Mayor's Court.
--Before the Mayor, yesterday, the following cases were disposed of:Washington, slave of William Broocks, charged with having and receiving a lot of pork, butter, etc., supposed to have been stolen, was discharged, the accused having proved a clear title to said goods.
Florence O'Neal, charged with trespassing on the premises of John Butler, and with being a deserter, was sent to the Provost-Marshal.
Anna Williams, Mary Taylor and Mary Blankinship, charged with keeping a disorderly and evil- fame house, were each committed to jail in default of security for their good behavior.
Martha, slave of James Royal, was charged with stealing four hundred and forty dollars in Confederate States notes and one dollar in silver, the property of some person unknown, knowing the same to have been stolen, and resisting Constable E. W. Robinson, who made the arrest. The offence having been committed beyond the corporate limits, the accused was sent to a county magistrate.
Elizabeth, slave of Lawson Nunnally, charged with stealing a lot of wearing apparel, valued at one thousand three hundred dollars, one hundred and fifty dollars in Virginia bank notes, and twenty dollars in Confederate States Treasury notes, was discharged, the evidence not being sufficient to convict the accused.
Ellick, slave of Rowland James, of New Kent county, charged with using abusive and insulting language to Miss Mary H. Vaiden, was ordered to receive thirty-nine lashes.
The charge against James, slave of Robert C. Sutton, Jr., of stealing a furrobe from Dr. James Bolton, was dismissed, there being no evidence to convict the accused.
George, slave of T. Y. Catlett, charged with feloniously receiving a trunk containing twenty- five hundred dollars' worth of goods, the property of Samuel M. Wilson, was discharged. On another charge, of receiving a trunk containing gold and silver coin, knowing the same to have been stolen, the accused was committed till to-day.
Several parties were fined for ordinance violations, after which the court adjourned.
