The Daily Dispatch: May 23, 1863., [Electronic resource]

Mayor's Court, Friday, May 22d.

--Michael Sweeney underwent an examination for stabbing Joseph Deitrick in the neck with a knife, on 17th street. Some suspicions entertained by the prisoner relative to the conduct of Deitrick in regard to his wife led him to seek an interview, which resulted in a quarrel, ending with the stabbing complained of. The wound was made in Deitrick's neck, and came very near finishing him, so far as an earthly sojourn was concerned. The Mayor sent the case on before the Hustings Court, and committed Sweeney to answer the charge of stabbing with intent to kill.

The case of Mrs. Frances Kelley, charged with engaging in a riot on the 2d day of April, was called; but the necessary witnesses not being present, it was continued.

The examination of Jesse Sheppardson, for committing a violent assault on M. W. Swain, proprietor of a grocery opposite the New Market, was called and continued, the Clerk of the Market testifying that Swain was so badly injured that he would probably die. The assault was committed with a stick of wood, with which Sheppardson dealt Swain a heavy blow across the head. A son of Swain's and a nephew of the accused had a dispute, which was progressing, when the two men drew near and engaged in a dispute in reference to the matter, ending as above.

Eliza Bassault, Delia Wilson, and Winnie Goode, negroes, were required to give security on the charge of committing an assault on Lucy Robinson, a mulatto.

A man named after the founder of this State, viz: John Smith, was examined and sent on to the Hustings Court for assaulting and attempting to rob Hugh B. Arnold.

Thomas V. Carr, one of the clerks in the C. S. Controller's office, who had been arrested upon the charge of forging the names of parties who had claims against the Government, liquidated through the office with which he was connected, appeared for examination; but the case, on account of the absence of material witnesses, was postponed. Carr is a native of Richmond and a young man. He was arrested by Lieut. Baptist, of the night police.