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The Daily Dispatch: March 7, 1865., [Electronic resource], article 3 (search)
Mayor's Court. --The following embraces a summary of the proceedings before this court yesterday: Hester, slave of Susan Jarvis, was charged with burglariously entering the dwelling-house of Harriet Haley and stealing therefrom five dishes, one tureen, one pickle-dish, five plates, six saucers and a lot of knives and forks, valued at three hundred dollars, the property of said Harriet Haley. After the examination of witnesses, the accused was remanded for a further hearing. Lucy, slave of John Lumpkin, charged with stealing a lot of pictures, pins, soap and snuff, valued at three hundred dollars, the property of G. A. Peple, was ordered to be whipped. James Denay, charged with being a person of evil name, fame and reputation, was committed in default of security for his good behavior. George, slave of Fanny West, and James, slave of Wilson Kelly, charged with engaging in pugilistic exercise in the house of Fanny West, were ordered to be soundly whipped.