The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-08-01

utlh thitSs
Judge Robert W. Hughes went down to
Norfolk yesterday evening. A
Mrs. w. X. Smith, OF Baltimore, IL IN
the city, the guestzof her son-in-law, Mr..
w. w. Gosden.
A colored hackman named Ely Page was
thrown from his seat yesterday evening,
near Elba Station, and seriously injured.
The accident was caused by running into
wagon. The hackman was taken to his
home and medical aid summoned.
POLICE CoURT.-The large and exceed
ingly unsavory audience at this court yes
terday morning betokened an unusually
large bill OF fare. The hungry and motley
crowd surged against the ratings which
separate the bar from the sawdust-covercd
arena in the front part Of the courtroom,
where nappy-headed men and unkempt wO-
men, in revolving familiarity and disgust
ing attire, in dense masses leaned, grin
ned, doZed, or spoke in subdued tones at
various stages OF the proceedings OF the
court.
The friends Of iail-birds, the consorts OF
petty thieves, the acquantances OF those
familiar with vice-all of them without ex-
ception cOlOred-stOod here advertising
with barefaced meanness their keen relish
for malevolence and utter disregard for de-
cency. The crowd was so large and the
ugly appetite so voracious that the court
room could not hold the numbers OF men
and women, young malefactors and old
ones, that were drawn out, and the side
walk was brought into requistion In order
to accommodate it. There OF course, were
some in the courtroom who were first-class
people, but these were present as witnesses
or from unavoidable causes, and did not
mix with the herd outside the railing.
They came in and held seats provided for
such occasions.
The court disposed OF the following
cases:
Charles Frayser (coloredD was fined s.
for fighting in the street.
Giles Bu"h, charged with deirauding
Robert Mccarthy out Of s37 by giving an
order on the Richmond and Danyille Rail-
road Company for the amount, and after
wards collecting the money without the
knowledge OF Mccarthy. Case was con.
tnued till to-day.
Bob Scott (coloredD was fined 20 for
being drunk.
George Zellcr was fined 22 for firing a
pistol in the street.
James Tyndall was fined So for striking
John Bullock in the street.
Martha Hudson (colored), an old offend
er, was jailed for thirty days for beng dis
orderly in the street.
Mollc Robinson (colored), a disreputablC
character, was jailed for thirty days in de.
fault of surety.
Moses Miller (colored), charged with keep
| ing diSorderly house, where persons con-
gregate for the purpose OF gambling, was
sent on to the grand jury.
BAD CASE.
William Smith, John Smith. and George
Toney, charged with fighting and creating
disturbance, to the annoyance Of the
neighborhOOd.
These parties live on Fifth street, in ;
quiet and respectable neighbOrhoOd, an(
this is not the first time that neghbors have
seen and heard ugly words and bad bcha
yior from the house. Last Saturday nigh
the scene was disgraceful, and the screams
OF women and oaths OF men caused the
whole neghborhood to turn out, and the
Iolice to be sent for. A telephone dis
patch from the police sent to this Office
stated that Mr.. Wise was engaged il
the affair, but this was mistake
except in this much, that this gentleman
went into the yard and house OF the Smiths
in order to prevent serious harm, and t
quell the row ii possible. A gentleman
living in an adjacent building was 50 dis
gIlstcd that he moved away yesterday
morning, notwithstanding he has been fo
years IA resident at this place. The COur
heard Il part OF the evidence in order to SCI
il the case was bailable, and il appearin:
that George Toney, son-in-law OF smith
was the chief instigator, the case, at the re
quest OF counsel for Tonev, was continued
until to-day, and Toney allowed bail in tn
sum of 800, Mr.. :. b. Witt being given q
security. The Smiths were bailed in tn
sum OF 800 each for their appearance, Mr
Lewis Fox going security.
James Perkins and Robert johnson
Cboth colored), fighting and creating dis
turbance in the street. The case was con
tinued till to-day.
Ellen Harper (colored), an old offender
was Jailed for SIX months for being drum
and disorderly in the street.
Simon Thomas (colored), was fined SO
for assault and battery.
Annie Brown (cOlored). a disreputabl
character, was jailed for three months II
default OF surety.
Ii. B. Goode was fined 81 for BEN;
drunk and disorderly.
Arthur Wood alias Crawshaw was foun'
guilty of obtaining goods from Ashton
Starke under false pretences, and jaile'
for four months. Wood is man with
sinister face, Scared from burn, and talk
with Yorkshire accent, being an English
man. Mrs. Crawshaw gave him $50 t
purchase articles, and Wood pocketed tn
money and obtained the goods under Ials
pretences. He took an appeal to the Hust
ings Court.
/ THE BosroN FAIR. the last meeting
| OF the Board Of Directors OF the Chambe
. Of Commerce a resolution was adopted IN
I vitinp our manufacturers 70 take part 4