The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-08-24

MAYORS CoURT.-The Mayor was ut his
post yesterday morning, having sufficiently
recovered from his recent indisposition to
allow him to do so. The following cases
were disposed of:
Bait Sullivan, white, was up to answer
q charge of trespassing on the premises of
George V. Case, and offering resistance to
Policeman Kendrick, who arrested him.
Mr.. Case failed to appear and testify
against the accused, but the charge was
substantiated by the policeman, and Sulli-
van was required to give security to keep
the peace and be of good behavior.
Rosanna Clendening, who was carried to
the station-housc on the evening previous
in an inebriatcd condition, was brought up
to answer that charge, and, moreover, that
of being disorderly in the street.
Rosanna denied the soft impeachment !;
but the Mayor, knowing her antecedents,
was satisfied of the truth of the charge,
and ordered her to "set back" She will
doubtless be sent to the poor-house, which
has lately been thrown open as an asylum
for female inebriates.
Isaiah Miller, negro, was arraigned to
answer the charge Of stealing lot of to-
bacco, the property Of Thomas G. Will
liams & Co., and offering the same for sale
at a low price. A large number of wit
nesses were examined, and the tobacco
was fully identified as belonging to Mr..
Williams. The prisoner was remanded
for examination before the Hastings Court.
Benjamin Taft, negro, very dirty, was
called up on charge of creating dis
turbancc in the house of Richard Gregory
and Edward Braxton. Gregory is an old
man, who bears good character. He
gave in his testimony in straightforward
manner, and closed with the remark that
"if there ever was niger who deserved
q hogging, Taft did; and if he had been
able he would have taken the law into his
own hands," He (Tatt) had ordered food
and drink, and when refused any more I'M
less he paid for what he had, he became
very abusive, and used the most violent
and threatening language. He was COM
mitted in default of security to keep the
peace.
John Thomas, Il negro, attired in a di-
lapidated Federal uniform, with blue
badge pinned to his shirt bosom, was
charged with burglariously entering the
kitchen Of Mrs. Catharnc Goode. He was
first discovered by Mrs. Goodies servants
sitting on the head Of the steps and the
screams of the women attracted the atten-
tion of policeman, who took the accused
into custody. He afterwards acknow-
ledgcd that he entered the house, but
denied that he had any criminal intention.
He was remandcd for examination before
the Hastings Court.
Milton Brooks, negro, was arraigned for
entering the house Of James Thomas, Jr.,
in the night time, under suspicious cir
cumstances. He was caught in the house
about o'clock in the morning by private
watchman Adams. He stated that he
came there in the afternoon, and intended
to leave at an early hour, but getting lock-
cd in, he thought it best to spend the
night. A female servant of Mr.. Thomas
stated that Brooks came to see her, and
had been doing so for some time. The
girls father, Alfred Spurlock, stated that
she was only fourteen years old, and that
he had forbidden the prisoner to enter the
house. Brooks was informed that this was
not one of the "civil rights of freedmen,
and the consequence of his exploit was
that he went to Jail in default of security
for his good behavior.
William Burr, little Yorktown negro,
was up for being asleep in the market.
Having no home, he was provided with one
by the city.
Some few other trivial cases were dis
posed of, and the court adjourned.