The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-03-28
HUsrrNGs CouRr.-Only civil business
was disposed Of in this court yesterday
MAYoR's CoURr.-A summary of the
cases before the Mayor yesterday will be
found below tify

cases before the Mayor yesterday will DO
found below: ~
Marshall, slave of Thomas Johnston,
was charged with stealing three pieces
of bacon and six pieces of dried beef,
valued at three hundred dollars, the
property Of Mrs. Parmelia Wilson. The
accused is wagon driver for Mr.. Bran
non. and on Friday night last took charge
of Mrs. Wilson's baggage at the Dan
vile depot, which he promised to deliver
to her lodgine-place in safe and prompt
manner. About three hours elapsed be-
fore the arrival of the baggage, wheR
upon examination, one of the trunks
was found to have been broken open and
the bacon and beef stolen. The Mayor
considered the charge fully made out,
and ordered the negro to'be whipped to
the extent of the law.
James Griffin, charged with obtaining,
under false pretences, load of straw
from negro in the employ of Nathaniel
A. Bowe, whose case has been booked
for number of days, was again taken
up yesterday. Several witnesses were
examined, after which the case was con-
tinued till Friday, and the accused held
to security for his appearance to answer
the charge Of petty larceny.
William Crew, charged with having
and receiving ladies' green silk dress
pattern. valued at $4,000, the property
of James L. Wadsworth, knowing it to
have been stolen. The wife of the &C
cused stated that Jane Seal, alias Bos-
seau, brought the silk to her house, and
that she advanced her two hundred dol,
lars on it. Her statement was corrobo-
rated by q Mrs, Wynnott. The Mayor
therefore discharged Crew, but recog-
nized him to appear at the next term of
the Hastings Court as witness against
Jane Bosseau.
Jane Bosseau, (not Bossieur. as re-
ported yesterday alias Jane Seal, was
charged with stealing one piece OF bril-.
liant, valued at $1,000; one silk dress
pattern, valued at $4,000; and several
pairs of ladies' stockings, the property
of James E. Wadsworth. The articles
were stolen some twomonths since, and,
at the time, were believed to have been
stolen by Mr.. ,Wadsworth's servants.
The accused claimed the articles reco>
vered as her property, she alleging that
she obtained them from q white person.
Failing to account for the articles to the
satisfaction Of the Mayor, she was re-
manded for trial.
John Knauf, butcher in the First
Market was up on the charge of buying
. shoat, at ten dollars q pound, from
another butcher, and offering it for sale
at his own stall for fourteen dollars per
pound. The witnesses (among whom
vas Nj. William A. Wright, of the
American Hotel, who stated that how
ever early he arose and attended the
markets he alwaysfailed to forestall SO ne
Of the butchers) established the guilt
of the accused, but the Mayor con-
inusd the case in order to allow him to
summon witness whose materiality he
asserted to.
John G. Shafer was fined twenty dol
lars for allowing an old, dilapidated
porch on Broad street, owned by him,
10 remain in dangerous condition.
The case Of Patrick II. Martin, charged
With threatening to shoot Ellen Ryan,
vas continued till the 28th instant.