Police Court, Saturday.
--Recorder Caskie presiding.--James Campbell, slave of Peter D. McKenney and Eliza Ann Clarke, a free woman, were arraigned for stealing a large lot of bacon, a quantity of salt, sugar, &c., from the house of Wm. K. Smith, on Church Hill, on Tuesday night. The testimony induced the conclusion that the defendants committed the offence. Both were sent before the Hustings Court for trial, and Campbell was, in addition, committed as a runaway. --John Hill, an Indian, Antonio Solice, a Spaniard and Jos. Camps, a nondescript, were brought up, charged with complicity in the robbery perpetrated on Smith's premises. Antonio Solice was sent before the Hustings Court for examination, and the other two were discharged and ordered to be taken before Maj. Griswold, the Provost Marshal.--Godfrey Roberts, who was taken up because he had in his possession a pistol, supposed to have been stolen, was acquitted.--John Beer was fined $5 for improper driving in the street — John H. Bradley for allowing his man to drive over the sidewalk of 3d street was fined $3--Mary Bradley, free arraigned on the charge of drunkenness and disorderly conduct in the street was acquitted.--Nuisances against B. W. Green Michael O'Neal, and Ro. Jones, were continued. --One case charging Fred Brauer with allowing a nuisance in the 1st market, was dismissed.--Philip Bear and A. McCrone were each fined $20 for huckstering in the markets. The chickens of the latter were confiscated.--Jim, slave of Wm. Barrett, who had on Friday night resisted and threatened to cut the night watch, was ordered 39 lashes. --George Buder, charged with stealing a horse, was delivered to Constable Phillips to be taken to the Henrico county jail, it appearing that the offence had been committed in the county.
