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Arrests. --John T. Scott was arrested yesterday evening for "stealing" a three dollar shirt from A. Moses. An examination before Alderman Sanxay revealed the fact that he did nothing of the kind, and the magistrate released him. John Delaney, a native of Pennsylvania, arrested at Manassas Junction as a suspicious character, was brought down on the Central Railroad and lodged in the cage. Delaney was caught loitering around the Confederate camp, with, as it was thought, no good motive. Hence his arrest.
Hustings Court. --The quarterly term of the above Court commenced yesterday at 11 o'clock, at the City Hall. Present, Aldermen Sanxay, Bray, Binford, Timberlake, Hill and Anderson. Charles Maurice Smith; who has been commissioned as a Notary Public, qualified as such by giving the usual bond. Nathan, a free colored man, confined in jail for want of his "papers," was directed to be sold for so long a time as will pay the costs of imprisonment, and then to be registered. Benjamin Reid, charged with feloniously cutting William J. Somerville, on the 18th of June, was examined and sent on to be tried before Judge Lyons, in September next. In the case of Jaives Harwood, presented for fighting on 14th street, a nolle prosequi was entered on payment of costs. Jacob, slave of M. Todd, and William, slave of Beverley Sizer, charged with stealing sundry bank notes and gold coin from M. E. Price, on the 22d day of June, were tried and acquitted. Fountain Rowe,
Local matters. Mayor's Court.--The following cases were disposed of yesterday at the City Hall by Alderman Sanxay, who officiated in the stead of the Mayor: Richard F. Moseley, charged with shooting at a negro in the street; recognized to appear before the Hustings Court on the first day of the August term. Geo. Wallhous, charged with fighting and drunkenness in the street; $100 security required, and committed in default. Sarah Britt alias Phillips, thirty days in jail, for being drunk and disorderly, and using one of the city gutters as a bed. Dominic Francisco, fined $10 for keeping his bar-room open after ten o'clock at night on the night of the 8th day of July, 1861. Patrick McLaughlin, fined $5 for permitting an unlawful assembly of eight negroes to be and remain in his house at one time, on the 6th day of July, 1861. The same party was fined $5 for keeping a cook-shop, without license, on the 6th of July. Henry Howe, charged with being a su
Putting them to work. --A court of examination, consisting of the Mayor, Aldermen Sanxay and Timberlake, sat in the Hustings Court-room yesterday and assigned 76 oft he male free negroes of the city of work on the public defences, under authority of the State Convention and City Council.
All right. --The arrest of Dr. George R. C. Todd, of Lexington, Ky., for supposed disloyalty, which took place on Monday, has been noticed. He was brought before Senior Alderman Sanxay yesterday, and it is but just to him to say that his record as a Southern citizen was proved by the most respectable testimony to be clear and good. He was alluded to as having been arrested for incendiary language and calling high officials "damned traitors." The private citizens who arrested Dr. Todd on their motion and without authority of law, yesterday perfectly exonerated him from the charge. He was honorably acquitted, the parties to the transaction expressing their regrets that it had occurred. The fact that Dr. T. is a brother- in-law of a party hostile to our cause, is no cause for suspicion against him. He came four thousand miles to join in our struggle for independence, and proceeds this morning as a volunteer surgeon to aid the wounded at Manassas. If such actions does not prove
Fined. --Alderman Sanxay yesterday fined Patrick Johnson $5 for selling liquor without a license. Jas. Harrison was fined $10, and case sent to the Grand Jury, for keeping his house open after 10 o'clock, in violation of a city ordinance. The same judgment was rendered in the case of John Rankin; also. Sarah Fenson. Peter Shirley was fined $5 for keeping his restaurant open after prescribed hours.
Cases continued. --The case of George Salters, arrested as a suspicious person, was yesterday continued by Alderman Sanxay until the 26th. Mr. J. Bachrack's case, for leaving a cellar cap open, was continued until to-day. Case of Sarah A. Jones, for associating with Billy, a slave, was ended for the time being by putting her in jail till the 26th. Her colored friend was also sent down.
Discharged. --Pat Jennings, arrested as a spy, was brought before Alderman Sanxay yesterday, underwent an examination and was acquitted. Alpheus Grandison, free, and Alfred Hill, charged with the larceny of $16, in bank notes, were tried and acquitted.
Whipped. --William, slave of R. F. Morriss, was punished with ten stripes, by order of Alderman Sanxay yesterday, for stealing an umbrella from A. A. Hughes.
Fined. --The following persons were fined by Senior Alderman Sanxay, at the City Hall yesterday, for violations of the ordinance relative to selling liquor without license and keeping houses open after 10 o'clock in contravention of a city ordinance: Catharine Cahill, $5, (also sent to Grand Jury;) Saml. Gunderhimer, $5; Emily Green, $5; Thos. Doyle, $5; Thos. Hogan, $5; Pat Hallin, $5; Catharine Houston, $5; Michael Kearns, $5; Dennis Leary, $5; Ro. Olden, $5; Jno. McCarty, $5; Charles Kirby and Walter H. Chandler were fined $1 for fighting in the 2d Market. --Nearly all the fines were paid immediately.