The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-01-03

nd disposed Of the following negro cases yes
terday:
John Evans, charged with being drunk on
the street, was found guilty and mulcted for a
fine 10 the tune of ten dollars.
A charge Of stealing ten dollars worth OF
candy, figs and fire-crackers from b. l.. Bras
selman was preferred against Samuel Pete !;
and the evidence being insufficient TO warrant
his conviction, the accused was released.
George Freeman was sent to Castle Thunder
for ten days 10 atone for the offence OF COM
mitting an unprovoked assault on Horace
Holmes.
Henry johnson was charged with stealing
twenty-five dollars in money and pistol from
John Pinn. The evidence proved that Pinn
was at q ball, and after the dancing was over
he was approached by man named Brown,
who asked him for fifteen cents, in pay for a
cup of coffee which the woman he had been
dancing with had drunk. On taking his pocket
book out to pay for ii, the prisoner, John
son. who was standing near, snatched 1t from
him and took the money out, after which he
handed the pocket book back. Upon being
treated thus, Pinn drew pistol and demanded
the money back again, whereupon q soldier
took hold of him and said he was police
man, AT the same time telling him TO put his
pistol up. Pinn put the pistol up, and the
soldier then let go johnson, who immediately
ran TO him (P.) and took his pistol away. De
cision deferred till another day.
Thornton Strother was sentenced TO six
months Imprisonment in Castle Thunder for
stealing iron from Rahm's old foundry.
window. Released on account Of extreme
youth
John Allen, trespassng on the premises of
W. F. Corkery. Sent TO Castle Thunder for
sixty days.
Sarah Caroline and Ann Dickinson, charged
with fighting Sarah was released, and Ann
was sent TO Castle Thunder for sixty days.
Walter Scott, stealing wood, was sent TO the
Castle for thirty days.
John Brady, Twelfth United States Infantry,
drunk disorderly and without pass Locked
up for two days.
George Page, G Gorge Lee, and two other ne
groes, charged with shooting dog belonging
TO Mr. Taylor, of Henrico county, We're re-
leased Taylor failing to identify the man who
shot, and it having, moreover, been proven
that the dog had barked ut the guilty party.
James Henry, charged with stealing a plank
from a fence, was sent 10 Castle Thunder for
ten days
In connection with this case we record the
following:
r. W. Powers, the druggist, sent his man
Jerry into the cellar of his store TO get some
article, and whilst Jerry was going down one
pair Of stairs he discovered negro boy going
up the other out into the street, with 4 kcg OF
white lead. Jerry immediately hailed him,
and he threw down the keg of lead and started
off ut full speed, pursued by Jerry, who
caught him after pretty sharp race. The
thief who proved 70 he one James Henry, a
boy of about fourteen years, protested that nc
did not intend TO steal the lead, and begged 10
be let off, but Jerry persisted i'll carrying MN
off to iail, which he did. He was summoned
TO appear before Judge McEntce yesterday
morning and bring what witnesses he could
find with him. Accordingly, he started off for
the Provost Court yesterday morning with
several witnesses who We're present at the al
fair, feeling very proud and chuckllng at the
idea of having "caught de niger" 1t hap
pencd yesterday that there was another negro
Of the name, James Henry, who was arrested
for breaking paling from somebody's fence,
and wasibrought into court the same time the
James Henry who stole the lead. When the
case of the first came up, James Henry was
called and the t lead man - came up.
Judge-"Are you James Henry?
James Henry" Yes, sir, dat's my name
judge Did you break the palinss out OF
Mr.. IS fence?
James Henry Yes, sir"
Judge" Get away from here, you young
scoundrel you and If I catch you here again I'll
put you in Castle Thunder for year" Where
upon "Jeems' Henry made his exit double
quick. Jerry raised quite protest against
this part Of the proceeding, but in the crowd
he could not be heard James Henry was
again called, and the "paling" man made his
appearance.
Judge Did you steal a keg of white lead
from Mr Powers?
James Henry.-"No, sir
Jerry here appeared, and said: "Umph !:
Lor met Jeems Henry whar stole de lead
done gone; you amt gwine cotch him bout
desc diggins no more"
Everybody was highly amused, and laughed
heartily at the mistake, save Jerry, VINO de-
parted much chagrined and disappointed: we
are sorry for Jerry, and hope that Jeems
Henry "whar stole de lead may eventually
be caught and brought TO justice.