The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-03-31

MAYOR \ l0TRT.-.HIyOT Dttcll j. SJnndcTS.--
Louisa +. Covers, negro, was sent on 10 the
next Grand Jury on n charge of stealing n
dress, valued 1T seven dollars, the property of
Fannie Muller.
Henry Green and Henry Robinson, negroes,
were charged with stealing lead pipe and
old iron from Castle Thunder The prisoners
were caught in the building by Mr.. New, and
were sent TO Jail in default of giving security
for their good behavior.
Wilson Smith, 4 negro, was called up on n
charge of being drunk and abusive to Police
man No. 50. He was .fined five dollars and
required 10 give security in the sum of one
hundred dollars for his good behavior.
Anne Dark negro, was brought up on q
charge of assaulting and beating IN old negro
woman named Lucy Miller. The prisoner
said she only struck one lick, and broke her
finger nail in doing it, Anne was required 10
give security in the sum OF one hundred dol
lars for her future good behavior.
Bates Jones, Il negro boy, was charged with
stealing groceries from the store OF Mr.. j
NJ. Spindle, in New Kent county, and Paul
White, also negro, with being implicated in
the same. The prisoners We're ordered to be
returned TO New Kent for trial.
Barney Donally, discharged soldier, was
brought up on n charge of stealing twenty
dollars from Kelly, 4 soldier Kelly said he
went into Il saloon with Donally, ana got
drunk eating oysters. When the effects Of the
oysters wore off, he found that all his money
was gone, and was told that Donally took it.
The prisoner said he also was drunk, and that
If he had the money it was given 10 him for
safe keeping. Donally was sent on the Grand
Jury for trial.
Martha Miller, white girl, and Rebecca
Pitman, 4 negro, were brought up on charge
of being persons "of evil name, fame, and
reputation" and ordered to give security IN
the sum of two hundred dollars for their good
behavior.
sam Patch nliaS Harris, and William Pit
man, negroes, were brought up on the same
charge, and required TO give like security for
their good behavior.
John Peterson, negro, was brought up on a
charge of using abusive language 10 MI IL.
J. Christian in the market. He was 1ned 1lNe
dollars, and ordered to give security III the
sum of one hundred dollars for his good beha-
YiOr.
Thomas Gorman. a white man, was brought
Ep on the charge of ASSEMBLING Michael Gala
CHAN with an iron bar. 1t appeared that the
prisoner came 10 this city several months
since, and went to Gallaghan, who took him In
because he had been to school with ms fathei
in the could Country" The prisoner then
went into the rag and bone business with
Il man named o Brien, and finally Galaghah
put up shed 10 carry on the same business
with German. After time, the partnership
was dissolved, and German took of Gala
ghans wife, besides wanting TO retain posses
sion of the little property. All the expenses
of putting up the shed We're paid by Gala
CHAN and OH Wednesday he drew the staples
and went in.
II
testified that he rented Il lot 10 German, ana
afterwards saw him experimenting the
erection of Il shed upon that lot. He said that
when Gallaghan entered the premises on
Thursday both he and German were much
excited, the latter holding Il piece OF iron in
his hand and ordering the former out OF the
house. After an address by the complainant :
counsel, German counsel maze an appear,
which, if il had no other effect, 1T least moved
his soft hearted client To tears. The Court
ruled that Il breach of the peace had been
committed by German, but decided, under the
circumstances, TO dismiss the case.
John K. Thompson, white man, was
charged with being drunk and disorderly, but
was discharged, it was his first offence.
The case of Margaret Kelly, charged with
stealing dishes and clothing from Alice Hard
grove, was taken up, and in consideration OF
Aiice's bad character, Kelly was discharged.
Maggie Mitchell was charged with having
in her possession a stolen breastpin, Knowing
the same to be stolen. Maggie said hat the
pin was given to her by Emily = naar0, who
was in custody for robbery; and she was lis
charged with warning.
Cary, n white boy, and w. Ii, f':HtYs. n
mulatto were charged with cafa rl!t i.na =
robbery at Mr.. Cooks, on Duval asF"eL 'a"J
confessed the robbery, and said 'L@ s'HEff9
was with him at the time. Office i'.'f..a s'i'si
that Gentry told him that he did io- 20 = i.
the house, but watched outside iig:a Pr,
sonnrs were sent on for triai 80 tie tfrai 4
Jury.