The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-09-18

MAYORS COuRT-RECORDER REGNACLT
PREsIplNG.-The following cases were dis
posed of in this court yesterdays:
Bob Blair, a thn-visagcd and lank-
bodied negro, hailing from "NOth Caliny,"
was charged with stealing fifty cents worth
of bacon from J. 7. Brown, huckster In
the First Market. He was sent on TO the
IIustings Court for trial.
Mahala Banks, negro, charged with
abusing the wife of Richard Vance, the
man who totes the museum box, IN which
he exhibits vivid sketches Of battles "as
large as life." Mrs. Vance, who appears
to be continually in some difficulty with
negroes, said she called her everything but
lady. =.
Mr.. Varce.-Why can't you explain
yourself distinctly?
Mrs. Vance. We'll, she threatened to
separate my head from my shoulders.
MIR. Vance gave in his testimony, the
burden of which was that "she Keeps a
hog, sir. within seven feet of my room
and the stencil is SO great that l cannot
endure it,"
The Recorder interrupted the witness,
and told him to report that matter to the
MIR. Vance went on to say that he had
lived with colored people for nearly thirty
wears, and all he wanted was to get along
in peace. He knew he could do it.
After hearing the testimony for the de-
fence, the Recorder told Mr.. Vance that
his frequent appearance here led HIM TO
believe that he was more in fault than the
negroes. He therefore dismissed the case.
Mr.. Vance left the courtroom with the
remark that he was very sorry the country
was in the state that it was. He did not
know where to look for justice. Good
morning, sir.
Henry Rawlings, negro, was up for as
saulting aud beating Sally Robbins, alas
Sally Bird. 1t seemed that she got out the
warrant on Friday, and failed to make her
appearance on Saturday in answer to a
summons. The Recorder therefore fined
her five dollars for contempt, and dis
charged Henry. S.,
John Hendrick, negro lease continued
from friday, was charged with stealing
thirty dollars from Royal Todd. No new
facts were elected. Sent on to the lluS-
tings Court.
Robert Gentry, negro, drunk and asleep
ON the sidewalk, was charged five dollars
for his nights lodging and required to give
security to keep the peace.
William Euker, Reinhardt Euker, and
Henry Smith, white, were charged with
fighting in the street. The case was dis
missed, owing to mitigating circumstances.
James ii. Johnson, little negro, and
member Of the boot black and shoe-shlne
fraternity, was charged with stealing a
sixteen-pou weight from Mr.. Sledd. 1t
appears that Jim adds to his other avoca-
tions that of dealer in junk, and it was
to replcnish bis stock that he stole the
weight. Sent on to the Hastings Court.
Anna johnson, negro, and member OF
the Public Guard, were charged with inde-
cent conduct on Capitol Square. The Re-
corder required each to give security to
keep the peace.
Luke Dunn, Edward Maynard, and
Simon Hamilton, United States soldiers,
and Eliza Williams, Nancy T. Johnson,
Mary Sykes, and Julia Lewis, negroes,
were charged with trespassing on the pre-
misses known as Ragland's row, otherwise
called Solitude" 1t appeared that the
negro women had set up an establishment
on the back porch Of the house, where po-
liceman Wickes found them comfortably
domiciled. The soldiers were not with
them, but In the neighborhood, and two of
them were drunk. The whole party were
committed in default Of security to keep
the peace.
n James Dunn, half.witted white boy with
SCARED face, was up for stealing coal.
He said he did not want to 60 to Jail, for
"the boys did him too bad in thar" and
the Recorder decided to send him to the
alms-house.
William Wingaeld and Lewis WiDgneld,
charged with being drunk and disorderly
aud resisting . policeman, were fined ten
dollars each, and required 70 give security
for their fnturs good behavior. So