The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-02-15

INGYOr's Court On Saturday morning
last, the following named cases were called
before the Mayor and disposed of as far as
Le was concerned:
Jerry ID 1nohec, Margaret Donohoe, Cath
crime O'KeiH, Dennis O'keiif, Tim Layne,
and Mary Layne, the participants in an
'Igi6h row" which occurred on nth street
last Friday evening, made their appearance
to answer the charge. Witnesses were in
troducod, who proyed1hat the fight was
going On for some time in the house where
they reside, between Jerry Oonohoc, on one
side, and Dennis O'Kielf and Tim Layne on
the other. After it was in progress few
minutes the wives Of Donohoc and O'KieiF,
'iring OF being quiet spectators of the fun,
determined To take hand in it; but the cir
cuinscribcd limits afforded in the house
rendering it necessary to have more room,
the par;i1 adjourned to the open air, and
reaching the bridge crossing the Dock at the
foot Of 18th street, resumed their operations
on a more extended scale, When a couple
OF rounds had passed between them, officer
Morris arrived on the battle ground, sud by
Justify yelling and whooping and tlourishing
his official baton among the combatants,
soon succeeded il bringing the engagement
to close, aad escorted them 50 the watch
house, when they were baiied for their
appearance 1T Court. Before Ills Honor ON
Saturday they presented . very ludicrous
sight to look OF. Dcnohoe's head and eyes
were bandaged all over, while Mrs. Donohoe
and Mrs. OKieif each sported bruised cheeks
and bruised, distended eyes. At the conclu-
sion Of the evidence, the Donohoes were
discharged, but Mr.. and Mrs. O'Kieff were
required to enter into bonds to keep the
peace and be Of good behavior for twelve
months.
Four small boys, viz: John Bastin, Thos.
Dolard, Cary Trabue, and acseph Pearman,
against them OF stealing ffteeu pairs OF cot
ton cards from William Forbes, which they
offered for sale. The testimony elected in
the case proved the charge upon Bastin, but
tho others not being implicated to any So
riors degree with the robbery, they were dis
charged with an adlaonision. Bastin WAS
ramaDded for q tontiau1ats Of the examina~
tion.
The Mayor postponed the case against
John, 8 negro belonging to John Il. Davis,
charged With aiding and abetting Carter,
slave of DIR. Cook, TO escape to the Yankees
by writing him pass.
Thornton, belonging to G. Barnett, was
ordered to be whipped for entering Il hen
house and stealing come chickens.
Tom, slave of Edward Nj. Sorey, Of Dan
vile, was ordered to receive 10 iashes for
| going about the city without pass. and
committed to Jail on suspicion of his being
1
A demented little boy, named James
| Davis, charged with stealing car cushion
from the Petersburg Railroad Company, WAS
ordered to be taken to the Poor House, he
being half witted and an orphan.
| The charge against Lawns Campbell, a
| free woman, recently in the employ of VIM.
A. Wright us nurse, of stealing a splendid
| gold watch and chain from his wife, and
g.. 800, will be disposed OF by His Honor this
| morning.
| A maiatto fellow named Charles Roberts,
arrested some time since among party of
| Yankee prisoners, and brought TO this city,
was called nPon to give security in the sum
of $500 for his good behavior while in the
city; but falling to find any willing to be
sponsor for him, he was locked up in the
city inn.
A white man named William WyEant was
required to give security in the sum OF SaUO.
to appear before the Mayor this morning to
answer the charge Of stealing shawl from
Mas. Mary A. Wood.