Hustings Court.
--This Court met pursuant to adjournment yesterday. Present: James K. Caskie, Recorder; Richard S Sanway, Senior Alderman, and James Bray, Wm. W Timberlake, L. T. Chandler, and Adolphus Gary, Aldermen.The application of Thomas S. Bradford; asking a license to keep an ordinary at his house in this city, was rejected.
Mr. G. W. Garnett appeared and qualified as Notary Public for the city of Richmond.
The application of Francis Berily, a free negro woman, for permission to remain in the Commonwealth, will be heard on Friday next.
The trial of Sylvanus T. Brown, a free negro, for feloniously stealing two cities from Nathaniel Lawrence, on the 30th of July last, was continued till the October term.
John N. Gary was nominated and qualified as Deputy Sergeant of the City of Richmond.
Bettie Page, a free negroes, confined in jail sometime since, was ordered by the Court to be hired out to pay jail fees.
Daniel Solan, charged with stealing 400 pounds of Iron from the C. S. Government, was discharged.
The trial of Andrew, slave of Mrs. Thos. O. Burton, and Robert, property of Benj. Cutler, for cutting and stabbing James, slave of John Wells, on the 9th day of August, were ordered 39 lashes each.
The trial of Charles Schwartz; for stealing a horse from Chas. T. Gauter, was postponed till the next term.
A copies was awarded against Mary Lee for non-attendance, charged with receiving stolen goods, returnable this morning.
Joridna Mayo, a free negroes, charged with stealing one feather bed from a negro named Robert Crane, on the 29th of August, was discharged.
Meade, slave of Wm. P. Strother, charged with stealing from the C. S. Government six sides of leather, valued at $1,000, one piece of gray cloth, valued at $500, and one bag of coffee, worth $100, on the 29th of August, was ordered 39 lashes.
A rule was awarded Samuel E. Fox to appear on Saturday and show cause why he should not be fined for permitting his slave Royall to go at large.
Misdemeanor cases will be tried to-day.--Prompt attendance of witnesses and jurors is desired.
