The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-07-17

Police Court, IEsTERDAY.-The ther-
mometer was at its highest, the crowd at its
largest, aud many Of the witnesses at their
stupidest, yesterday during the session Of the
Police Court. Owing to the insutficency of
fresh air the delicate respiratory organs Of
the reporters were somewhat damaged. 1t
was no doubt in tender consideration of the
calamitous consequences to the city that
would follow the loss of this section Of hu-
mauity that caused DR.. Cabell, president of
the Board Of Health, recently 10 suggest that
windows be placed in the east eud OF the
building. Anyhow the suggestion is an eN.
cellent one, and ought to be h"eded. With
that Improvement, and the rigid exclusion
from the courtroom of all who have no
business there. rtpertoriil lite would be
happier, and their days prolonged in the
hud-if that is any object to the community.
,Janey King, small but sinful colored girl,
was brought up charged with creating dis.
turbance in the street. The truth is that
Japey has detected from the straight path Of
virtue and left the parental root. Her father,
James King. happening to meet her on the
street, entreated her to return home, but sne
declined without thanks /; whercupon the old
man .swuuU on" 10 her. She Squealed like
q Dig under Il fence, and so caused the DIS
turbance The Police Justice said be would
take care of her, and King said, "Dafs right,
take care of her and give her thirty-nlne
lashes." So ,Janey finds herself in Jail today
| with ample leisure for repentance.
James Taialerro (coIored) was up for beat
| ing his wife-no uncommon ohrnce. Jlmss
wife bad probably not been too well treated,
and on recent occasion when James re-
turned from his work (he is wagoE-drlver)
| he found no supper prepared. A quarrel en-
sued, ending By his atchng his wife, tying
her hands with Il rope, and administering 10
her q severe figelIatIon with bis heavy
| wagon-whip. The Police Justice is seldom
| more nerciful than necessary TO Wlle'beaterS.
and on this occasion it no doubt give him
| pleasure 10 say to the offender, L" SO fine or
] six months in Jail" At last accounts The
prisoner was trying to raise the so. Five
| 10 one his wife will raise the money for him,
| if she can.
| Exactly how one goose difltreth from
another goose is hard to tell, especially II the
goose is white and CT the masculine gender.
Emellne White, very decent looking black
| woman, was charged with stealing gamer
from Mr. B. E. Powers. Mr.. Powers said
he brought the gander from King William.
| Emeline proved that the biped was honestly
| IN nrr POSSESSION, auu ue Was Plouueeu ih
evidence. Mr.. Powers was able to identity
| him by broken toe on the right foot. Eme-
line couldn't do quite as much, and there
fore the gauder was awarded to Mr.. Powers,
and Emeline was honorably discharged.
Mary Austin (colored) was charged with
stealing about $40 in greenbacks, aud about
Sc in gold and silver coin from trunk be-
Ion ging to Mrs. Royal Todd. The money
was not missed until Mrs. Todd. or some
member OF her family, was notified by an
anonymous letter that 1t was in possession OF
the accused. 1t may be that Msry stole it, as
she was employed as servant by Mrs. TOAD
and had ample opportunity, but it appeared
that some dark;eS were unfrendly to her ana
bad threatened her ruin, which. added TO the
iu>utti :ieucy of The proof, justified the Police
| Juslica in dlscharYipg her.