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False Pretences.

--A man named F. Thomas was yesterday cited before the Mayor at the instance of Capt. Edward McConnell, of the Richmond Zouaves, who charges Thomas with fraudulently obtaining from him the sum of $5, one roll of ducking, and one gross of buckles. It appears that Thomas undertook to make a lot of leggings for the Zouaves for 75 cents per pair, and received on the contract the money and articles above named. When the leggings or gaiters were called for, Thomas alleged that he charged $1.50 per pair, and refused to deliver the balance of stuff unmanufactured or the articles already completed.--Hence the complaint, which, prior to Captain McC.'s arrival, had been heard and dismissed. It was, however, at his request, re-opened, and then continued.

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