Mayor's Court.
--The following cases were before the Mayor last Saturday, and disposed of:Two soldiers, members of the City Battalion, named Tobias Eacho and Jas. Glenn, charged with using abusive and threatening language towards Benedict Howard, and wantonly breaking open his door and entering his house against his consent, were required to give security for their appearance to answer an indictment by the grand jury of the Hustings Court.
Richard Barry and Charles Isaacs, arrested some time since on the charge of garroting Mr. P. Augustus Haxall, and robbing him of $35 in money, a due bill for $1,100 upon Wm. G. Dandridge, a horse and buggy, a pair of saddle bags, and one raw hide, were called and a partial hearing of the case had; but in order to procure the attendance of other witnesses the matter was adjourned over till this morning, and the accused parties were remanded to jail.
John Burgess, a youth, charged with assaulting and cutting Mrs. Minerva A. Tucker, was called to the stand, and after a partial examination of witnesses, the case was continued till Tuesday morning, in order to procure the attendance in court of the wounded woman.
The disposition of the case against William Ryan, charged with shooting John Collins, was deferred by his Honor till this morning.
Tom, slave of the Virginia Central railroad, arrested by the police without a proper pass and having in his possession one trunk supposed to have been stolen, was ordered to receive five lashes.
The Mayor continued till Tuesday the case against Minerva A. Tucker, charging her with being drunk and disorderly and throwing stones at Mrs. Waldron's house.
The evidence falling to sustain the charge against Charles, slave of Henry S. Weldon, of stealing one hundred and fifty pounds of bacon and fifty pounds of flour, from William H. Jones, the Mayor ordered his release.
