The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-03-14

PROVOST Counr.-Michael Mckenzie, colored
Cesar Stewart, colored, and Jacob Myers, colored
Fighting and firing pistol Policeman GARRIrY
testified shat he was called from the Guard House
at half.past two o'clock yesterday morning, to so
to the corner of State and Chalmersstreets, where
there was row, and that he heard pistols firing,
The parties ran as the police approached, and he
took chase after Mckenzie, who he caught at the
Mills House Stable door. Witness does not know
who fired q pistol. Policeman BRANGEn testihed
that he chased Caesar Stewart through several
streets, and at last found him under wagon IN
Chalmers-street. when lie arrested him. Ho had
a sailors knife with case and belt OIL his person,
and heavy stick was picked up from under the
wagon The knife and stick were exhibited. In
the case of Jacob Myers, no prosecutor appeared.
Mckenzie and Stewart were sentenced to two dol
lars fins or two days ,,and Myers
found not guilty.
Hem Drane colored.-Assault and theft Po-
liceman Cook testified that he was on duty, at
about 10 o'clock on Monday, when the defendant
called on him and told him that he had taken
pair of scales and weights from Mrs. CRcoAN for
fifty cents, which she owed him. Mrs. CRooAN
testified that defendant came into her store to
buy ten cents worth of peas, and gave her,a two
dollar bill to change and take the payout. Wit
ness was proceeding to change it when defendant
objected to torn one dollar bill, which she was
giving to him, and at that time she missed a-half
dollar, which she demanded of him words en-
sued, and then he cursed her and took her scales
and weights and thrust them into his basket, and
was going off when she endeavored to hold him.
Witness stated that defendant shook her violent
ly The Court found defendant not guilty.
Adam Jones, colored.-Cotton stealing Georgi-
anna Owens, colorcd, testified that on Monday
last, while at the railroad depot, defendant gave
her a basket, the contents OF which she did not
know 40 the cover was so tight sho could not open
it, and she handed it to her little sister, directing
her to Garry il home; which she was doing when
policeman stepped up and arrested her sister, and
took her to the Guard House.
Policeman CASEY testified that he was on duty
at the Ann-sireet depot on Monday morning, and
saw tall woman talking to short one in the
yard, and saw defendant come up to them and
hand basket. which the little one took and was
going off when he called her back, and on exam
ming the basket found it contained cleaned cotton
so he arrested her and carried her to the Guard
House. When witness returned neither defendant
nor the tall woman were to be seen, but defendant
afterwards gave himself up. The Court found
him not guilty.
David Freeman, colored.-Drunk in the street.
Sergeant WILSON, of the police, testified that he
found defendant drunk, in King-street, Oh Mon
day, and that he carried him to the Guard House.
Sentenced to one dollar iinc or one days imprison
ment.
Sam. Middleton, colored, was detained in custo-
day, by order of the Court, as Il witness in case
of soldier arrested for horse stealing.
MAYORS CorRr.-A very tall woman, an old Of
fender, was before his Honor yesterday morning
for being drunk and dancing at the corner Of
Church and Broad streets; and as the present
state of the pavemens does not admit oftlc "trip
ping the light fantastic toe" without danger of