The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-07-11

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held his court in his courtroom, which has
undergone all necessary repairs.
James Powell, negro, was arraigned for
/ stealing a mule from Mrs. Schaicr, at Chat
! fins sbluf. The evidence showed that Powell
borrowed the mule from Mrs. Schafer, at
! CbafIin,s bluff. and afterwards sold him.
The Mavor sent him to Justice Wade, as
! coming within his jurisdiction. Powell was
remaudcd but day or two since for petty
| larceny.
The continued CASE Of William b. List,
charged with selling by sample for Balti-
more firm without getting State license,
was called up.
Mr.. William Taylor testified that List
came into his store as agent Tor the firm OF
| Lord 4 Robinson. lie made no contract
or positive sale to him whatever. Witness
! suggested to List that If he wished he
could shin him soluc Of his goods when ne
rot TO Baltimore. Further than this, no
transaction took place between them.
Several other witnesses were examined,
all of whom, with one exception, testified
that List had not sold anything TO them or
taken auy orders from them. One witness
said that he had given him the prices of
several articles, and recommended them to
him. The case will hc continued until
! tomorrow.
Alley Baker, a sweet t-looking youth with
one eve. was arraigned for stealing a hat
| and vest from Mr.. James Lindsay by means
of a fishing pole. Mr.. Lindsay said that
| he was awakened on Sunday morning, and
saw the accused at the window with a fish
ing pole attempting to fish his clothes out.
| He had gotten his vest and hat and was in
the act of getting his pants. lie could not
pursue the prisoner, as he was undrcSscd
and some ladies were coming up the street.
He identified Baker as the same man whom
he saw at the window. Baker was sent on
for further examination.
! Jefferson Kirby was arragncd for striking
Il negro boatman on the "cunnal." lie
| wa, sent on for indictment, and bailcd in
the sum of one hundred aud fifty dollars
for his appearance before the Grand Jury
| in August.
| John Hill, negro, charged with stealing
watch from John Allen, was sent on. Hill,
IN connection with partner, had tried to
| get Allen into confidence game and i'll
ducc him to bet his watch. Failing in this,
| Hills partner Snatchcd the watch away
and ran OIL.
Pleasant Carter, negro, was arraigncd for
assaultng and beating Braxton Cullen.
Braxton appeared AMI testified ~ fol-
lows "Whcn my mothcr-in-law died had
lie burvin of her, and Pleasant Carter had
some furniture wllar belong tohcr. After |
had done buried her, went artcr dat iurni-
ture. | say Pleasant, say, i've done
bury my mothcr-in-law, an | wants her
furniture whar You got Pleasant say, he
say, 'All right, but She owe me fifteen dol
lars | say, pheasant, dat amt so; she
told me she owed you seven dollars and
fifty cents and I'll knock all de skin off
your face fore I'll pay dat much No
sooner an | said de word, dan Pleasant
made a break at me, an he didn't glib me
time to knock dc skin of his face, for dc
fuSt thing know was on dc ground. His
wife cotch hold on me den, an tell you,
Mayor, she hilt OH like Il lady, she did.
She let loose artcr awhile ali grabbed
chair, an as she did dat ! thought times was
! gittin hot, an slid out the door. dropped
my hat, an turn round when got out
side de door an say, For the Lords sake
gib ME my hat But tell you what, sab,
dcrc want no gittin OF dat hat den; Tor
lcctlc morc'n I'll n got de chair on my
head instead Of dc hat SO lct, an had
Pleasant tookcn up
Other witnesses were examined, from
| whose evidence it appeared that BraXton
had given Pleasant good deal of provo
cation; whcreupon his Honor dismissed
| the case.
! John +. Randolph, negro, charged with
as>aulting and beating Mary Frances Ran
dolph, negro, was sent to Jail in default OF
one hundred and fifty dollars surety for
| his future good behavior.
The continued case Of LuciuS Crane,
negro, charged with stealing bricks from
Thomas Il. Price, was called up. The ac
! cuScd was sent on for further examination.
! Thomas Hall, mulatto, charged with re-
ccving the bricks knowing them to have
been stolen, was bailed in the sum OF three
hundred dollars for his appearance before
! the next term OF the Hastings Court.
! Frances Walden, charged with threaten
ing the life Of Isaac NJ. Baker, was re-
quircd TO give surety III the sum OF five
hundred dollars tor his future good beha-
vior.