The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-05-16

gaich, our friends along the railroad routes can
avail themselves of the messengers of these enter
prisng news dealers in forwarding their orders.
Mayors CoURT.-Mayor Mayo held his
court at the usual hour yesterday morning,
and we report the following among the
cases brought before him.
The case of John Holloway, charged with
straining his horse and riding over Il negro
woman, inuring her severely, was called
up.
The injured woman not being able to ap-
pear, the case was again postponed, and
Holloway bailcd for his appearance.
George Gillet, negro, charged with steal
ing iron from the Central Railroad Com
panv, was dismissed, in the absence OF evil
dencc 10 criminatc him.
John Clackner, the wooden-noScd ser
gcant, was arragncd on the several charges
of aSSaulting a boy named Wilson and
Policeman Challlley, and of using abusive
and proianc language towards his Honor i'll
his courtroom.
His Honor, addressing himself more cSpc-
cialy TO the Frecdmen'S Bureau man, said
that in future he would deal with soldiers
"civillv" if guilty Of conduct similar to
/
Clackncr was sent to the commanding Off
Ger of the Libby.
Bette Dunn, negro, was arraigncd on
charge OF using abusive, insulting, and oh
scene language towards Bette Dickinson.
\ hcvy of about twenty negro girls came
up as witnesses, and for some moments
there was such Il chatter among them as is
seldom heard in Il courtroom. Bette
Dunn was required to give two hundred
dollars security for her future good bcha-
viur, and was committed i'll default thereof.
William Wilson, small boy, charged with
stealing, was dismissed with II lecture, on
account OF his extreme youth.
James Jordan and Charles Robinson,
little negro boys, charged with stealing
money from Charles kolhc, were sent
" under the hill"
The case OF William s. Phillips, for
Stabbng John u. Moss, was called, but the
parties were unable to appear. The case
was therefore postponed.
Mary Jane Burke, for stealing q wash
bowl from - Edwards, was sent on for
indictment.
John Williamson, a cspcctablc-looliing
young man, was arraigncd on the charge OF
stealing horse and buggy from +. W.
ChilcS. Mr.. Chilcs stated that on Thurs
day morning Williamson came to his sta
bic and hired Il horse and buggy. The
young man not returning in time, witness
went to Petersburg and found the horse
and buggy in Eichburg'S stable.
Mr.. Eichburg testified that he had bought
the horse and buggy from Williamson for
iifty-tivc dollars, and showed a receipt from
him for that amount.
The prisoner was sent on for further cX-
animation.
Fleming Tucker and his wife were ar
raigncd on the charge of receiving stolen
coal. The coal was stolen from MeSSrs.
Crew & Pcmbcrton, and the evidence
showed that ii was found at the house OF
/ Tucker, who could not account for it..
They were sent on for further trial, and
were admitted to bail for their appearance
before the Hastings Court.
The PoST-OrFIcE AFrRAY CoNCLuDED.-
The case of young Hamilton Martin,
charged with cutting Robert +. Gordon, a
post office clerk, with a knife, was CON
tinucd yesterday before his Honor. The
case had been continued from the day be-
fore at the request of Gordon, who stated
/ that he could produce witnesses to prove
that Hamilton Martin and his friends had
met in front of the post-oilcc with the in
tcntion Of attacking the poSt-oiiicc clerks,
and that more than one of them had knife
in his hand.
His Witnesses Mr.. John W. Hagan and
! Mr.. Kerr, appeared, and their evidence
was taken.
/ IIagan stated that, rs Lewis passed from
/ the post St-ohicc yard, he saw Martin rush
mt him. Mr.. Kerr intertcrcd, Martin made
another rush, and Gordon intcricrcd. AS
/ 10 what followed, he could not exactly re-
collect, there was so much confusion exist
! ing. lie saw II young man have knife i'll
his hand, but he did not rccollect who it
was; he could not recognize him. He
didn't see any one else with knife.
Kerr testified that he was coming out
of the yard with Lewis, and as Martin
rushed at him, witness interpoSed. He
pushed Martin of, and Martin struck at
him. Gordon then intericred and an
alteration enSued, in which he saw Mar
tin strike at Gordon with knife two or
three times. They were separated by
parties who took the knife away from him.
Here the evidence for the prosecution
was closed. All the witnesses for the de
fence were called, and as each one was
questioned as to whether he had a knife in
his hand during the atiray, each one an
swercd positively, No! Willie McCaw
and young Mr.. Bridges were called and
testified to exactly the same facts as the
other witnesses for the defence. Mr..
johnson then commenced his argument
for the defence. He said:
81 respectfully submit to your Honor
that it is right and proper that this young
man be discharged. The leading witness
for the prosecution said yesterday that he
could produce evidence to prove that two
other of the young gentlemen with Martin
at the time of the fight had knives drawn.
Your Honor granted him time to produce
these witnesses they have appeared and
| utterly failed to prove the fact alleged.
| Every one of the young gentlemen eX-
amined for the defence swears positively
that it is not true; that no one besides
Martin drew knife, and that his was a
small penknite. 1t is an affair, sir, trifing
in itself. Admit, if you please, that Mar
tin went to make an attack on Lewis. He
did not do 50 with murderous intent. He
was armed with no weapon, and went with
no design to MAIN, disable, disigure, or
kill him. He merely struck at him with
his delicate, and not very dangerous fist,
and. according to Lewis's own testimony,
did not strike him. Ifyou will fimply re-
mind the accused, who is a wellADehaved,
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