The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-07-30
NUMBER 24.

DrxG-SATrRDAY, July 2S.-The "coop
was pretty well filed this morning with
white and black, and soldier dclinquents,
who mingle iraternally and amicably-all
per.piring and willing under the rays OF
the dog days sun, which psnstrate re-
norseleSsly into the "coop " through thc
south window Of his Honor's improved, II
not patented, steam box.
The first case that engaged the attention
Of the court was that of gentleman
charged with assaulting and striking n ne
gro huckster named Elias Charles. It ap-
peared that the impudcnt scoundrcl
charged the gentleman with stealing
pear-onc pear-from him, and got, as he
deserved, first-class knock down. His
Honor, no doubt thinking that the provo
cation justified the blow, discharged the
party.
Gustcna Skunk, a pop-cyed ncgrcss,
| was sent below on the charge Of stealing
bed clothes from Sally Jones, ncgrcSs. The
bed clothes were turned into money, and
the money into cakes and candy, on the
GLORIOUS fourth Of July"
For the third time Matilda Williams,
mulatto woman, from New York, was
brought before the court on the complaint
Of Berta Dixon, negro.
Dixon is Jealous Of Williams, and lets no
opportunity pass to bring her before the
Mayor, to the cost of the city and the dis
gust of everybody in the courtroom. The
last offence having been committed beyond
the limits of the city, the accused was sent
to a county justice.
Mr.. Danncr was counsel for Williams,
and was in the midst of his examination
when his Honor gave the above decision,
and remarked at the same time that as she
was under bonds to keep the peace, he
would claim the bail forfeited and proceed
10 collect it.
Il. ii. Allen, justice of the peace for
Jefferson Ward, to the Mayor" Do you
declare the bail forfeited before the
party is convicted of having broken the
peace in this instance. Is that the law :"
Mayor.-"I don't suppose that three
hundred cents can be made out Of her
bondsman, though the bond is for three
hundred dollars; hut, sir, il ii can be
made, it is and Snail he done, for il is lor-
icited.'
Alien" The bail is good for tie
amount, but | want 10 know il the bail
can be declared forfeited and her bonds
man proceeded against until She Is con
victed.'
Mayor" Are you employed to assist
Mr.. banner in the defence, sir =
! Allen (bcginniug to wiID.-No, sir, |
am not employed in the case"
| Mayor" Well, if you want to have
something to do with it, will send her t"
you for examination"
! Allen recovcring). -" Oh no, / have
got nothing to do with Ilenrico county al
| fairs"
Mr.. Danncr (who did not like the jokc).-
"I'll say to your Honor that | have not
retained Mr.. Allen as my assistant i'll the
defence Of the accused, and as far as my
! knowledge goes he has nothing To do with
! it,"
| Allen" was merely asking the qucs-
, tiuns for information"
Mayor" Well, sir, hope You have got
it." To the policcman.-"T Take this wo-
, man to Justice Wade"
! Alcn.-- don't think Mr.. Wade is at
. his office, but Mr.. NcttleS is. His Office is
! at the corner Of Seventeenth and Broad.
Mavor.-" Then take her IT, Mr.. Net
ties" And the prosecuted New York
damscl was sent to Mr.. Ncttcs.
George Turner, white man, in Yankee
soldier clothes, was sent to jail 10 hc in
dictcd by the Grand Jury on the charge
Of stcalinga shirt from Morris Pinkhurst,
on Broad street.
! Henry Bradley, a dirty, forlorn-l looking
white man, was called up Oh the charge "I
being drunk and going 10 bed Oh NJ.
Sinton's door steps. The Mayor seeing
no chance to collect fine, discharged
him.
William Clayton and Nat Tyler, huck-
stcrs, were called up on the charge OF
! fighting in the Second Market. 1t was not
much of fight, and his Honor discharged
the parties.
James Burnett was fined five dollars for
obStructing Sixth street with his cart.
/ Patrick FineSScy and John Hart were
reported by Sergeant Cousins for selling
! liquor without license. The sergeant
couldn't prove it on them, and they were
discharged.
William +. Carter, Yankee soldier; Cor
nclia Bibb, low white woman and Eliza
| Williams, dirty negro, were arraigncd
on Il warrant charging them with taking
possession Of the house Of Mr.. +. Ragland,
, in Solitude"
Sergeant Cousins informed his Honor
that Carter was descrtcr from the
Eleventh United States infantry, and that
a squad was out yesterday looking toE
him. He vas returned to his command
and the women sent below in default Of st.
curity.