Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-03-20

AT.YoR's COURT.-MayOr Saunders held his
court y. >sterdsy morning at 10 O'Clock. For
the first :; pe since its organization negroes ap-
roorod hos,r. = him. Outside of the bar of the
.court were mix lures Of whites and blacks
The prisoners bo..\ was uIied Win lne lS1ter
class while the vacal PiAce on tne ielt ol rue
courtroom was proyid, a., ru' !;
attendance Lieut.. Merr u we understand Is
the oficer designated 10 see that justice is done
the negro population in that "u; te. n =
ant Townsend, however, Occul ea me I S'auu
with the mayor, and in the absen, & u t-e
Merrill at any time, will attend 10 IA uuii :.
The following are the most important cas- % US
posed of:
A. J. Berry, charged with vending lotter!'
tickets, was called up for the third or fourth
time, and, no witnesses appearing, he was dis
charged.
Adelbert Graves, charged with striking D.
RaiSOnS, negro, with whip, was called up.
The charge was sustained by RalSons, Senior
and Junior, and the Mayor stated that, under
the laws Of Virginia, as passed by her last Leg
islature, cOlored persons now stand upon the
same footing as whites, and, that being the
case he would have 10 resort 10 fines or re-
Quire security. He would, therefore, hne
Graves $40 and dismiss the case. The fine was
paid.
William T. Chattuck and E. NJ. Bradley,
whites, charged with lighting in the store Of
Mr.. Barnes on Franklin street, Saturday, were
called up and the parties discharged, they hay-
ing settled the affair between themselves.
John b. Barwick, white, charged with being
drunk and trespassing on the premises Of 5.
Pulliam, was called up, and no witnesses ap-
pearing, the case was postponed until to-day.
John DOwney, white, charged with whipping
his wife, was called up and required to give
two hundred dollars security to keep the peace.
Security was given.
Jacob Lange, a good looking boy about
twelve years OF age, was called up on the
charge of striking negro boy named Tom
Jones, black as the ace Of spades, with q rock.
he was fined IS and required to give $500
security to keep the peace. The fine was paid
and security entered into by his father.
Alexander Beach, charged with buying eggs
in the market to sell again, and in violation of
the CITY ordinance, was called up.
Mr.. Tyler, Clerk OF the Market substantiated
the charge, when
His Honor wanted to know whether the &C
cused was a poor mani
Mr. TYLER stated that he was very poor.
The Mayor will fine him ten dollars and
eon6scate his eggS-fourteen dozen.
The fine was paid.
John Ginnochio, W. H. Chapbell and Charles
GinnoehiO were called up on the charge OF
fighting in the store Of the former on Satur-
day.
The party having come to terms, his Honor
said that he would tine each Of them twenty
dollars, and dismiss any further action in the
case.
Chapbell's head was cut in several places and
his face very much bruised, which was bound
up. L
James Oliver, white, charged with stealing
one piece of brass machinery, valued at forty
douSrs, was called up, and after the examina-
ton OF some six or eight witnesses, be was
discharged.
lanes Jones, colored, charged with breaking
omen the door Of Susan Slaughter, cOlOred, aud
threatening to kill her, was called mp. Several
mulatto women stated that the accused did
draw pistol and knife, and break open the
door. His Honor then said it was evident, rom
the testimony of "the ladies" that be was
guilty Of all the charges, and he would me
him twenty dollars, and require security for ms
FOOD behavior. He vas locked up.
Emma Jane Ellis, eolOred, charged with be-
ing drunk in the market, was called up and she
acknowledged the charge, wheTeupOn she was
discharged by making a promise that she
would never get drunk again. ...u -
Nathan DAVIS, cOlOred, charged with carry
fn9 concealed weapons and threatening to
shoot q negro by the name OF Gustavus EPps,
was called up. he acknowledged the charge
and was fined ten dollars and required to give
two hundred dollars security, for which he re-
turned his thanks to his Honor and paid the
fine, gave the security and was discharged.
Rosa Niche, eolOred, was called mp on tne
charge Of stealing one pair Of shoes and I'VE dol
lars in money. She vas required to give two
hundred dollars security, IN default Of Whiel
she was remanded 70 jail. Noo
watson Jones, cOlOred, charged With steal
ing four pairs of socks from Mr.. Seward. in the