The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-03-20

sizes and Colors.
The case of A. J Berry, charged with sell
ing lottery tickets, was first brought up. The
charge was made against Berry by one Lieu
tenant White. The said White having failed
TO appear on this as well rs on two previous
occasions, the Mayor dismissed the case.
Adelbert Graves was charged with striking
David Parsons, negro, with n whip. Parsons
appeared, and testified that Graves had struck
him as hard rs he could drive with n whip.
The Mayor stated that, under the laws OF
Virginia, the negro stood in the courts on the
same footing as the white man. He would
therefore. with the evidence of Parsons, have
TO fine Graves ten dollars. Hereafter he
would, in similar eases fine parties instead Of
requiring them to give security.
While this case was going on, two officers of
the Freedmen's Bureau arrived and, under
the order of General Terry, took seats at the
side of the Mayor and watched the proceed
ings of the Court.
William 7. Craddock and Edward !. Brad
ley We're charged with fighting in the store of
Mr.. Barnes. The parties having made it up
between them, the Mayor dismissed the case.
John DoWncy, . Il broth of Il boy" was
charged with beating his wife. He was re-
qured to give security for his future good
behavior.
Jacob Langc, Il youth Of about ten years of
age, was charged with beating and assaulting
Tom Jones, Il negro boy. Tom Jones testified
that young Lange had struck him with Il rock !;
and two little white boys testified that Lango
did not strike the negro. The Mayor fined
Lange five dollars, and required his father TO
give security for his future good behavior.
nlu y,y;t al .rC
the market ordinances, was fined ten dollars,
and had his eggs forfeited.
John Ginnochio, Charles Ginnochio, and
William II. Chapel, were charged with fight
ing in the street. Chapel appeared much tn"
worse for the fight, both his eyes being of
purple hue
1t appeared that Chapel had gone to the
store of the Brothers Ginnochio to buy some
fish. Some difficulty arose during the pur-
chase, which resulted in the fight.
Colonel August rs counsel for the CHINO.
chios, appeared, and stated that the parties
had become reconcled aRd were amicably dis
posed towards each other.
The Mayor fined the parties twenty dollars
each, and required them 10 give security for
future good behavior.
James Oliver, young man Of respectable
appearance, was charged with stealing a
piece OF brass machinery, valued at forty dol
lars, belonging to Thompson Ferguson
From the evidence, it was shown that the
piece of machinery had been carried home by
Oliver, some time since, at fcrgusons re-
quest, and afterwards finding that Ferguson :
property was under execution, lie had mott
fled Mr.. Crump, the constable, that this pro.
perty was in his possession. Mr. Crump
authorized him 10 keep it until he gave an
order for its delivery to some one else. The
Mayor decided that no criminal act had been
proven against Oliver, and he would there
fore honorably discharge him.
James Jones, mulatto, was charged with
breaking open her door and threatening TO
kill Susan Slaughter, negrcss. He was fined
twenty dollars and required to give security
for his future good behavior.
Judy Burnc was charged with having III her
possession property stolen from X. ii. Dib-
rell. The evidence went to show that Judy
had in her house four cigars which were
identified as some of lot that We're stolen
from Dibrell. Several citizens appeared, and
testified to the general good character of
Judy. The Mayor discharged her, i'll the alb
sence of proof against her.
John Daniel was charged with stealing
cigars from Il. II. Dibrcu. In the absence OF
evidence TO prove the guilt of John, he was
discharged
A dimmutive Ethiopian specimen was ar
raigned for.stealing a rooster. The gentleman
from whom the fowl was stolen addressed a
note to the Mayor, asking the discharge Of the
little boy The Mayor discharged him.
Emma Jane Ellis, negresS, was charged
with being drunk and disorderly in the
street. Emma said that she got sick, and
some of her friends advised her to take little
brandy She took too much, and got drunk
She promised never TO do so again whereupon
the Mayor, with warning, discharged her.
Jim Harris, negro, was charged with being
drunk and disorderly III the street AS TINS
was Jim's - first spree, the Mayor discharged
him with fine of two dollars.
Alfred Turner, Lewis Harris, and John
Adams, were charged with straining horses
in the street to the danger of persons passing
by Turner was fined five dollars ana the
other two two dollars each.
Charles Wade was charged with having III his
possession, and passing counterfeit coin. The
coin which was passed by Wade was nothing
more than "spiel marks" Wade, who was {
soldier 1T llty Olhli Stlu EO1 IiAS WIN -
Jew at City Point in change for one nun
dred dollar note which he had given the Jew
while purchasing Il suit Of clothes. The Mayor
will give Il decision in the case this morning
Nathan Davis, negro, was charged with car
rying concealed weapons and threatening &c
shoot Nathan Epps. He was fined ten dollars
and required TO give security for his future
good behavior.
Rosa Mickey, negress, was charged with
stealing n pair of shoes and five dollars III
money. She was committed in default of Sc
curity for her good behavior
Henry Hobson, negro was charged with uh
lawfully assaulting and beating his wife
appeared that the wife was as much TO blam
as Hobson himself; 50 the Mayor dismissed
the case.
Sam Pete, as black and rs dirty negro a
Is generally seen, was arraigued for carryin!
concealed weapons and firing pistol in tn
street. The Mayor said that he would nm
him two dollars for carrying concealed
weapons
Sam said, with tears in his eyes, 1" No, sir
'twant pussealed, sir
The Mayor finally discharged him
Watson Jones was charged with stealing
socks in the Second Market. He was finet
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