The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-11-27

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in the transaction of civil business. John
B. Mordccai qualified to practice law.
HUsTINGs CoURT-JUDGE Lyons PREsI-
DING-MoSDAY, NOVEMBER 26.-Francis
Loney, indicted for grand larceny, was
tried, found guilty, and sentenced to the
penitentiary for three years.
Charles Black, indicted for burglary, was
tried, found guilty, and sentenced to the
penitentiary for three years.
Octavius Randolph, indicted for grand
larceny, was tried, found not guilty, and
discharged. -.----
MAYORS CoURT-MAYoR MAYO PREs1
p1NG-MoNDAY MoRNING.-TOm Robinson,
negro, was arraigned for stealing mule
from Thomas Turner, of Hanover county.
The mule was stolen early on Saturday
morning, and found in Tom Robinson's
possession at the horse-auction lot. Mr..
W. w. Turner identified the mule as be-
longing to his brother. Tom was sent on.
William Robinson and Robert Slaughter,
small boys, were arraigned for attempting
to open the shop Of Mr.. Edwin Cooke with
skeleton keys. They were discharged with
warning not to be caught in the city
again.
James Coughlin, theatrical "supe," was
arraigned to answer the charge of stealing
diamond ring from Mr.. Edward Seguin.
Detective Knox testified that he was sent
for on Saturday to come to the Theatre.
Mr.. Segun told him that he had lost
diamond ring, and that young man had
offered to find the ring for fifty dollars.
Witness told him to offer the money for the
ring. Seguin did so, and came back, tell
ing him that the young man who had offer
ed to find the ring said that he did not
have it himself, but that he knew who did
have it he had gone to get the young man
who had it. When Coughlin came to Sc
guin with the ring, witness arrested him
and took possession of the ring.
Joseph Blain, witness for the defence,
testified that on last Monday night, after
the first act, he was on the stage with
Coughlin, and saw him pick up ring from
under chair. On Friday, witness hear
ing Mr.. Seguin say that he had lost the
ring and would give fifty dollars for its re-
covery, he told Mr.. Seguin that he thought
he could get the ring for him. Coughln
told witness to tell Mr.. Seguin that if he
would give fifty dollars he could get the
ring. Witness told Seguin, and he told
him to ask Coughlin to bring him the ring
Saturday morning at rehearsal. when
Coughlin came to the Theatre on Saturday
he was arrested by Detective Knox. =.
| Peter Jackson, "captain of the supers,
said that on Friday Coughlin asked him to
let him 60 home to get ring that ne had
picked off the stage. He knew nothing OF
the ring or who had lost it.
Charles Rosene testified that on Friday
night he remarked to Mr.. Seguin that ne
had heard that he had lost valuable
ring. Mr.. Seguin said that he had lost
ring which he valued very highly, because
it had been presented to him by his mother
on her birthday, and he would give fifty
dollars for its recovery.
His Honor, at the conclusion of the evi.
dence, summed up the facts OF the case
and discharged the prisoner as not having
been guilty of stealing the ring.
The question was raised by Mr.. Crane
counsel for the accused, as to what should
be done with the ring. He thought that
his client was entitled to the $50 offered
by Mr.. Seguin as a reward for the recovery
Of the ring, and he intended to claim II
before the ring was returned to its owner
His Honor decided to retain the ring until
this morning, when he would be prepared
to say what should be done with it.
Edmund Kelley was arraigned for Gre
ating O disturbance in his house and kick
ing his better half. A policeman said that
he had seen Kelley kick his wife. Mrs
Kelley appeared, and with that magma
nimity only shown by good wife, told his
Honor "that Kelley was as good a man as
ever lived, and treated her as he ought to
except when he took drop too much. He
never hurted her at ALL" The Mayor dis
missed Kelley upon bis promising to leave
the city.
Joseph Furley, for creating disturb
ance in his house and maltreating his wife
was committed in default of surety for hi
future good behavior.
Simon Smith, big buck negro, was
charged with being drunk and disorderly
on the street, interfering with policeman
Bibb, and threatening to shoot him. From
the evidence and the negro's appearance
| it would seem that he was most "ram
bunctious fellow. He threatened to shoo1
the policeman, wanted to put hole
through somebody big enough to put his
fist in; and when Sergeant Burlington went
to put handouts on him, he bit through hi
boots into his legs. He was committed IL
default of surety and to answer an indict
ment for carrying concealed weapons.
Lizzie Conway and Edmonia Newton, ne
groes, charged with being drunk and fight
ing In the street, were sent to Jail in de-
fault Of surety. ;,
William Sedgwick, charged with Gre
et;no a disturbance in bar-rOom, was re
quired to give sl50 surety for his future
good behavior.
James Stephens, negro, was arraignes
for having in his possession wagon stoleI
from william J. Mcdowell and offering the
same for sale, knowing the same to have
been stolen.
Mr.. Mcdowell said that he missed thu
wagon about SIX weeks ago, and that OF
Saturday last he discovered it at the auc.
tion lot about to be offered for sale o!
James Stephens. In the absence OF WIZ
nesses the case was continued until to-day
Two dirty looking negro girls were sen,
on for stealing wood from canslboat anc
| promising to bring the ashes back the mex
| morning.
Albert Lovely, negro, was arraigned fol
improper condp towards Mary Mitchell
4 Young lady of color, In striking her viii
his fist upon her Uranium. Lovely became
lively on the occasion Of his bad conduct
hut as no great offence wasproven agains
him. his sccuser and himself were told "t
4 10 about their business"
Wilson Cary, negro, charged with stesi
Ing Q vest from Joseph HutzIer, was sen