The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-12-04

MAYORS COURT-MAYOR MAYO PIEAI.
DING-MoSDAY MoRSING.-The witnesses
in the case of Catharine Jones, negress,
charged with iufanticidc, were recognized
to appear before the Hastings Court Oh
Monday next to give evidence in the case,
which will then be brought up. The Mayor
having examined the evidence as taken by
the coroncr's jury, deemed any further
examination prior to sending her on unne.
ccssary.
Thomas Land was arraigncd to answer
the charge of stealing watch from Thomas
Fitzherbert on Thursday night last.
Fitzhcrbcrt testified that on Thursday he
was returning from the races with his horse
and wagon. lie had about half dozen
persons in the wagon, among them Land
He drove to Rockets, and there took
several glasses Of ale; after which he re-
turned up town. On Seventh street he
felt some one pulling at his watch. He
stopped the wagon, and started to get out,
when Land pushed him back into the
wagon, and told the boy to drive on. He
drove on home, and missed his watch be-
fore he reached there.
James Mari, a small boy, was in the wa
gon at the time when Land pushed Fitz-
herbert back into it and jumped out. lie
drove the wagon home, and as they reach.
ed the house the wagon struck against the
stump of a tree, and Fitzhcrbcrt fell out.
Fitzherbcrt mentioned shortly after Land
! Jumped ont that his watch was missing.
| When Fitzhcrbert fell out of the wagon,
witness, with his wife, got candles and
went to search for his watch and whatever
else he might have dropped in the fall.
Heard Fitzherbert say atterward, while in
bed from the effect ol his fall, that Land
had his watch.
Captain Chalklcy stated that on Friday
night Fi.Zhcrbcrt came To him al the sta
Toulouse and stated that he had lost his
watch on the evening before when return
ing from the races. He fell ont Of his wa
gon "at the corner" and when he got up,
found four negroes around him, and his
watch missing. He did not mention Lands 5
name to him.
Other testimony was adduccd, but no
additional light was thrown OH the matter.
His Honor discharged Land.
Aristotle Davis and Joseph Edwards
were arraigned for stealing five geese and
two turkeys from Mr.. Schopc. The theft
having been committed in the county, the
case was sent 10 the county authorities, as
coming within their jurisdiction.
Lafayette Brooks, for using vulgar md
abusive language on the streets, was re-
quired to give surety for his future good
behavior.
William Jones, negro, for stealing lum-
ber, was committed in default of surety.
James Forbes, charged with being drunk
and disorderly on the street, was commit
| ted in default of surety.
Andrew, idiotic-looking negro, charged
with trespass and beinga vagrant, was COM
mtted in default Of surety.
James Kyle, negro, charged with steal
ing wood, was committed III default oi
surety.
Dick Taylor, negro, was arraigned for
assaul,ing NJ. Ward with bar of iron.
The case was continued until to-day in the
absence Of witnesses.
Robert II. Ashby, mulatto, was arraign-
ed for stealing hoop skirt and Il nuba.
! Having been convicted before of petit
larceny, he was remanded TO answer in
dictment for felony.
Granville Ross, negro, for stealing wood,
was remandcd to answer indictment.
James Johnson, alias Yankee Frank,
was arraigned for stealing a pair of pants
from James Ettenburg. This being his Sc
cond offence, he was sent on to answer an
| Indictment for felony.
Mary Anderson, for being drunk and dis
orderly on the street, was sent about her
business with warning.
Jim Wood and Edward Boiling, negroes,
were arraigned for being drunk and fight
ing on the street. 1t being shown that
Jim Wood had acted purely on the deten-
sive, he was discharged, and Boiling was
sent to Jail in default Of surety.