The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-11-22
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INTERESTING HABEAs CORPUS cAsEs-FIVE
NEGROES BROUGHT FROM TIE SUFFOLK JAZZ.
prroRE JCDGs MANN--THEY ARE ADMITTED
~ rtII-ANNuAL MEETING OF THE MEDICAL
r,crITy-THE WEB HAYES HUNTING
n,nry-REI.IGrous NoTEs--BUrpISG IN Pc.
rERsBURG, &C, &C.
rCai--cs,on,ieucc of the Richmond DtspatcA.}
NOVEMBER 81, 1878.
This morning at 10 O'Clock I've negroes
I,n.nr W. Robinson, John G. Robinson,
pehar. Hines, Jesse Jones, and Drewry
Dr,cos--wno had been confined in the Jail
~ Snffolk on the charge OF Il misdemeanor
aiIrrcd to have been committed by them,
were brought before Judge Z. NJ. Mann, OF
onr Hastings Court, on writS OF hd6eds
cnrnus, with view OF considering the mat
tor q, ball. These prisoners were arrested
.. or near Wavcriy, in Sussex county, on
Wnnday OF last week, on the charge OF
lotions conduct in attempting to effect the
,.nIcasn OF coiored man who had been SeL-
,nnred TO Dav fine Of five dollars by q
iIl>;jce for aSsaultins bis vile. Ii was
reurcsented to the Justice, after sentence,
that il was impossible for the accused TO pay
fine of S.. but that il it was reduced to
$3.50 his friends would try to raise II. Ihe
instice acccded TO this request and reduced
the friends OF the prisoner that as the magis-
tra,c had the authority to reduce the fine
ono half, he could remit it altogether, and
ounbt TO do so. This was peremptoriiy de-
cI;ned. and the negroes thereupon sought
the rescue and release OF the prisoner. The
aI,oye FIVE men were arrested as among the
rincIeadcrs in the affair, and they were COM
mitfed TO the jail OF NanSemond county on
chsrce of felony. to await trial at the De-
rrmber term OF Sussex court. On the 10Th
oi the month. upon application OF counsel,
Iudse Mann issued writ OF hdbedS corpus
in the case Of each Of the parties, to have
them brought before him, and these
wri;s were duly served on +. III.
Rawls, the taller OF NanScmond coun-
". in whose custody they were. On
each OF these writs the iailer made endorse
,ion that, being unable to procure trans
,,orta,ion for the prisoners, and having no
means of his own TO provide it, be could
no, make return Of the wrlts as their terms
REQUIRE: that this was purely from inability
n comply, and not from lack OF respect TO
the Court, or in any spirit Of disobedience
10 its mandate.
The wrils were made returnable yeSter-
dov before Judge Mann. sitting in vaca-
ton. and when the court was opened OF
course the taller and his prisoners were not
present. Mr.. John Lyon and Mr.. d. a.
Iyon appeared for the prisoners, and Mr..
John II. Wright. OF suffolk, for the iailer.
Mr.. LYON asked for 4 percmptory attach
,nent against the ialler, Mr.. RawlS, to be
directed to and executed by the Sergeant
OF this city for contempt. The Judge SAID
he was abundantly able 10 enforce and pro-
tcct the dignity OF the court, and be would
issue the proper process against the sheriff
OF Nan>emond.
SulseGucn,ly it was learned that means
had been raised, and that the prisoners
would be brought up TO the city this MORN
ipg. and the Judge did not issue bis process.
They were brought before the Judge ut 10
o'clock. and after argument bail was granted
10 each in the sum OF soc for his appear
aEcc for trial at the County Court Of Sussex
on The 5th Of December, which was fur
nished. The question OF contempt on the
part Of the taller was not entertained, rs 1t
was deemed that he bad pursed himself,
and had, considering the distance to SUI
iok. produced the bodies OF the prisoners
within the time required by law.
The thrty-third annual meeting OF the
Medical Faculty OF Petersburg was held
last night, and the following officers elected
for the ensuing year: W. K. HARDWOOD,
president; W. L. Baylor and j. W. Bryant,
yice-preSidents; c. Y. Robinson, recording
secretary; j. II. Claiborne, corresponding
secretary. Drs. Thomas WitherS, James
Dunn, d. W. Lassitcr, James W. Claiborne,
and Hugh Stockdeil were elected court
medicalc. After the meeting, the Faculty
partook OF their annual supper at the
Bolingbrook Hotel.
The Presidents son. Mr.. Webb Hayes,
and the friends accompanying him, who are
visiting Greensvilc county on bunting
expedition, are the guests OF Mr.. D. J.
Wood. iormerlyo OF Philadelphia, who lives
near IIicksford.
Rev. J. b. Bradshaw will be installed pas
tor OF the Byrne-Street Baptist church on
the first Sunday in December.
Ii the way is clear the congregation OF
the Second PRESBYTERIAN church will next
sunday elect a pastor of their church.
Witnesses have been summoned to-day to
appear before the grand jury OF the United
States Court in Richmond tomorrow in the
case Of Mr.. Alexander Vaughan, the cleo
ton judge.
During the interim between the October
and November terms OF the Hastings Court
OF this city fiity-three deeds were admitted
TO record in the clerks office.
There have been more bou>e-building and
repairing in Petersburg this year than dur
ing any previous year since the WAX, anu
mechanics have had their hands full OF
work. Indeed, the demand for brickmasons
has been greater than the supnly here, and
workmen from other commu&ties have
been brought here to assist i'll completing
contracts.
The Hastings Court this morning granted
certificate TO Mr.. William Is. McIlWaine TO
practice law.
The work OF the coditication OF the City
Ordinances has almost been completed, and
the matter viii shortly be placed in the
hands Of the printers, to be issued in book
form.
BishoBPicrce says that during the period
OF the twenty-five years OF his bishoprc he
has never been called upon TO decide so
many questions OF law as during the late
session Of the Virginia Conference.
ROBIN ADAIR.
STAUNTCN.