The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-07-23

Mayors CorRr-REcoEDER REGSArLT
MISREPRESENTATION MoRNING.-Corne-
lius Brooks, a small negro hoy, young in
wears, forty. five years old in crime, charged
with stealing fifty dollars from Richard
Rc;ns Esd. was sent on for further exami-
nation.
Frank Chambers was arraigned on a
charge preferred by Rosetta Rowe, ne
press, for striking her. The evidence pro-
wing that Rosetta Was as much, II not
more, the aggrcssor than Mr.. Chambers, nc
was discharged.
At this iuncture, about fifteen negro wo-
men, of ali sizes, ages, and color, from
cream to charcoal, were brought into the
court room, staggering, grinnng, and swear
ing. They were the inmates OF den IN
Exchange alley, upon which the police had
made descent.
Thomas Foster, negro, charged with
stealing icwelry and clothing from Robert
Gaines and Wat Peasants, was discharged
in the absence of evidence to convict him.
Peter Taft and Thomas Connor, charged
with fighting in the street, were fined five
dollars each.
Upon hearing the Recorders decision,
l.
ing to his bruised face, think / have five
dollars worth here"
A witness said that Connor had knocked
Taft down twice in play. Taft said, eyes,
and when he tossed me over twice,
thought if was going to get licked, l
might as well get licked standing as any
way, 50 ! pitched in"
Rccordcr.-"You said Just now you would
not be fined; will fine you ten dollars
and require you to give security for your
future good behavior"
Mr.. Connor, you will pay five dollars aud
give security.
TAFT" And am l to pay ten dollars for
getting licked :"
Recorder" Yes, sir"
John James, 4 black, mran-lUoking ne
gro, charged with assaulting 4 lady and
gentleman on the sidewalk, and giving i'm
pudencc to policeman in discharge of his
duty, was sent on for Indictment.
Mary +. Riddle, mulatto, charged with
stealing sixteen dollars from Elijah Iamil-
ton, was relieved OF the charge of stealing,
but committed in default of fine of twcn-
ty-fvc dollars and security for her future
good behavior for keeping II house of ILL
fame.
The fifteen negro girls before alluded TO
were next arraigncd on the charge of be-
ing inmates of house OF evil name,
fame, and reputation, once occupied as
St6kcs's Jail. From the evidence it APP
pcarcd that the house Of which these girls
were inmates was one OF the lowest and
vlest character, and the inmates were so
disordcrly that the citizens in the neigh
borhood could not sleep or enjoy any COM
fort.
George West, alias William Smith, was
arraigncd for being caught in the house.
He said that he was stranger III the city
and did not know where hc was. The Re-
cordcr said that he did not intend to lun-
bcr the docket with such Il lot of girls as
these; but he intended 10 stop all this
trcct-waking and prostitution, that caused
the streets to BE- so infested that it was im-
possible for lady and gentleman to walk
the streets without being insntcd. He had
the whole party committed in default OF
surety and twenty-five dollars fine. West,
dlius Smith, was committed in default Of
five dollars fine and one hundred dollars
surety.
IMPORTANT To 1IACK-DRIvERs.-1est
day morning a negro hack-driver named