The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-03-31

| MAYORS COCRT.-Hty0r Dnrh J. Sruaders.-
Louisa +. Covers, negro, was sent on 10 the
next Grand Jury on charge of stealing n
dress, valued 1T seven dollars, the property OF
Fannie Muller
Henry Green and Henry Robinson, negroes,
We're charged with stealing lead pipe and
old iron from Castle Thunder. The prisoners
were caught in the building by Mr.. New, and
were sent 10 Jail in default of giving security
| for their good behavior.
Wilson Smith, n negro, was called up on 4
charge of being drunk and abusive to Police.
man No. 50. He was ,tined five dollars and
required TO give security in the sum of one
hundred dollars for his good behavior.
Anne Dark, negro, was brought up on Il
charge of assauting and beating an old negro
woman named Lucy Miller. The prisoner
said she only struck one lick and broke her
| finger nail in doing it. Anne was required 10
! give security in the sum of one hundred dol
| lars for her future good behavior.
Bates Jones, Il negro boy, was charged with
stealing groceries from the store of Mr.. j.
NJ. Spindle, in New Kent county, and Paul
White, also a negro, with being implicated in
the same. The prisoners We're ordered to be
returned TO New Kent for trial.
Barney Donally, a discharged soldier, was
brought up on charge of stealing twenty
dollars from Kelly, soldier. Kelly said he
went into saloon with Donaliy, and got
drunk eating oysters. When the effects Of the
oysters wore off, he found that all his money
was gone, and was told that Donally took it.
The prisoner said he also was drunk, and that
if he had the money it was given TO him for
safe keeping. Donally was sent on the Grand
Jury for trial.
Martha Miller, white girl, and Rebecca
Pitman a negro, We're brought up on charge
of being persons "of evil name, fame, and
reputation and ordered TO give security in
the sum Of two hundred dollars for their good
behavior.
sam Patch, nlinS Harris and william Pit
man, negroes, were brought up on the same
charge, and required to give like security for
their good behavior.
John Peterson, negro was brought up on
charge of using abusive language 10 Mr.. X
J. Christian in the market. He was fined five
dollars, and ordered to give security in the
sum of one hundred dollars for his good beha-
yior.
Thomas German, u white man, was brought
Up on the charge of asSaulting Michael Gala
CHAN with IN iron bar. 1t appeared that the
prisoner came 10 this city several months
since, and went to Gallaghau, who took him in
because he had been to school with his father
in the "Ould Counthry.' The prisoner then
went into the rag and bone business with
Il man named o Bren, and finally Gallaghah
put up shed TO carry on the same business
with German. After time, the partnership
was dissolved, and German took of Gala
ghan's wife, besides wanting to retain posses
sion of the little property. All the expenses
of putting up the shed We're paid by Gala
CHAN, and on wednesday ne are" lhc StdplcH
and went in.
After this evidence was given, Mr.. Word
testified that he rented a lot to German, ana
afterwards saw him experimenting the
erection of a shed upon that lot. He said that
when Gallaghan entered the premises on
Thursday, both he and German We're much
excited the latter holding Il piece OF iron In
his hand and ordering the former out OF the
house After an address by the complainant :
counsel, Gorman's counsel made an appeal,
which, if il had no other effect, 1T least moved
his soft hearted client TO tears. The Court
ruled that Il breach of the peace had been
committed by German, but decided, under the
circumstances, TO dismiss the case.
John K. Thompson, white man, was
charged with being drunk and dlSorderiy, Dht
was discharged, as ii was his frs offence
The case Of Margaret Kelly, charged with
stealing dishes and clothing from Alice Hard
grove was taken up, and in consideration OF
Alce's bad character, Kelly was discharged.
Maggie Mitchell was charged with having
in her possession 4 stolen breastpin, Euowiag
the same 10 be stolen. Maggie said hat the
pin was given to her by Emily, i naaco, who
was in custody for robbery and she syts dis
charged with a warning.
Cary, white boy. and w. Ii tr""'fF q
mulatto, were charged with coiar1!si.n& :
robbery at Mr.. Cooks, on Duvai as'.-. '."'
confessed the robbery, and said ill.,. .."rftE
was with him at the time. Otiic=i y - i.t..'
that Gentry told him that he die ila- 80 iii q
the house but watched outsitis 'i9at pi.-
sonrrs were sent on for triai 80 tEr ,+rhi 4.
Jury.