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

tsfAc accused appeared upon writ OF error,
asking the Court of Appeals to set aside
the verdict of the Circuit Court of Bed
ford. The Court of Appeals, however, al
ter mature dclibcration, refused to 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 ID day
of October next.
HrsTIyGs CoURT.-ThiS court met at the
usual hour Yesterday morning, and ut once
proceeded to consider the applications of
persons for licenses to retail ardent spirits,
some of which were granted and others
rejected.
I'm the afternoon the court disposed of
fourteen cases of petit larceny, the Offend
crs being negroes who were sent to jail for
terms ranging from twenty -four hours to
six months or more. The court was still
in session ut late hour last evening.
MAYORS COuRT.-In spite of the damp,
cloudy, and extremely dislgrceablc wca-
Their of Yesterday, the lobby of the Mayors
court-ro was crammcd, and the railing
was graccd by crowds of faces represent
ing as many colorS as there are in the ram
bow. 1t is something hard To explain why
such large crowd of loatcrS should con-
grcgatc every morning within the dirty,
dingy, and offensive precincts of that court
room. They stand for hours gaping, and,
almost crowded to death, listening to tales
of drunken SprccS, family quarrclS, neigh
bors brawlS, and petty thcIts, when ten
chances to one that half of them are not
aware where they are to get their next
meal. When there are cases of much pub
lie interest, then of course IL crowd is to
he looked for: or when man is interested
or implicated in any of the eases, II is natu-
raj that he should wish to be there; but
ordinarily we cannot conceive what intc-
rest they can find in the proceedings of the
Mayors Court. If, with the enlarged views
of Justice, liberty, and equality OF our good
old Commonwealth, it could be consented
to, we would suggest that all honest men
be excluded from the Mayors courtroom
except when they have business there. If
party is willing to state that he is fell
low in the profession with any vagabond,
thief. or "bruiser," arraigncd for trial,
then let him be admitted, but on no other
condition.
His Honor yesterday morning disposed
of the following cases:
Lucy Groby, charged with abusing and
threatening Mrs. Mary Lee, was required
to give security for her future good be-
haviOr.
Mrs Barbara Sweeney was charged by
her husband with stealing COW from HIM.
The Mayor decided that wife could not
steal husbands property unless She was
clipping with another man. The case was
therefore dismissed.
Cornelius Johnston, negro, was arralgncd
on charge Of passing counterfeit CON upon
Mrs. Sarah Ann ChriSty. Mrs. Chrlsty
stated that Cornelius bought lot OF gre
cerics from her, for which he paid her in
gold dollars, giving them to her as good.
These were afterwards proven to be coun-
tcricit. Johnston said that he had been paid
in this coin by gentleman for whom he
had worked. He did not know his name.
"Gf course he wasn't gwiuc to AK gen
tlcman whar he worked wild what his name
was" He was sent on for indictment for
/ felony.
/ John Thornton was charged with threat
/ cning and attempting to kill Rachael Mar
I tin. From the evidence it appeared that
/ they were both offenders against the peace
and dignity of the Commonwealth where
upon they were committed i'll default of
/ security.
! The case of Arthur, dlinS " BOBBY" Fer
guSon, mulatto, was continued from the
day before. He had been arraigncd with
Baby" Clarke on charge of tcloniouSly
aSsaulting with intent to rob X. +. Rddlck.
/ I'm the absence of evidence to show that
! he had threatened the life of any one who
sworc against him while in prison, the case
was continued until yesterday, when Po-
| Iiccman O'Dwycr appeared, and testified
| that he had heard Ferguson say in his cell
that he would kill the man who gave evil
dence against Tim. He also heard him ac-
| knowledge that he was with Baby Clarke
at the time he chokcd Riddick. Detective
Knox testified to the same fact. Ferguson,
with an unhcard-of impudence, especially
! in one in part 4 negro, accused Policeman
! O'Dwycr of swearing to Il lie. Altogether,
! this fellows impcrtincncc Is ridiculous.
! He has demanded that the members OF the
press who put him down in their court re-
! ports as u negro should correct the state
mcnt.
His Honor sent him on for Indictment
with Clarke, and required him to give Sc
curity for his future good behavior.
The case of Charles Smith, little negro
! boy about ten or eleven years old, charged
with stealing money from Charles Kobe,
was continued from Wednesday.
Mayor, addressing him." Didn't you
tell me your nanny was dead"
Little boy" No, sah."
Mayor" Where isyour nanny"
Little boy.-"Who, sab p
! Mayor" Your nanny"
Little boy" She's dead, Sah."
He was sent "undcr the hill " to 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
for his future good behavior.
AFFECTING SCENE IN 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
crime and wickedness. The mother mhy
often be seen leaning over the prisoneSs
box whispering kind words into the ear Of
a son who, by evil deeds, has almost drag
! -, - a. tho oraya tha sister NAV he