The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-01-01

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 20! 40 -
Totals 5,4ss 2ss!s:eea !s.7ss
Volun- Tnrolaa-
Discharged. s'sSSSSS iSs s'7 g
Dismiss l., :; ;h ;.:; Tcsi.
crn Di,ric!........" III AAa
Revenue caseS-total number, 29l num-
Der commenced in 1876, none.
Admiralty cases-total number, 60; num-
Der commenced in 1876, 5.
Chancery carlScS-total number. l40
number commenced in 1876, 10.
Common-law caScS--total number, 1. "
Criminal cascs-total number of !ndict-
mentS. o.: none found in 1876.
United States Circuit Court for the
Eastern District of Virginia.
Judge. Hon. II. L. Bond. Clerk, N. F.
Peasants. Court-room, custom-house
building.
Criminal cascs-tot;l number Of indict-
mentS. 446; number found in 1876, 81;
number ended in 1876, 43.
Common-;aw cases-totai number, 1896 !;
number commenced in 1876, Gil; number
ended in 1876, IS.
Chancerv callseS-total number, 2I5;
number commenced in 1876, %; number
ended in 1876, IL.
Appeais from District Court in bank
rup;rv-total number, 1871; number filed
in 1876. IS; number ended in 1876, II.
Supreme Court Of Appeals.
Judges: r. c. L. Moncure, Joseph Chris
1ian, Francis II. Anderson, Waller K.
Staples. Edward c. Burks. Clerk at Rich
mond, George l.. Christian. Reporter.
Peachy r. Grattan. Librarian and Crler,
?. C. Nicholas. Tipstatf, r. u. Ward.
Appeals, writs OF error, and SupsrSededS-
Number commenced at Richmond, 10S;
number pending at Richmond, 296; number
OF final judgments and DEGREES, ia; number
removed from other courts, 4; number re-
moved TO other courts, ] !; days OF session,
126.
In addition to the number OF causes de-
cified by this court at Richmond, it has
heard argued several other causes which are
now in its hands for decision.
The number Of new civil causes brought
TO This court has been nearly one third less
this wear than the laSt-twenty-two out OF
the one hundred and eight commenced
being criminal causes.
The Hon. Wood Bouldn, one OF the
ablct and purest iurists that Virginia has
ever produced, and who was at the time Of
his death judge of this court, died on the
10th day of October, 1876. Judge Burks
was elected to fill the vacancy created by
Judge Bouldin's death; and those who know
him best say that he is Il most able lawyer,
and worthy successor OF Judge Bouldin
in every way.
Circuit Court Of Richmond.
Judge, Beverly r. Wexford. Clerk, Alfred
SHIELD. Cricr. Sheriff of Richmond.
Courtroom, Stearns's building, Main
street opposite the post-office.
Actions at law--Number commenced, 5SI
number pending, 512; number decided, 533 /;
number removed from other courts, s; num-
Der removed to other courts, 3. Suits in
equity-number commenced, 6; number
pending, %; number interlocutory DEGREES,
So; number final DEGREES, 8; number re-
moved from other courts, l. Prosecutions
number commenced, Sc; number decided,
So. DAYS in session-fall term, 10; spring
term, 40; intermediate or special terms, 70;
total, 200.
Chancery Court.
Judge, E. II. Fitzhugh. Clerk, B. Fl. Berry.
Crier, John W. Wright, Sheriff Of Rich
mond. Courtroom, City Hall, Broad
street between Ninth and Tenth.
Number causes commenced, 141; number
pending, 773; number interlocutory de-
crees, 95S; number final DEGREES, Ill; num-
Der DAYS in session, 1872; number probate
orders, 1T; number removed from other
courts, 8; number removed to other
courts, 8.
Hastings Court.
Judge, Hon. A. 3. Guigon. Clerk, Andrew
Jinkins. Deputy Clerk, W. p. Lawton.
During the year 651 criminal cases were
tried and disposed of-yiz: 3O3 felony cases,
and 34S misdemeanor cases.
Felonles convicted, 203; discharged, 100
total, 303.
29S-total, 34S,
Tbe misdemeanor cases were almost eN-
clusively for indictments for violation OF
the revenue laws, in persons failing to get
ont their licenses to transact business; and
fine prosecutions were for the enforcement
ri the payment of the revenue. When the
narties procured their licenses and paid the
costs the prosecutions ceased. Hence the
large number OF cases dismissed.
THE whole number OF fines Imposed during
the wear 1876 were S2,605.64. Amount paid,
1885,. so; no effects, S2,03S.34-total, Sl2,-
605.S4.
Number OF criminal cases remaining I'M
disnosed OF on the docket January l, 1877 !:
4 felony cases; 4S misdemeanor cases.
Whole number OF civil cases dlsposed OF
during the year 1876, 404.
Two hundred and nineteen civil cases
were removed from the Police Court; W
parnishce summonses; 40 miscellaneous
motions: 81 motions on forfeited forth
coming bonds; II cases OF appeal (clvlD
from Police Court; complaints OF unlaW-
full detainer.
Civil cases remaining on the docket: II
civil cases removed from Police Court; II
miscellaneous motions; forfeited forth
coming bonds; appeal cases (civiD; gar
nishee summonses.
Police Court.
Police Justice, Joseph J. White. Clerk, D.
c. Richardson. Crler, Sergeant r.. Il.
Chalkley. Janitor, Louis Antelotti.
The court meets at Odd-Fellows Hail.
corner of Mayo and Franklin streets, daily
Except Sunday at Of o'clock A. N.
The civil docket is called every Friday at
Jpn.
Number of criminal cases disposed OF
during the year, 4,817; number OF ordinance
2,2S8; number Of civil warrants
tried (about), 1910; number Of persons sent
to the Hastings Court for indictment, 295;
number sent to Jail on conviction by the
Police Justice Of assault and battery or petit
larceny. go; number sent to jail in default
of surety, 1868; amount OF fines collected
imposed under ordinances, S3,336.99;
amount OF fines collected imposed under
State laws, $3.50; amount Of Common
wealtl's costs collected, $1,095.33; total
fines and costs collected, $5,221.32.