The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-01-01


Law repealed September 1, 1878.
Revenue cases-tOtal number, 3l9; num-
Der commenced in 1879, none; number
ended IN 1879, j.
Admiralty cases-total number, 10; num-
Der CONNIE ,ced in 1879, 81 ended, 3.
Chancprv cases-.otal number, 14S; num-
Der commenced iu 1879, D; ended, D.
Commor-laW cases-total number, 200;
number commenced in 1879, 10; ended in
1879. 60.
Criminal cases-tOtal number OF indict-
ments. 2OJ; number commenced in 1879, 81
ended, p.
limited states Circuit Court for the
Eastern District Of Virginia.
Judge, Hon. II. l.. Bond. Clerk, NJ. +.
peasants. Courtroom in the custom
house building.
Criminal cases--tOtal number OF 'indict.
menis. hTe; number found in 1870, 3; num-
Der ended in 1870 %.
Common-law cases-total number, 1877;
number commenced in 1879, IL; number
ended in 1872 26.
Chancery causes-to'al number, sos;
number commenced in 1879, IL number
ended 10 1879, 2.
Appeals In bankruptcy-t0tal number,
HdbedS corpus cases..
Supreme Court Of Appeals.
Judges: II. G. L.. Moncure, president;
Joseph Christian, W. X. Staples. f. Il.
Anderson, and Il. &. Burk,; Clerk at
Richmond, George X. Taylor; Reporter,
Peacby X. GrattaD; Librarian and Crier,
PC. Nicholas; Tipstafi, X. ID. Ward.
Business during the year: Number OF
cases commenced, 1873; number OF cases
pending, 800 number of final DEGREES and
judgments, 1853; number Of cases removed
10 other courts, 3; number OF days OF ses-
sion, l62.
The number Of causes pending includes
all causes on the Office docket, as well as the
causes matured and on the court docket
the number on the court docket being 24S.
Circuit Court Of Richmond.
Judge, Beverly Il. Wexford, Jr.; Clerk,
Alfred SHIELD; Crier, John w. Wright,
sheriff. Court room. Slearns's building,
| on Main street opposite the post.ofiice.
| Actions at law-Namber commenced,
| 361 number pending, 272; number de-
cided, 378; number removed from other
courts. A.; number removed to other
| courts, /.
Suits in cquity-Number commenced, 5 :;
number pending, So; number OF interlocu-
tory DEGREES, 81; number OF final de-
| crces, 3.
Prosecutions-Num commenced, 81;
number pending, 2; number decided, %.
Days OF sessiOs-Fall term, ga; spring
term, 81; intermediate or special term, =
total, 1853.
thancery Court.
judge Edward II. Fitzhugh; Clerk, Ben
iamin II. Berry; Deputy Cleiks--John
A. Mcanley, James I. Poindexter, and
William II. Talman; Crier, j. w. Wright,
sheriff.
Number causes commenced, l72; num-
Der pending, 924; number interlocutory de-
crees, 1877; number final DEGREES, 9S; num-
Der probate orders, 1876; number days in
session, 165.
Hastings Court.
Judge, Hon. George l.. Christian; Clerk,
Andrew Jinkins; Deputy Clerk. William
T.. Lawtou; Commonwealth's Attorney,
George ID. Wise; Sergeant. n. NJ. Lee
Deputies, l.. Holznger aud John A.
Lacy.
There were 175 criminal cases tried and
disposed Of in this court during the year
lST9-t0 wit, 80 cases OF felony and So
cases OF misdemeanor, as follows: Eel
ts-Convicted, Al; acquitted 42-total,
SO. meanors-COnvicted, SO; acquit-
ted, 53-total, sc. Total criminal cases, 1854
During the year the Co urt disposed OF D.
proceedings against lquor-dealers upon
motions 10 show cause why their licenses
should not be revoked.
There were 2S6 civil eases disposed OF, as
follows Appeals, IL; miscellaneous mo-
tons, IS; motions on forfeited forthcoming
bonds, ~; garnishee summonses, 80
cases removed from the Police Justices
Court, I5o; and unlawful detainers, 2-to-
tai ciyil cases, 236.
This leaves II cases undisposed OF on the
dockeis OF this court, criminal and civil,
divided ss follows: Criminal docket
Felonies, 2; misdemeanors, 81 total, 5.
Civil docket Miscellaneous motions. IL;
garnishee summonses. 2; cases removed
from the Police Justices court, 2; and I'M
lawful detainers, Total, Is. Total cases
remaining on the docket undisposed Of, 81.
Whole smount OF fines imposed by the
Judgment OF this court during the year
1879. e2,36053; OF which sl,470.0l was
collected by the officers OF this court, and
$3.50 SO returned "No effects"
Police Court.
Police Justice, Joseph j. White. Clerk, ID.