silver watch, tl.e property
Michael A0akc, deceased, Knowing th'
twas stolsn from Roake Oh the night
his murder, was bailed to answer tn
ofience on the 23d instant. :
Police ARTISTS. The following arres
were made by the civil police Saturda
and yesterday:
Julia, slave Of Isabella Ratcliife, charg,
with stealing = breastpin; Dayy. sia,
of Holt Wilson, stealing beef from j.
Wilde; James and Charles, slaves
AJ1pe 1s1beskke, charged with aiding
thu neppe 10 tho Yankees Of Jane
6l6p6 q Peter Webster, and John, sls'