The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-06-06

MAYORS Court MAYOR MAYO PRE-
sIDING.--Mary Shea, charged with being
drunk and using indecent language in the
street, was committed in default of surety
to keep the peace.
Flora Jackson and Anna Jackson, ne
groes, charged with using indecent Ian
guage in the street, were also committed.
Ann Smith, dark-skin white woman,
from Campbell county, charged with being
an idle and dissolute character, was also
committed.
Mary Marr, Anne Hogan, and Georgeanna
Cary, three white women, one with child
at the breast, were then brought up under
the vagrant act.
Justice Allen testified that as he was
passing near Cash Corner on Monday night,
he saw two of the accused fighting over
chicken which belonged to an old gentle
man living hard by.
One of the women had the appearance
Of belonging to that numerous class of fe-
males who have "seen better days." and
was very much affected. She said: I"
am from Prince Edward county," The
woman with the small child was sent to the
poor-housc, and the others were committed
to Jail in default of surety to keep the
peace and be of good behavior.
A negro woman answering to the name
of TheodoSia appeared to answer the
charge of stealing nine yards Of muslin
from II. J. Callcsher. Mr.. Callesher stated
that five or six negroes came into his store
and asked to see some calico. While he
was changing note, accused placed the
goods under her skirts. Witness thought
there was an unnatural bump" on one
side of the negro, and lifting up the out
side dress, found the stolen goods hanging
TO her hoop skirt. Accused was remanded
for trial.
Palmer Pollard, negro, appeared,
charged with asSaulting Susan Hunt, a
negro woman. Complainant said that ac-
cused hit her with an iron bar without any
sort of provocation. Accused was re-
manded for trial. ....
The ease of George Davis, charged with
violently assaulting Thomas Mathews, a
soldier, was continued, owing to the Seri-
ous illness of Mathews.
Lucy Carter, Sally Smith, and Nancy
Smith, negroes, for unlawtully aSSaultlng
and beating Mahala Banks, were required
to give surety for their future good be-
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havior.
Walter II. Brooks, a negro boy, appeared
to answer the charge of recklcssly riding
his horse through the streets and running
over and seriously iniuring Mrs. Lucy
Mundin. Mrs. Mundin being unable to
appear, the case was continued, and ac-
cused admitted to bail in the sum OF three
| hundred dollars.
Georgiana Fletcher, Kate Vaughan, Liz
zic Fletcher, and Bella Mccarthy were
arraigned for being persons of evil name,
fame and reputation, and for keeping a
house of i'll fame. Theyreside in shanty
on Navy Hill, which is said to be the COM
mon resort for all sorts of disreputable
characters. 1t was in this house that the
row occurred which came near resulting
in the death of the soldier Thomas Mat
thews. Accused were committed to Jail
in default Of surety to keep the peace and
he of good behavior.
Vercaro Girard was brought up, charged
with stealing lot of bones belonging to
Marx Selig. He was sent on to be indicted
for petit larceny.
Several parties were fined for violation
of the city ordinances after which the
court adjourned. ........