The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-03-16

HENRICO News ITEMs.-In the HenricO
County Court yesterday the case OF Frank
Ho'zgreefe. who was charged with selling
liquor on Sunday, was the first case disposed
OF. Holzgreefe pleaded guilty In nine cases,
and was fined 80 in each and required to pay
the costs. The fines and costs amounted TO
Sl74 94. There were seventeen present
ments against Holzgreefe. The Court held
one under aGvisement, and the remaining
seven were dismissed. B. II. Hord pleaded
guilty TO four separate charges OF selling
liquor on Sunday, and was fined $40 for
each offence, and was also required to pay
the costs. The fines and costs In this csse
were s7i.40. Both parties paid up, and
were discharged.
The clerk Of the County Court was quite
busy yesterday making out the accounts
against the two liquor-dealers who were
fined as above stated.
The grand jury was In session in the
morning, after having adjourned over from
last Thursday. Five indictments were
made against Frank Sherry for selling
liquor on Sunday; one against b. II. Hord
for same offence; one against Fritz Keck
for selling liquor without a license and one
for selling liquor on Sunday; Mrs. Kate
ONeil was also indicted for selling liquor
on Sunday. True bills were found against
DR.. n. {. Shepherd and Wolf Rose for
creating nuisance by boiling the flesh and
entrals OF animals, and against Thomas
Palmer for assaulting DR.. j. G.. Beattie.
Palmer's case is set for trial to-day. The
grand Jury was discharged for the term.
j. ID. Mosby, James Redd, and James VI.
Carter were appointed commissioners to re-
port upon the advisability OF repairing the
bridge over the ravine near the Meadow
bridge road about one mile from the city OF
Richmond. The abutments OF this bridge,
ii is said, have been somewhat impaired by
the rain.
II. A. Atkinson, Jr., John A. Lynham,
T.. &. Minor, and r. Ii. Talley were appoint
ed commissioners in chancery for the court.
E. T.. Minor was designated as commissioner
OF accounts, with X. II. Talley as as
sistant.
Deputy.Sherif Walsh Yesterday levied
snndry attachments upon whatever interest
l.. r. Dickinson held in certain property
situated in Henrco, near the city. They
were sued out by about haIfa dozen different
parties, and for amounts aggregating S10,-
600. All the attachments except one were
issued early Sunday morning.
William III. Scott, X. B. Lyme, and d. o.
Davis d Co. were among those who sued
out attachments against DR.. l.. Il. Dickin-
son.
Judge WadGill expects to adjourn court
to-day.
The reporter OF the Dispatch returns
thanks to Mr.. Samuel p. Waddill, the pop
ular clerk Of Henrico county, for his many
fayors.
The pegquisites Of the Commonwealth's
attorney in the cases tried yesterday
amounted to $65. II has been several
years since a similar harvest has been made
by that efficient officer.
The supervisors OF Henrico will not meet
again until next Saturday week, at which
time the committee on convict labor are ex-
pected 10 report.
Three commissioners were appointed by
the Court to advertise for proposals for the
erection OF a bridge over Gillis's creek near
Blakey's Mill, at the foot OF OakwoOd ceme-
terry. This is n much needed improvement,
and should the bridge be erected it will be
Of great benefit 10 persons coming to the
city in vehicles from the eastern part OF the
county when there is high water in the
river. The bridge is to be sixteen feet wide
and thirty two feet long, and without cover.
II the commissioners report fayorably it
will hardly be erected before the middle Of
May, as their report will have to be passed
upon by the Court at the next term.