Mayor's Court.
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John Jenkins alias
Bransford, arrested by
Lieutenant L. M. Carter, of the watch, as an accomplice in the murder of
Edwin Hamilton, was, after an examination on Saturday, acquitted. --
Jim Robinson, free, was ordered to be punished for aiding Henry, a slave, to break open
James M. John's trunk.--
Robert Hoggins, arrested for declaring himself an Abolitionist and friend of the
Lincoln dynasty, showed that he did so to get at the drift of his questioner, and was let off. There was no reason to doubt his loyalty after knowing the man and the circumstances under which he uttered the suspicious avowals.--
John Richardson alias
John Dailey, arrested for passing a hundred dollar counterfeit Treasury note to
Philip Epstein, was delivered to a Government officer to be taken before
Commissioner Watson for examination. --John and
Daniel Munn, two lade, were arraigned for fighting in the streets and throwing rocks.
They were let off with an admonition —
John H. Gatewood was committed to jail to await an examination, on Monday, as an accomplice in the murder of
Edwin Hamilton.--
Henry Shatten, who claims to be a native, was arraigned for incendiary language at
Duke's stable last Wednesday.
He said his remarks were only in fun; but the
Mayor, not appreciating the style, sent him to jail until Monday.--
Andrew Smith, a drunken and disorderly personage, was sent to jail in default of surety.--
William H. Curtis, a companion of Bill
Gallaher and
Pat Connor in beating
Dr. Wellford's negro, was sent to jail to await an indictment —
Robert M. Johnson, charged with an attempt to pass himself off as a watchman, was required to give $200 surety for his good behavior.--
George Jones, one of the
Armory soldiers, was arraigned for feloniously entering the dwelling-house of
William Burton and stealing a piece of cloth valued at $12. The case was continued until Monday.
