Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-02-13

HUSTINGS COURT.
GRANDsyURY TERM.


presentments:
On an indictment against Geo. H. Harrorer, fora
bill found This individual the
city reader will remember appeared before the Mayors
Court some months since to charge preferred
against him by J. t. Sizer, relative to pair of trans
parent window shades.l
On an indictment against Jabez K Parker, fora
misdemeanour- bill found Parker appeared be-
fore the Mayors Court few weeks since, to answer
charge preferred against him by Thos. Humphreys
relative to the right of property in and to small wood
en- shed, then and there specified Mr.. Parker
pies the store-room and Mr.. Humphreys the dwelling
part OF tenement Main street; this property thus
jointly occupied, the desirable shed belongs Mr.. P
claimed 1t as individual property, and proceeded TO re-
shortly after Mr. H had taken possession ofthe
dwelling; Mr.. f. objected to its removal and appealed
to the owner ofthe property for redress The whole
matter getting hopeessly tangled, has been submitted
the grave justices composing the Hastings Court who
with the aid of able counsel on both Sides it is hoped
will be enabled to unravel the knoty and deter
mine satisfactorily the grave questions mooted.l
The Grand Jury were then adjourned till Thursday
next, the 18th inst, at II o'clock.
Horace p. Richardson appeared to answer to an in
dictment for feloniousy making way with goose or
geese in Adams Valley, some four months ago; but
the Commonwealth entered nolle Nosequi, whereupon
the prisoner discharged from custody. Richardson
having failed obtain bail for his appearance before
the Hastings Court has been confined in the city Jail
some four months to the charge named above.
BuRGLARY.-Sunday evening last, between the hours
of2 and o'clock, the boot and shoe store OF Kerr &
Brother Main street, opposite the Banks was entered
by negro man, a slave, named Robert. who stole
therefrom goods amounting to about $50 in value.
The store entered from the OF the building by
forcing open window blind, with bar of iron. The
negro man had lived with Kerr & Brother short time
had become familiar with localities in and about the
store and proceeded cooly and Systematically in the rob-
berry, He filled two three large carpet bags with fine
boots and Shoes and boldly walked off with the plumber
under the eye OF one or more persons living in the mme-
date neghborhood who supposed naturally enough he
had been sent to the store by Mr. Kerr for the carpet
bags. The police arrested the robber Tuesday
ing, at early hour-searched the house where he
lodged as we'll several Others but failed to find any Of
the stolen property. On reaching the cage, Capt. jim
kins made him take off fine pair Of water proof
boots which he discovered were large for his feet
questioned him to his manner Of possession and
found him disposed TO prcvaricate. The boots were Ia
ken up to Kerr u Brother who at once identified them
as being their property. H. Kerr yesterday appeared
before the Mayors Court stated the circumstances con-
nected with the robbery identified the boots found
the negros feet and produced one OF his workmen who
swore that he had made the boots Mr.. Kerr said he
readily discovered Sunday night that 10 pair Of SO boots
made to ORDER together with pair of So % Shoes and
three carpet bags, valued at SO, had been stolen; how
much had been taken, he unable to say. The
Mayor sent the burglar for trial before the Hastings
Court on the Goth February
A YOUTHFUL BURGLAR-Powha tan, a small colored
lad belonging Mr. D. j. Saunders was arrested Saur-
day night by officer r. B. White, charged with breaking
into the store of H. Rosenteldt & Brother Broad
street. The boy is only eleven years DID, and has been
in the employment Of the Messrs Rosentedt about Is
months He entered the cellar under the store Saturday
evening, between and o'clock, through small aper-
ture which had been made in the wall by the removal
Of the bricks The store be reached from the
cellar by staircase Mr.. Fl. Rosenfeldt accidentally
discovered the boy before he reached the store and de-
ivered him to officer White. The boy freely confessed
his intention rob the money drawer well as to OBJ
tain goodssad the bricks had been removed from the
wall with Ratchet, by negro woman named Maria
who formerly lived in Mr.. H. Roseneldts family but
who lived with Mr.. Grafton, near Bacons Quarter
Branch at presentthat at the nstgation OF this wo
man he had frequently entered the store and taken mo-
ney and goods which he gave Marathat she called at
the alley Tuesday last told him she must have some
more goods gave him cent to buy box Of matches
in case he should want light in the store, and said he
must get the goods Saturday night He made this con-
ession to Captain Jinkns at the Cage Saturday night,
reiterated it before the Mayor Monday morning, and
was punished for dishonesty. warrant for the arrest
of Maria having been issued Monday she was brought
before the Mayor Tuesday, succeeded in proving an
abb, and was discharged.
- The fourth arnua Hebrew School Fund BAH
takes place at the Exchange Hotel this evening. We
trust the ball will be numerousy attended the cause, in
aid of which it has been gotten up, worthy Of
larged patronage