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Abstract of proceedings of the Freedman's Court for the County of Elizabeth City. Va. for the week ending March 7th 1866. Members of Court. B.B Wood For the Freedmen Phillips. For the Whites. M.S. Reed 1 Lieut. V.R.C. Asst. Supt. = Recorder. People vs. William Smith, colored.} Horse Stealing The Dfdt. William Smith having admitted that he bought a horse at Williamsburg. Va., and also sold said horse, (the property of Mr. Combs) for the sum of one hundred dollars, knowing said horse to have been stolen; the Court find the said William Smith, accessory after the fact; and do sentence him to confinement, at hand labor, for the period of three months from March. 3d 1866. Collier Nash, colored vs Mary Schaffer white} Action to recover Loan. $45. Evidence of attempt at fraud on the fact of Plntff. having been adduced, showing false entry, the case was dismissed.