The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-03-16
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AstS1S ss,er H. case of Capt White and M Crump
vas eisnosed of Mr.. THos. u. WHITE, tue oversee
oi the city Hands, walked INTO tne onlce5s par
tim and ssked some questions OF officers Johnson
and Tyler which led TO a conversation between oil.
fieer Tvler and himself, from which mistnaef-
standing arose. hard words ensued, and Wnite
struck Tyler in the mouth, knocking out TWO Jatse
fsefI, 81 course Tyler returned the blow, and q
regular rough roll and tumble would have ensued.
drec,ly under the nose OF the Mayor, whose court
was then in session. but for the interposilon OF the
uolice and some few bystandars, VINO lnieriered
and separated the bcligeran9. As soon as quiet
was somewhat restored, the Mayor called the par
ties before him, and alter swearing each OF tnem,
permitted them to make statements as 70 ule origin
of the difficulty, which were as totally different az
two statements upon the same subject could well
have been. Mr. Tyler is perfectly certain that he
neither said or did any thing thatcould have given
offence to any gentleman: and vowed that he was
not coward enough TO strike any man in the pres
euce of a court White had told him that he un.
derstood he fTvler) was out all the night before
with Crump in search of witnesses, to which he
replied that VS. informant had told lie. He
could not see how this was to offend White unless
w was the originator of the statement and for
which he (Tyler) had received blow in his
mouth.
Mr.. White asserted that Tyler not only give him
the lie direct but shook his fist in his face, and
this induced him to strike the blow.
Both parties disclained any contempt for the
Mayor, and White remarked that he would not
have had the difficulty to occur where ii did for
any amount of money.
The Mayor held both parties to bail IN the sum
of $500 to keep the peace and to appear before him
to-day, when he will give the matter a more
thorough investigation
HusTINGs CoURr-This body cleared its
criminal dock, yesterday, for the present session,
by trials and combinations of causes.
The four little boys, viz John Smith, William
Fordham Joseph Birch and John Kennedy, charg-
ell with stealing shirts from cloth es line Shoe
koe HILL were called for trial. when by the con-
sent of the Court, the Prosecuting Attorney order
ed the entering of aoLLe proscqHi and the parties
were discharged.
George Jones, emancipated negro charged
with remaining in the Commonwealth contrary to
law, was remanded to prison for trial at the next
term of the court.
William Mcdowell, indicted for misdemeanor,
was held to bail toanswer at the next term.
William Lewis, charged with stealing cart sad
die, was found guilty by the jury and recommend
ed to the mercy OF the court, who ordered his dis
charge.
Joseph NJ. Darlington, indicted for misdemeanor.
Cause continued until the next term.
David J. Saunders, on an appeal from the Mayors
decision. Judgment reversed and Edward Mann
ordered to pay the costs.
William Southland, an appeal from the Mayors
decision The court confirmed the judgment of the
Mayor and ordered that the party should receive
twenty stripes.
Timothy Collins and others, for assaulting and
attempting to kill Jacob S. Alice. Cause continued
till the April term of the Court, and the accused
parties held to bail for their appearance to answer
Thos. III. Keeling and C atharine Garrabaldi, mis-
demeanors. Cases continued.
Thomas, the property of John Maben, was next
arraigned TO answer to the charge Of breaking into
Mr. Jesse l.. Davidson's jewelry store, the night
OF the 18th OF February and robbing it of guam
tty of jewelry. 1t win be remembered that on the
day after this robbery the prisoner called at the
jewelry establishment of MIR. III. A. Pearce and in
quired the value of a portion of gold watch
stolen from Mr. Davidson-that Mr.. Pearce, after
long race and hard fight, captured the prisoner
and delivered him into the hands of the officers
that searching the room he occupied, portions of
the stolen articles were found in his possession
and that other goods found which left no
doubt on the mind of any one that he had also bur
glarieusly entered the shoe store of Mr. F. w Bass
about Christmas, and robbed it of a quantity OF
goods. The case was argued at some length, and
given to the Court when that body decided that the
prisoner was guilty of larceny, and ordered him
thirty nine stripes. ....