The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-08-20

MAYORS CouRT-Quite large number Of cases
were docketed yesterday morning, but as many Of
them were of an uninteresting character, We omit
them in the sublolned summary
james Dawson was charged with robbing Robert
H. Walton of S43 in Confederate States notes and
threatening personal violence towards the plaintiff
because he charged him with it. Walton testified
that about half-past o'clock III the afternoon OF
the 18th instant, Dawson entered his room, at the
Southern Express office, while he was In bed, ana
took from his Jacket pocket wallet containing Si3
in Confederate States money and some important
exemption papers. The witness saw the whole
transaction, and was willing to make any required
oath to that effect He afterwards pursued the ac-
cllsed to the counter - the Express office, and IN
the presence of Mr. Sumalt, accused him OF the
theft; whereupon Dawson flew into a passion and
Threatened to whip him. For the defence, witness
stated that Dawson entered Walton's room for the
purpose OF getting some smoking tobacco, and while
he was in the room he (the witness) stood at the
door he did not remain III there over hve ninntcs
and when he came out himself and Dawson went
into All adjoining to smoke, occupying about
ten or fifteen minutes in the operation On the
evening OF the 18th, the accused WAS arrested py
officer Carter ON a warrant charging him with she
offence Dawson's good character was also ssWoi n
to- Both of the parties employees at the Soutn-
ern Express office. The Mayor bailed the accused
in the of $500 for his appearance 70 answer ue
charge before the Examining Court OF Magistrates
Jacob Hoefiich, charged with cruelty ana lnnu-
manly beating little negro girl hving with hih'
and who committed ON Tuesday To await lhe Is
hearing The girl has since died. The counsei LOT
tbe accused desired to offer the evidence OF the phy=
sciau who examined the child after Its death Oh
Wednesday to prove that death was produced from
natural causes but his Honor referred to the terms
of the verdict rendered by the JURY oil inquest he
over the body, which claimed that Hociiich ana ana
his wife had been in the habit OF nllietinS excessive
punishment upon the deceased, AMI that us deatl
had been s,lpclinduced by said cruel treatment
which verdict he thought, was OF more importance
than the pIysicans opinion and he therefore should
send Hocich OH to the Hastings Courtfor examna,
ton The wife of the accused has recently depiieo
for psrts unknown OF she would have also been IN
VOWED i'll the difficulty Hoenieh gave oah ioi LIZ
Granville Montelle, against whom a charge o
stealing two horses-one from Henry Debell ana tn
other from the Confederate States has been pend
lng for several weeks past, was aeWh Ill court ioi
| hearing; but the absence OF important wlinesse
neoesstated another postponement TIL the Z9th III
| slant, -, 49,
| A charge was preferred against James slave
| Charles ralhntt and Samuel, slave OF iiliam II
| Lewis, of burglaliously entering the storehouse
| William III Cox and stealing there1fom TWO coat
| three, blankets and lock, all OF the value
| { 100 Witnesses proved that after the robbery Oh
| at the coats was found ut stable at which the hs
cused ,fay: that Sam Lewis WAS seen on the stfse
| with tt. Blankets, which he said was ihtehdeu 10
| Joe a negro who sleeps III Mr. Cox's stofe anu ina
the accused claim that Joe took the things from IN
store and left them in their possession The cas-
was continued in order to procure Joe's attendance
/ A fine OF ten dollars Was imposed upon hichif
| Reins for permitting his slave, Peyton to go
| large.
| Fines of twenty dollars each and conitscation @
purchases We're imposed upon the ioiioWilg pal'fe
| William Kerlin buying watermelons to sci! aga
and A. w Hughes and Charles Grace, for buying ms
i potatoes with the intention OF reseiling THEM
| advanced prices.