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Browsing named entities in The Daily Dispatch: August 7, 1861., [Electronic resource]. You can also browse the collection for John Pearce or search for John Pearce in all documents.
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Ranaway.--$10 reward.
--Ranaway from the Midlothian Coal Pits, a Negro man, named Aaron Sutton, about 30 years of age, and weighs from 160 to 175 lbs., of dark color, some 5 feet 6 or 8 inches high, down look when spoken to. He has a wife living with Mr. Pearce, on Shockoe Hill.
He has been seen frequently in the city, in which place no doubt he is still lurking.
I will give the above reward for the apprehension and delivery of said negro to me, or confinement in Lumpkin's Jail, in this city. Ro. B. Lyne, Agent, For Mrs. L. Corbett,) Office over Bodeker's Drug Store, No. 16 Main street. jy 22--ts
Mayor's Court, August 6th.
--The following cases were heard by the Mayor yesterday: --Opie Staite, charged with felony and forgery, committed to jail till August 15th; Pat Mo Laughlin, keeping a cook-shop without license, case continued; ditto, as to charge of allowing an unlawful assembly of negroes; Aun O'Riely was acquitted of the charge of threatening personal violence to Mary Gleason and abusing her family; case against Emma Wittenham, for keeping a disorderly house, was continued; A. McManus, was required to give $100 security for interfering with market men; Jos. O'Neal, drunk, lying in the street, $100 security required; Ellen O'Toole.
was committed in default of $100 security to keep the peace, on complaint of John Pearce; Chas Motherhead, for threatening to cowhide Levy Wasgott, was required to give $150 security; case of Ro. Fergusson, charged with stealing a coat from Charles G. Thompson's negro, was continued for witnesses.