Major's Court
--In the absence of His Honor, Recorder James K. Caskie administered upon the business before this Court yesterday morning.A free negro, named William, was arraigned on the charge of stealing from Mr. E. S. Pleasants's auction store, on Wednesday morning, three knives and one tumbler glass. In addition to the proof as to his guilt on the above charge, the officers who arrested him found on his person $274.75 supposed to have been stolen. At the request of Mr. George Dabucy Wootton, counsel for the accused, William's father was introduced to prove that he had given him several dollars in gold and silver to exchange for Confederate money, which would clear up the mystery in connection with the money which was found. The Recorder thought the matter by no means clearly explained, and therefore ordered him thirty-nine lashes, and required security in the sum of $300 for his good behavior.
The charge against Trauma Constant, a Frenchman residing on 14th street, and Annie Dobson, living in the house with him, of stealing from the Confederate States Quartermaster's Department, twenty-nine pairs of pants, three jackets, six pairs of shoes, and one box of candies, was next taken up. A large number of witnesses were examined in this case, whose evidence resulted in fixing the principal guilt upon Mrs. Dobson, although it was not clearly shown that Constant was altogether guiltless. The Recorded sent them on to the Hustings Court. --Dobson was remanded to prison, and Constant was hold to ball in the sum of $300 for his appearance.
O A. Ericsson, a teacher of languages in this city, was charged with trespassing on the cost- house of Elizabeth Wert, and taking gathers from five bushels of In order to obtain witnesses, the case was continued.
John Archer, printer of postage stamps for the Confederate States Government, was arraigned on the complaint of Messrs. Hoyer & Ludwig, charging him with " taking, stealing, and carrying away two hundred pounds of gum arabic, belonging to them, valued at $2,000" The evidence given falling to substantiate the charge, the Mayor (who was then sitting,) promptly discharged the accused.
James, slave of Alexander Fleet, arrested on the charge of stealing from the Confederate Government one box (43 pounds) of valued at $300, was tried, found guilty, and ordered to receive on lashed.
Two white men, named Albert Kirby and Joseph Young, charged with committing an assault upon and robbing two negro men, on the 23d inst, appeared for examination; this morning.
The charge pending against Cheries Ellert for permitting his negro to go at large, contrary to law, as dismissed.
A. W. Consut was flood $20 for keeping his restaurant open after ten o'clock at night, in violation of a city ordinance.
James Moon was fined $5 for violating an ordinance, by buying butter in the markets to sell again.
Several "dark subjects" were dismissed, and others whipped, for offences the character of which it is not necessary to mention.
