Mayor's Court.
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James Doyle, white, charged with stealing a trunk and contents from
Samuel H. Hunt, was, after a short examination of witnesses, discharged.
The charges preferred against
Charles Isaacs and
Richard Barry, of robbing and garroting
Augustus Haxall, will be examined into on Saturday next.
James Williams, a paroled Yankee, charged with stealing one pistol and a hat from
Wm. W. Johnson, was sent on to the Hustings Court for examination.
The case of Henry Temple, a mulatto, charged with stabbing an unknown person some time since, was again postponed till this morning.
George B. Wright, charged with stealing $400 in Confederate money from the store of
Andrew Lockwood, on Saturday last, was, after a hearing of the evidence, discharged.
The charge against
William Dwyer, of being a suspicious character and trespassing upon the premises of
Samuel Winfree, was disposed of by the
Mayor's ordering him to be taken to the Provost for enrollment in the service.
In the event of his not being liable to military duty, His Honor directed the officer to bring him back to him; he would then be turned over to the chain gang.
Miss Julia White, a young and pretty girl, when called by the
Mayor to answer the charge of stealing one ladies' hat, veil, and pair of shoes, approached the stand weeping bitterly, and protesting her innocence of any crime in the matter.
The evidence sustained her denial, and showed that
Mrs. Dounella, the complainant, loaned
Miss White the articles which she was charged with stealing Whereupon the
Mayor promptly discharged her.
Miles R. Bohannon, a former well known resident of this city, was arrested on Sunday last, charged with forging a check for $500 on the Farmers' Bank at
Lynchburg, Va., purporting to have emanated from
B. Akins &--. When the case was called, the prisoner's counsel,
Messrs. Gilmer and
Crane, asked a postponement in order to procure the attendance of
Mr. Bohannon's father in-law, whose evidence would show that he had authorized the accused to draw the check upon him. The witness lived in
Lynchburg, and had since the arrest of
Mr. B. paid the check.
The
Mayor continued the matter till Friday next.
Eliza, slave of
E. Thornton, Amanda, slave of
L. L. Moncure, and
Sophia, slave of
E. Goldsmit, charged with entering the store of
E. Goldsmit, on Saturday last, and stealing $1,000 worth of
dry goods, were remanded for indictment before the
Grand Jury of the Hustings Court.
Wm. T. Crawford, a youth, charged with interfering with the firemen in the discharge of their duty, was fined $10, and held to security to keep the peace for twelve months.
Lewis, slave of
H. H. Holmes, charged with huckstering in the
Second Market, being without a pass, and supposed to be a runaway, was committed for going at large.
A grey haired old negro man, named
Daniel, charged with huckstering in the
Second Market, without a proper pass entitling him to do so, was discharged, he being ignorant of the law governing the sale of produce in the markets.
