LOCAL MATTERS.
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Horse Stealing.-- Yesterday morning a slave called Charles Shelton, the property of Dr. Moses Lipscomb, made his appearance before the mayor to answer the charge of stealing a horse valued at $125, the property of William F. Adcock.
The prisoner admitted that he took the horse from the stable of Mr. Adcock, and put it into another one; but gave as a reason for so doing, that he had loaned Dandridge, Mr. A.'s carriage driver, $20 with which to pay for the animal, and that he merely took possession of the property to secure his money.--
The Mayor decided that the prisoner had been guilty of a trespass, and sentenced him to be well lashed.
~ Richmond Daily Dispatch, 01 May 1860 Page 1, Column 5
The prisoner admitted that he took the horse from the stable of Mr. Adcock, and put it into another one; but gave as a reason for so doing, that he had loaned Dandridge, Mr. A.'s carriage driver, $20 with which to pay for the animal, and that he merely took possession of the property to secure his money.--
The Mayor decided that the prisoner had been guilty of a trespass, and sentenced him to be well lashed.
~ Richmond Daily Dispatch, 01 May 1860 Page 1, Column 5
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