The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-02-29

POLICE Court, YEsTERp
Joseph j. White presidinq.-T most in-
terestiHg case on the docket was that of
young man charged with decei7ing young
lady residing in the western part Of the city
under the promise Of marriage. The cor.
pus delica was in court in the arms of its
nurse, and was said by experts to be the
exact Image on small scsle OF its alleged
father. A great crowd assembled to hear the
testimony. After waiting patiently for
about, two hours they were ordered to
leave the courtroom just as the pro-
ceedings were about to begin. The
young lady, who is quite handsome and
selfpossessed, was the first witness put upon
the stand. She stood the lawyers with for.
titude, and stuck closely to her original state.
ment in the main, though deviating in the
cross-examination somewhat as to dates. A
quantity of fove-letters and marked verse of
poetry in the Ne.o York Weekly were intro
duced in evidence. On the margin of copy
Of the Weekly the accused had written, in a
moment OF fervent alteration, The tran
quillity of my life depends upon you." It
seemed that he had been threatened with Sc
we're personal punishment by male relative
Of the accuser if ne did not marry her. That
be steadfastly refused, and still refuses, to do.
Justice White sent accused on TO the Hust-
ings Court for indictment. Bail was fixed at
$1,000. Yielding to the fearful eutreaties
of innocent parties we consented to leave out
the names.
The following persons were gent on to the
grand jury of the HustiDgs Court: Thomas
Cunningham, charged With unlawfully by
force and by violence breaking and attempt.
ing to enter the dwelling house of John
Wesley Jack Galiles, drunk and disorderly
and feloniously beating Robert Jones.
Matthew B. Brown (eolored) was fined
two dollars and a half for being drunk and
creating disturbance in the street.
Alice johnson (coloredl was fined two
dollars and costs for assaulting and beating
Mary Price. ....
Joe Greaser alias Coleman (colored),
charged with yagrancy, was required to pay
costs and give surety for sixty days. Com
mitted in default.
w. A. Gates and John Holzback were
fined one dollar each for fighting in the street.
William Banister (colored) was fined two
dollars for disorderly conduct in the street.
William 81. Bailey (colored) was fined one
dollar for trespass.
Ben. Mullen and John Clayton (both col
Eered). drunk and disorderly. Mullen was
fined two dollars, Clayton one dollar.
Charles Owens (colored) was fined nye
dollars and costs for sssaulting and beating
Martha johnson, and for striking Sergeant
Gilman while in the discharge Of his duty.
w. M. Wellord ALIAS Pat. Ryan, and John
Daily, charged with being suspicious charac-
tiers and supposed deserters from the United
States navy, we're committed for thirty days.
Ben. Spencer, Joe Hubbard, and Lee
Simms (all colored), were fued two dollars
aud a half each for creating disturbance
and throwing rocks in the street.
Clinton Davis, charged with making an
ssault on james NJ. Monteiro, was released
from Jail yesterday on giving security: he
was originally charged with felony, but was
not convicted of it. Monteito was occupy
ing room on Governor street with Davis's
father. Young Davis had key with which
he unlocked the door at night and proceeded
with violent threats to disturb the peaceful
slumbers of the unsusplcious honteiro.
Nicholas Sweetman, charged with getting
certain negotiable notes from w. b. Cook on
false pretences, was acquitted Of that charge,
but required to give security for his good be-
havior. Mr.. Cabell, the Commonweath's
attorney, said the last time MIR. Sweetman
was up on similar charge no!le prosequs
was entered on condition that he would leave
the Commonwealth.