The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-03-11

YTUE SENTENCE VI SNAiSh' a ~
SENT on FOR HoUsEBREAKiNG-NEED OF
HOUSE OF CORRECTION GREENsviLLE coCN'
~ ITEMs-pFMAYD FOR DIVISION or OFF,
CFs--THE SCHOOL POPULATION OF PETERS
BURG, &C., &C.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispa'ch.I
MARCH 10, 1881.
In the Mayors Court this morning the
Mayor rendered bis decision In the cases OF
Wyatt Mason and John Mason (cofored), oil
Chesterfield county, In whose possession re-
Gently was found large quantity Oh sto,en
goods belonging TO various parties IN thls
city. Among the articles seized we're pis'
tolls, clothing, dry goods, boots, BOOKS &c,
which had been snatcbed at Sundry times
from stands in front Of stores. where they
had been placed on exhibition. Tie Two
men are father and son, who I'VE together.
The evidence established the facl That inc
sor-John MasoB--was the thiei, ana Inc
Mayor sentenced BIN to receive thirty-nine
lasheS and twelve months imprisonment III
iail. lie was convicted OF larceny ana
whipped last week, in another case. wyatt
Mason was discharged.
Charles Stevens (a white boy was this
morning sent on TO the April term OF Tie
Hastings Court TO answer the charge OF
felony in breaking into a house at nighl
and committing robbery. His father was
Killed in 1867 while attempting to make his
escapc from cur Jail. where he was con-
fired awaiting trial for burglary.
At Hcksiord, night before last, Mr.. j.
A1leton was assaulted and robbed by two
negroes named John White and George
ZONES. The parties were arrested and
lodged in iail, and their cases may proba-
Eofn 10
county, nov in session.
| In The County Court OF Greensvllle, this
week. George Horn (cOl0red) was convicted
Of fclonious cutting and sentenced 10 two
and half years Imprisonment in the peni-
Tertiary.
There are now three boys in our Jail
awaiting trial at the April term OF the Hust-
iprs Court for felony-al Of them under
6lteens ears OF age. One Of them is charged
with housebreaking, and the other two
with endeavoring 10 wreck passenger trains.
From the number OF boys arraigned during
the wear for crimes OF various grades 1t
would seem that house OF correction in
Petersburg would be useful institution,
and might result in more lasting good TO
such criminals than the Jail, the Whipping
post, or the penilentiary. In the march Of
improvement So auspiciously inaugurated
such an institution may be one OF the events
OF the near future.
The colored electors OF this city met in
their respective wards last night ana ap.
pointed delegates 10 the Convention which
is TO assemble here next Monday. The
meetings were generally well attended. III
the Fourth Ward resolutions were adopted
recognizing the eXpedicDcy as well as the
interest of the colored people TO act with
the most liberal party in the State in the
coming election-the party that will secure
to the people free ballot and fair count
of the same; also, in case "tbe Convention
should agree TO concert with any party,
they demand, where the cOlOred people are
i'm the majority, TO share to the fullest eX-
tent in the distribution of the offices"
The school population of Petersburg has
been a matter OF interesting dispute ever
since the census was taken last year. That
census revealed the somewhat startling fact
that our school population had decreased
some hundreds as compared with the census
OF 1915, while the population OF the city
was shown to have increased between three
and four thousand. The School Board. not
satisfied that that census was correct, ordered
that another should be taken. AT the meet
ing OF the Board held last evening the re-
port from the census.taker was.receiyed,
showing an aggregate school population OF
7,203-an increase OF 600 over the census OF
last year, and the city next year will be en-
titled TO a comparative increase in the State
appropriations for the support OF the
schools.
\ petition is being numerOusly signed
in Greensville county asking the county
Judge not 10 grant any more iquor-licenses
after the expiration OF the present license
wear. ROBIN ADAIR.