The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-01-01

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Revenue cases-total number, 291; mum
Der commenced in 1877. none.
Admiralty cases-total number, 66; num-
Der commenced in 1877, 6.
Chancery cases-total number, 13l; mum
Der commenced in 1877, 10.
Common-iaw caseS-t0tal number, Il;
number commenced in 1877, %.
Criminal caSeS-total number OF lnGlct
inents, 90; number commenced in 1877
none.
United States Circuit Court for the
Eastern District Of Virginia.
Judge, Hon. II. L. Bond. Clerk, NJ. f.
Peasants. Courtroom in the custom
house building.
Criminal cases-total number Of indict-
ments, 500; number found in 1877, 81;
number ended in 1877, 33.
Common.law cases-total number, ,344
number commenced in 1877, 81; number
ended in 1877, So.
Chancery causes-total number, 300;
number commenced in 1877, %; number
ended in 1877, 80.
Appeals in banl:ruptcy-total number,
14G; number filed In 1877, g.; number
ended in 1877, II.
Supreme Court of Appeals at Rich
nOnd.
judges: Hon. r. G.. L. Moncure (presi-
dent. Joseph Christian, Francis t. An
derson, Waller 4. Staples, and Edward
C. Burks. Clerk at Richmond, George
L. Christian. Reporter, Peachy r. Graf
tan Librarian and Crier, 7. C.. Nicho-
i:,s. Tipstaf, R. D. Ward.
Business during the last tiscalyear: Num-
Der OF causes commenced, 81; number Of
causes pending, 1858; number Of final judy
ments and DEGREES, 1873; number removed
from other courts, !; number removed to
other courts, none; number OF days Of ses-
sion, 121.
In addition to the number of causes de-
cided BY the Court it has heard argued sew
eral other causes, which are now on its
hands for decision. The number Of new
causes commenced is just one fourth less
this year than the last, and last year
there were nearly one third less than
the year before, so that the new causes
have fallen off about one half in the
past three years. This great falling of
in the business OF the court, together with
the rapidity with which it is now disposing
Of the docket, will soon bring the docket
within its control.
Circuit Court OF Richmond.
Judge, b. E. Wexford, Jr. Clerk, Alfred
SHIELD. Crier. John W. Wright, sheriff.
Courtroom, Stearns's building, on Main
street opposite post-office.
Actions at Iaw-Number commenced, COZ;
pending, 479; decided, sos; removed from
other courts, Is.
Suits IN equity-Number commenced, 6;
pending, So; iuterlocntory DEGREES, SO; final
DEGREES, 3; removed from other courts, 4.
Observation-Disclosures commenced, %;
pending, none; decided, II; nolle prose-
QaiS, 6.
Days Of sesSion-Fall term, s.; spring
term, 4G; intermediate or special term, 81;
total, 189. ,a ~
Gbancery Court.
Judge, Edward FL. Fitzhugh. Clerk, B.
III. Berry. Crier, John W. Wright,
Sheriff OF Richmond. Courtroom, City
Hall, Broad street between Ninth and
Tenth. "
Number causes commenced. 200; number
pending, $50; number interlocutory de-
crees, 800; number final DEGREES, 1873; num-
Der days in session, rs; number PROBATE
orders, 2S2.
Police Court.
Police Justice, Joseph j. White. Clerk
David Crockett Richardson. Crier, ser
ceant Edwin H. Chalkley. Janitor, LOUIS
Antelotti. ~
The court meets at Odd-Felfows Hall,
corner OF Mayo and Franklin streets, daily
Except Sunday at 81 O'Clock. A. NJ:
The civil docket is called every Friday at
IL O'Clock NJ.
The following is statement OF the Dusl-
ness transacted during each month OF the