From the Richmond Dispatch, 5/19/1863, p. 1, c. 5
Mayor’s Court, Monday, May 18th. – Patrick Devlin, and Michael Shannon were arraigned for disturbing the public peace by a fight on 17th street Saturday evening. Devlin being a soldier, was sent to the Provost Marshal. Shannon, in default of $300 to keep the peace, was sent to jail.
...Robert, a slave of Hon. Jefferson Davis, was ordered 25 lashes for stealing 13 pounds of coffee from his master.
Tennella Green, a boarder at Ann Thomas's, on Cary street, was arraigned for appearing at the Varieties in men's clothes. She was let off, it appearing to be nothing more than the practical execution of a whim on her part.
[remainder of cases were not transcribed - MDG]