The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-02-20

MAYORS CoURT.--The following cases were
disposed of by Mayor Saunders yesterday
William Gallagher was charged with Inter
fering with Policeman Wicks while in dis
charge Of his duty. 1t appeared from the eyi-
dence that Gallagher, who drives wagon
for the Adams Express Company, left 1t In
front of the Fredericksburg depot on Satur-
day night, about o'clock, and while he was
gone, the horses ran of, and, after going some
distance down the street, were stopped, after
breaking the stongue of the wagon. Police
man Wicks and Gallagher came up at the
same time, and some angry words ensued
between them whereupon the policeman
arrested Gallagher.
The Mayor fined the latter five dollars for
leaving his team in the street without
driver, and dismissed the case.
Annie Miller was charged with stealing
lot of ladies' wearing apparel, valued at fifty
dollars, belonging to Elizabeth Johnston. The
latter testified that Annie Miller and herself
came to Richmond together on the boat, and
the trunk was sent to n house above the
Second Market. Annie Miller had check
for the trunk, with which she obtained 1t and
carried it off. She afterwards got out search
warrant and found the trunk and clothing in
possession of Annie Miller and her mother.
The trunk was broken open The latter was
also arraigned to answer the charge OF having
stolen goods.
Captains Adams and Kelly, of the police
force, testified as to finding the articles in
question in the possession of the two parties
accused.
The clothing was identified by Elizabeth
Johnston as her own. Other testimony showed
that the title to the trunk was disputed, and
that Annie had right to greater portion OF
the clothes but the statements of different
witnesses were so conflicting that it was
impossible to tell who the articles and trunk
did belong TO. The plaintiff and defendant
confronted each other, and fight was evi-
dently brewing, when the Mayor dismissed
the case.
Mike Sweeney was charged with assaplting
his wife. The case was continued until to-
morrow, in the absence of witnesses for the
defence.
Henry Fickey was charged with stealing
two hundred dollars i'll greenbacks, and
French gold piece valued 1T ten francs, from
Julius Fellinger.
Julius Fellinger test titled that on Sunday he
went to church, leaving Hickey in charge of
he was certain. When he returned home he
found the money missing. He got out
search warrant, and found him. Fickey was
searched, but the money was not found on
him. He did not believe, after the search,
that Hickey had stolen the money. The
Mayor discharged Fickey
Thomas Devallen and J. Calvin Henry.
were charged with assault and battery. The
case was continued until to-day. Devallen
was bailed, but Calvin was detained by the
Mayor because he was in the penitentiary
until the day before the evacuation, when he
processes to have left by permission of the
Superintendent.
John B. Oliver, a dilapidated individual,
with his head bound up, was charged with
being drunk and lying in the street. John
said that he had gotten drunk unintentionally
in consequence of toothaehe.
Robert Burch was charged with entering
the basement of the house of w. A. Gath
right with unknown intention. Committedin
default of three hundred dollars security.