The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-12-15
PROCEEDINGS OF TIE COURTS

HustinSs Court Saturday, Dec. l3-Recorder Jas
K. Oaskie Presiding.-John NJ. Niche was tried
for shooting at John J. Crawford corner 18th and
Main streets, q few months since, to the disturb
ance Of the public peace The jury found defend.
ant guilty, ind aned him $500, which he paid The
Court declined to add any imprisonment 1t will
be remembered that in tie affrsy between these
parties Crawford shot Niche through tho face with
a pistol bullet.
Dick Duff, dangerous character, In Jail on sus
picicn of committing murder on 18th street. was
tried for making his escape therefrom on the 18th
of August last The law makes an escape penal
offence when "force and violence" s used to effect
the object. That both were used by Duff and his
comrades proved to the satisfaction of the Jury
who tried the case Defendant being found guilty,
was sentenced to three months' imprisonment
Mr.. Beverley Z. Wellford, Jr., addressed the
Cours al some length In support Of an application
submitted by him for new trial In the case Of the
girl Margaret, tried on Monday, aud sentenced TO be
hung on the 9th day Of January next for the muir.
der Of Frances Deane rardy, infant child Of Mr..
Samuel G. Tardy, whose nurse she waa Mr. Well.
ford contended that the verdict Of guilty against
hia client was not based on any actual evidence Of
her guilt. but on the opinions OF the physicians
summvned In the case, that death would ensus un-
der given state Of things and that these were ap.
parent The Court refused to grant new hearing
Of the case.
The Court entered an order calling the attention
of the City Council to the insecure condition Of the
jail its total incapaeity. with all the watching
that can be brought to bear TO prevent the escape
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sty for either rendering It secure or building new
one.
Mayors COGst, Saturday, Dec 13tA-Joe, slave of
Gen. Dimmock, was srraigned ON the charge of
stealing ons turkey and three hens from the r0ost
OF Martha Avis. The identity Of Joe with the
despoiler was sought to be established by Q sol.
diers hat found In the yard from whence the fowls
had BEEN abducted, and which hat ths loser shrewd
~ gEmssd belonged to the prisoner from its great
resemblance to one which was ofteAtimes seen an
his head To Offset this Joe produced his own hat
and note from his MASTER stating that at the time
Of the abduction Of the fowls the accused was In
d6eesnt part Of the State He was acquitted
Nike Lazy, who had been arrested BY the polics
for being 0sordsfly on 17th streeA Friday night,
while drunk, falling 10 give 920Q 1seurity foe his
good behavior was sent 70 the city jan.
James 8. Nall, whe had been. Arrested Tor dism.
dsely conduct q the military ball given at the Ola
Market Hall, Friday night, was committed n de.
fanlt of bail for 500 to keep the peace.
Case Of Charles, alave Of VIM. Redwood, charged
with incidence to H. d. MitchelI, was continued Oh
account Of the absence Of the witnesa
Walter 6tultz, Q lad about tan yearS Of aga. Was
brought mp for going into the sroosfy a TuInse
Perry, conner q 6tb and Brood strsets Friday
svsnlns, and taking SO 10 ont Of THAR iil The
lad waf apprshended In the Act but he helne within
ths aes which the law declares one inoapable Of
ceime ftom want OF know ledge, The Mayor ~
tufaed him to hls parents, with the roQusst that
they would adjudlaAte ths maater q home.