The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-05-19

confinement in the pcnitcntiarv.
The accused appeared upon writ Of error,
asking the Court al Appeals 10 set aside
the verdict Of the Circuit Court Of Bed
ford. The Court Of Appeals, however, at-
ter mature dcliheration, refused 10 reverse
the Judgment of the Circuit Court Of Bed
ford. because in its opinion there is no cr-
ror in the judgment.
The Court then adjourned till the 2d day
Of October next.
UrsTTxGs CorRr.-ThiS court met at the
usual hour Yesterday morning. and NJ once
proceeded to consider the applications OF
persons for licenses 10 retail ardent spirits,
some of which were granted and others
rejected.
In the afternoon thc court disposed of
fourteen cases of petit larceny. the offend
crs being negroes who were sent IL jail for
terms ranging from twcnty-tour hours Ia
six months or more. The court was still
in session at late hour last evening.
MAYORS CoUEr-In spite of the damp,
cloudy. and extremely disagrccahlc wca-
thcr Of Yesterday, the lobby OF the Mayors
courtroom was crammcd. and the railing
was rraccd nv crowds of faces represent
ing aS many colurS Is there are in the Irln-
bow. II is something hard 10 explain why
such a large crowd 81 loatcrS should con-
grcgatc every morning within the dirty,
dingv. and offensive precincts Of that court
room. They stand for hours gaping, and,
almost crowded I" death. listening To- tales
Of drunken >prccS. family quarrclS, neigh
horS' brawl> and petty thrit>. when ten
chance, To one thai half Of them are not
aware where they are - get their next
meal. When there are eases ui much pub
tic interest. then ot course crowd j. L"
hc looked for: or when man i interested
or implicated in any ot the eases, II Is natu-
raj that he should wish 10 bc there: hut
ordinarily We cannot conceive what lntc-
rest they can find i'm the proceedings Of the
Mavor'S Court. II. with the enlarged views
of Justice, liberty, and equality Of our good
old Commonwealth. il could be consented
10. we would suggest that all honest men
be excluded from the Mayors courtroom
rxccrt when they have business there. II
a partv i willing Ia state that he is tel
low in the profession with any vagah"nd,
thief. or "brui>cr." arraigncd for trial.
then let him be admitted, but on no other
condition.
His Honor Yesterday morning disposed
Of the following cases:
Lucy Grubv. charged with abusing and
threatening Mrs. Mary Lee. was required
to give security for her future good be-
hIyiur.
Mrs. Barbara Sweeney WAS charged Ivy
her husband with stealing cow from HIM.
The Mayor decided that wife couId not
steal husbands property unless She was
rIopiu- with another man. The case Was
therefore dismissed.
Cornelius Johnston. negro, was arralgncd
Oh charge oi passing counterfeit coin upon
Mrs. Sarah Ann Christy. Mrs. Chrl>ty
stated that Cornelius bought lot Of gre
ccric> from her. for which hc paid her IN
gold dollars. giving them 10 her a> good.
These were afterwards proven 10 bc coun-
tcririt. Johnston said that hc had been paid
In thi, coin hv gentleman for whom he
had worked. lie did not know lis name.
.'Gr course he wasn't gwiuc 1" Ak gen
,lrman whar he worked wild what his name
was He was sent on i"T lndlctm"nt TOR
felony.
John Thornton was charged with threat
tin. From the evidence il appeared that
they were both offenders against the peace
and dignity Of the Commonwealth where
upon tAcv were committed in default ot
security.
The case of Arthur, alias 4" Booby,' Fer
guson, mulatto, was continued from the
dav before. He had been arraigncd with
Baby Clarke on charge OF telomou>ly
a>>aulting with intent I" rob K. +. RlGdlck.
I'm the absence of evidence to show that
Ac had threatened the life oi any one who
>worc against him while in prison, the case
was continued until Yesterday, when Po-
lccmau O'Dwvcr appeared, and testified
that he had heard Ferguson say in his cell
that he would Kill the man who gave evil
dcucc against Mn. He also heard him &C
. knowledge that he was with - Baby Clarke
at the time lac cholcd Riddick. Detective
Knox testified 10 the same fact. Ferguson,
with an unhcard-of impudence. especially
in one in part negro, accused Policeman
ODwvcr OF swearing 10 il lie. Altogether,
this fellows impcrriucnCc iS ridiculous.
He has demanded that the members Of the
press who put him down in their court re-
ports as negro should correct the state
ment.
His Honor sent him on for Indictment
with Clarke, and required him TO give Sc
curitv for his future good behavior.
The ease Of Charles Smith, little negro
boy about ten or eleven years old, charged
with stealing money from Charles kolbc,
was continued from Wednesday.
Mayor, addressing him Didn't YOU
tell me your nanny was dead.'
Little boy" No, sab.
Mayor" Where is Your nanny -
Little boy" Who, saA p
Mayor" Your NANNY
Little bov.-. She's dead, Sah.'
/ He was sent under the hill 10 be
cared for.
. The case Of Grandson B. Williams,
charged with striking John Parker, negro.
He was fined ten dollars and required TO
give one hundred and fifty dollars security
Tor his future good behavior.
/ AFFECTING SCENE N CoURT.-What vo-
lumes an attendant upon criminal court
might write from the scenes which daily
pass there. What must strike an observer
above everything else that he sees there
! is the greatness of woman's heart and the
| depth of her love, even midst scenes Iof
I crime and wickeduess. The mother mhy
often be seen leaning over the prisoneNs
box whispering kind words into the ear oi
/ a son who, BY evil deeds, has almost drag
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