The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-06-12

ALsMArTERs.
Police Statistics-F the past two years the
Mayor has had before him 13 343 cases. Of different
Sorts to act upon In his official capacity OF this
number 1911 were station-h house subjects, 2l90
were cases coming before him at his regular court
ana osa2 were civil warrants for debt Making an
annual average Of 6671 cases of all sorts The
avn warrsnts we feel authorized in saying, viii
.verage 81 SO that the Mayor has given jude.
ment. during the past two years, ON warrants for
money amounting to sl24 $40 or s62 40 per wear
Deing much greater amount we have no doubt
Inan nine tenths Of the Judges of the State have
passed upon in the same length of time
Sent on for Felony Royal Blackburn was exam
charge of assaultng with intent To MAIN disable
o'sngure, or kill, Abner W. Trsbue on the 2od of
April last and sent on to the Circuit Oourt to he
lIied for the offence. The substance Of the evi.
aence was, that Blackburn. after various threats
OF violence waited for Trabue on t. night Of the
ga OF April struck him in the side with . stone.
ana then beat him on the head with club until be
was nearly dead. Blackburn suspected Trabue of
oeing intimate with his mistress, and, becoming
gsAious, sought revenge in the mode indicated -
mI august the counsel for the defence, moved the
court to admit him to bail; but the motion was
overruied He then stated that be should take the
tunity.
.Ss"f fsN,e"t 20 fhyssctdn-Wew were shown yes
,eruay, beautiful silver goblet, presented by Mr..
Jonn ID. Boshers family, Of this city, TO DR. j. P.
ohAsEr tneir attending physician as tribute of
esteem and affection. Dr. Chase is about TO leave
nicnmond for the West to practice medicine, and
tnougn comparative stranger here will carry
wild MIN the best wishes Of all who know him for
hearted gentleman
The Effects Of LoUe.-On Tuesday night last a
negro feiow named Reuben, the property of DR..
Caoeli, broke into the Jail of Messrs Leigh & Da.
VS. on Governor street, and permitted two color.
ed women to escape therefrom Yesterday morn.
ing Reuben was arrested and placed in safe keen.
ing to answer for the offence. On being question
as to the cause Of his conduct he stated that he
merely forced the door to get an opportunitv
or seeing the colored ladies confined tharein bnt
tnis yarn is believed to be doubtful one
Cared in Last Tuesday night the east wall to
Ieigh u Overby's stable, on Franklin street. gave
way ana was precipitated into q newly dug
Iounaation below. No one was injured by the ac.
clgeni. The loss will amount to at least $2OO and
VIII PROBABLY fall upon the owner of the adoin-
ing lot, by whose direction the new foundation
va sunk below the wall of the stable
Runa@ay.-Watchmau Read yesterday morning
arrested Robert, slave to Mrs. Debra Crouch and
brought him before the Mayor as q runaway. by
whose order he was taken to his owner
Uniarfm Assembly y-Edward Hudson, a free ne.
gro, was arraigned before the Mayor yesterday
u
unlawful assembly of negroes in his house on the
7th inst. Ned gave as an excuse for the charge
| that the crowd had assembled around him to hear
the reading ofa religious book. He promised to
break up aud move away az once, in consideration
of which he was fined $50
Acquitted-,Edward W. Ferguson charged with
stabbing George w. Woody on the 4th of May,
was arraigned before the Hustngs Court yester.
DAY and examined ON that charge. After hearing
the evidence in the cause the Court acquitted him
/ by unanimous vote.
Sent to the Pcnitentiary Charles Green, a free
negro, was tried before the Hastings Court yester
day for stealing found guilty and sentenced to the
| Penitentiary for one year.
Going at Large -On Tuesday night last watch
man Read arrested Harry. slave to John G. Peti
john, and committed him to the cage on the charge
of going at large He was brought before the
| Mayor yesterday, and committed to prison to an
swer the charge alleged against him.
Resisting-Ben, slave to j. H. Grant g. Co wa,
arraigned before the Mayor yesterday morning
and ordered ten striDes for being out of track thu
night before and rel sting watchman Read.
Good Rnn-A yellow boy made his escape from
his owners on Wall street yesterday morning ant
out running his pursuers, cut sticks for parts un
known. 1t was generally believed that his inten
| ton was to strike the Central railroad and ge
back to Louisa county, but this is mere surmise.
TTppling-Johanne Arrotti was arraigned be
/ ", clArg
OF selling liquor to be drunk in bis house, withou
a license The evidence fully sustained the charge
and the party was thereupon fined S666.
No Pass-Susan, slave to James Webb. was a,
rested and committed to the cage last Tuesda,
night for being in the street without pass Whel
brought before the Mayor yesterday morning, sh
was rerrimanded and discharged
Not Endorsed. William slave to Luke MeKeu
ma, received ten stripes yesterday morning. b,
order of the Mayor for failing to have his pass en-
dorsed.
M pone~s Sam Rollins froo neoro
mjtted 10 the ca % last Tueadsv n;obt e. .en
| a register. On being brought before the Mayo
Yesterday morning he was sent to prison 10 h,
disposed of by the Hastings Court
Iu,ar W.,
| G ~ oo, ',@'..o w ~. meoioy' was cage
ay ey sno ""'oi ai''nAisou nih' De'1g MS nfst Of
ienee
VaK yoar Horses.-Hatcber a webster vver
fined by the Mayor for permitting one ~ the;
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