The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-08-03

hMAYoR's CoUET-iMayor Chahoon pre-
siding: In this court yesterday morning
Mr.. MacMahon moved that the Mayor would
adjourn the court after disposing of only
those cases that we're not bailable. In this
he was seconded by MIR. Noise. The fol-
lowing cases were then disposed Of :n..
y. Rachel Fowler, charged with aseaulting
and beating Sarah Montague, and Sarah,
charged on cross warrant with abusing and
throwing stones at Rachel, were arraigned.
Alice Coles was also brought up on the
charge of stealing one bed-tick of the value
of fifty cents from Julia Montague. a long
string of witnesses were examined. Rachel
and Sarah were fined 81 so each, and Alice 8
case continued until to-day. r.
r1 Joseph Volaski, charged with stealing u
lot of dry goods from " N, Bell & Co., was
arraigned, and by request the case was con-
tinued until Friday. 1t is alleged BY, the
complainant that goods have disappeared
from his store from time to time, and that
Volaski knew something about it, inasmuch
as some of the goods were found in his pos
session. -""'
Bob Washington, Henry Thomas, Clinton
Allen, William L. Dickerson, Margaret Will
liams, and Henry Walker, (all colored) =,
charged with being drunk and fighting on
Cary street between Seventeenth and Eigh-
teenth, were fined one dollar EACH r.
Robert Lawrence, charged with assault
ing and beating Lucy Milton, was. dis
charged. ...., .t-........
John Wright and Mary starke, charged
With unlawfully keeping ON ill-goycrned
and disorderly house, were discharged.
George Lester and Grandson Ross (col-
ored) charged with fighting in the street,
were brought up and the accused sent on
for indictment. ... .'.-,...-. '.g'.'
J. S. Mosby and James Meredith (col-
ored), charged with stealing three dresses
and three silver spoons, valued at S25, from
Mrs. Mary Askew, were called, and case
continued until to-day. ..1 1.<'
John Tyler and Thomas Byrd, charged
with stealing one wagon spring and stove
castings belonging to Mr.. J. Mcdowell,
were discharged. ~. ..-...... w.
Mary McGintey, charged with abusing
Mary Connolly and throwing brick at her
child, was called, and the case continued
until tomorrow. ""12
Alexander Mcdonald (colored), charged
with assaulting James Johnson with a
drawn knife, had his case continued until
tomorrow. ..
Mary Eliza Freeman (colored), charged
with assaulting and cutting Alice Trent with
knife, was fined $3.50.
Jesse Lee (colored), charged with steal
ing one coat and two shirts from Horace
Holmes, was sent on for indictment.
Caroline Egleton, charged with using
abusive language towards Rebecca Jones,
was called, and the case continued till to-
morrow. .....-.r,....
William Johnson (colored), charged with
stealing melons from George I. .Talley' s
cart, was discharged on condition that he
would leave the city Immediately.
Alice Trent (colored), charged with as
saulting and threatening to cut Mary Free
man with razor, was fined $3.50.
George Washington, charged with being
drunk and disorderly on the street, was
turned over to Superintendent Whit to be
employed at the station-house.
Mary Dabney, charged with creating q
disturbance upon the premises of Miss A
G. Maxwell, was discharged.