The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-07-25

POLICE COURT, YEsTERDAY.-Herman
Schmidt, charged with obstructing the side
walk corner Fifth and Broad streets, was
discharged. ~
horse on the streets without holding the
reins in his hands, was discharged.
j. r. Mcdowell, charged with running a
cart on the streets without proper numbers,
was discharged. -.
E. Young and E. Lohman were up
charged with failing to remove their fences,
&C., from the line Of the alley extending
from Baker to Preston" and between Third
and Fourth streets after having been notl-
tied by the City Engineer to do so. On ac-
count Of the absence Of Colonel Cutshaw
the case was continued until to-day. Martha
Jennings, Archer Smith, and Samuel Dod-
son, same charge, same disposition.
The following were fined NJ. Murphy,
for violation Of an ordinance by the driver
Of wagon No. a15 in depositing fish. brine
on the streets, thereby causing nuisance,
81; Edwin Ford, charged with carelessly
and recklessly driving his coal-cart on the
streets and driving against the wagon OF
Mrs. Stockman, $40. -
Eliza Lewis, charged with the violation
OF an ordinance by her son George IN
throwing rocks in the streets on the 22d,
Discharged. g u; 5; ,.}x.g...st, 80. ,:sJ
Andrew johnson. charged with unlaw-
fully assaulting and beating Hezekiah John
son, WAS found guilty Of assault and battery
and fined S5 and COSTS, ,4sz
Emmett Taylor, charged with assaulting
and beating Elizabeth Woodson on the 23d,
was fined S.. p :, s -, 20 - :" :.
John Jones leolored), charged with. un-
lawfully and feloniously; entering, in the
nighttime, the hen-house ofsAndreW Smith,
and taking, stealing, and carrying away
twelve chickens, OF the value OF IS, the
property of said Smith, was found guilty;
and sentenced to receive thirty-nine lashes.
Miles Wilson (coloredI charged with
stealing one pair OF pants, OF the value o.
SIS, the property ofJohn Hart, was sem
fenced to receive thirty-nine lashes.
| A Baccigalluppo was tined 81 for keep
| ing his store open and selling goods on
Sunday, July IA, 1878. .---s.s.sy..-e
Samuel Weitherick was required to give
surety in 5000 for six months and fined -
for trespassing upon the premises OF Thomas
Valentine and assaulting Elizabeth Weithe-
rick and using Indecent language. s.5
Andrew Claiborne alias Andrew Clayton
was charged with breaking into the house
of W. C.. Moncure and stealing one silver
watch, chain, aad fob, one money-purse
containing eight or ten dollars, and supdry
articles of wearing apparel--all Of the value
Of S75-irom said Moncure. Continued
until to-day on account OF the absence oi
witnesses. 80. s.
Thomas DicNiven, charged with trespass.
ing upon the premises Of p. Hoffman and
assauiting and abusing said Hoffman, was
bound over to keep the peace for six months
in 5000.
4 Major Poe states, in reply to the intima.
ton that the enforcement OF the city ordl'
nances is due to the regulations, require
ments, and orders of the Police Board :
g In justice to the Board Of :Pollce Commls.
sioners, T must say that they hare never
given the first instruction as to how the city
ordinances and State laws areto be executed
| by the police. ~ :sS y. 80, ,. -
THE CoURT OF APPEALS AT WYTHEViLLt
| have decided the following cases:
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