The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-05-09

| SO arrested him with knife up his coat
sleeve making for the back room Of Nor
ganstern's house. Morganstern said Fisher
had always been good friend of his, but
was excited Yesterday; in fact, he was in
toxicated, Wouldn't his Honor let him
off?
He was fined twenty dollars and re-
quired to give security in two hundred
dollars to keep the peace. Morganstern
was called back to know if he would pay
the fine for his friend. He "couldn't see
it." He didn't like him twenty dollars
worth.
Fisher gave the security, and was dis
charged.
Harris Fisher was fined four dollars for
keeping his two stores open and selling
goods on Saturday and Sunday.
Lewis Colinski was fined two dollars for
the same offence.
Scott Eggleston, colored, was called to
answer for stealing pocket-book contain
ing four or five bank checks from Mr.. Glib
son. The testimony was insufficient to
convict the accused, and he was dis
charged.
Police No. 50 was called up to answer a
charge preferred against him by Sanders
Boyd, colored, aged twenty EIGHT years.
1t appeared that the complainant and
another colored man were engaged in q
scuffle on the street, and the policeman
came up and arrested them. They were
taken to the station-house, and on asserting
to the captain in charge that they were
merely playing, they were discharged. One
of them procured warrant, charging the
officer with striking him without provoca-
tion.
The policeman denied that he struck the
man at all.
His Honor said to all of the policemen
present that their clubs were given to
them to defend themselves from attack,
and not as offensive weapons.
The case was continued till Monday, and
the witnesses recognized to appear.
The continued case of Policeman A. J.
James, charged with assaulting Captain
James T. Epps, in the Second Ward sta
tion-house, was again called.
HENR1Co County CoURT-TUEsDAY AND
WEDNESDAY MoRNINGs.-In the case of
Abram Turner, colored, indicted in two
cases for retailing ardent spirits without
license, the court adjudged him guilty and
gave judgment against him for the costs Of
prosecution.
In the case of John N. Davis, Jr., for an
assault on John Hughes, the court gave
judgment for ten cents and costs.
In the case of A. B. Owens, overseer of
road, for not keeping his road in order,
he was found not guilty and the case was
dismissed.
In the case of Jordan Miller, A. r.
Neale, and - Hudgins, indicted for OBJ
structing public road, the case was dis
missed as to Hudgins and Neale, but Miller
was fined ten cents and costs.
In the case of Edward Jordan, Patrick
Jordan, Thaddeus Hayes, and Jefferson
Word, for an assault upon George Martin,
the court did not sustain the indictment as
to Patrick Jordan and Hayes, and they
were discharged, and the case was con-
tinued for the others.
An account of John W. Cole, constable,
of $3.50, for services rendered, was or
dered to be certified to the Auditor of
Public Accounts for payment.
The case of Thomas Norton, United
otdtSo ooluiCl Shai SVu WIN hiiiip6
Mooney, was continued until Monday, at
the request of his counsel.
Dennis O'Niel, for injuring the property
of John C. Hughes, was fined ten dollars
and costs.
In the cases of William Duke and G.
Raine, charged with keeping and exhibit
ing faro, alias capiaSes were awarded, the
processes already awarded not having
been served.
Robert Johnson, charged with injuring
the property of K. B. Witter, was fined
twenty dollars.
William McFortune, charged with play
ing at "faro," was fined $50, he failing to
obey the summons which had been return
ed to the court executed.
A. A. Raine, charged with playing at
poker" failing to appear, an alias captas
was awarded against him.
A capiaS was awarded against Francis
Clark, charged with petit larceny.