The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-01-02


xssaa nambcr OF bankruPss not discharged 1900
Other cases filed and ended. since the
Wal:
Revenue cascs-total number, 32l num-
brr ended, sl9; pending. 2.
Admiralty cases-total number, o.; end
Cd, 81; pending, 2.
<bancery cases--total number, 151 end
Cd. 1s5; pending, 10.
Common-law cases--total number, 2l3;
ended, 100; pending. %.
Criminal cases-total number OF indict-
uu6E1s, 337; ended, 2S3; pending, 4.
anpre,ne Court Of Appeals mt Rich
mond.
lodges: Joseph Christian (presidenb,
Francis L. Anderson, Waller X. staples,
Edward G.. Burks, and l.. IL. Lewis.
Clerk Mt Richmond, George X. Taylor;
Reporter, James NJ. Matthews; Libra
nan and Crier, b. G. Nicholas; Tipsta'i,
Robert ID. Ward.
Nmuber OF cases commenced, IS; num-
Der OF cases pending, 223; number OF maj
Srssgments and DEGREES, al; removed 10
ether courts, 9; removed from other courts,
Nuae.
No1Y.-Tbc number OF eases pending
Excludes all cases on the Office docket rs
wei as those maturcd and on the argument
ssockei, the number on the argument docket
being $50.
Circuit Court OF Richmond.
Nudge. Beverly II. Wexford, Dr.; Clerk,
Alfred SHIELD; John w. Wright, sheriff.
Conrt-room, Stearns's building, on Main
street opposite the post office.
Common Law Suits-NumDer com
usszsced, 322; number pending, ~; num-
Ser decided, 243; number removed from
other courts, ..
F.uity Suifs-Numbcr commenced, g.;
,epualcr pending, 81; number interlocu-
tory DEGREES. 45; number final DEGREES, L.
Prose cutions-Number commenced. IA;
m,uuber pending, 3; number decided, IA /;
number polte prosequi, 8.
xSsHnccry Court Of the City OF Rich
mond.
yuffse. Edward ii. Fitzhugh; Clerk, Ben
5asnin III. Berry; Deputy Clerks +; r.
Turner and James 7. Poindexter; Sher-
N City OF Richmond, John W. Wright
Jsaitor, Stephen Kemp.
Number sol causes commenced, 140 ;
xasuier pending, $40; number interlocu-
fo<y DEGREES, 1922; number OF final de-
~yxsS. 142: number OF probate orders. Ash /;
svs,,s,ber of days in session. 1C3; number OF
xslk admitted to probate, 81.
Hastings Court.
ysyssc, Hon. George J.. Christian; CLERK,
Andrew jenkins (rcsiSned IN December
ssad William L. Lawton appointed cierk) !;
Deputy Clerk. Benjamin L. CHRISTIAN
Commonwealth Attorney, Samuel H..
Wit; Sergeant. N. NJ. Lee; Deputy
Ssrgeants, Isadore Lovenstein and Ro-
esxf III. Ball.
<r,s,,%-od If 900 criminal
xsssJings during the past year QSS2), as fol-
ByNrs: Felonies-73 convictions and 81 ac-
swrS,saIs-total felonies, 100; misdemeau-
<sps-i7 convictions and rs acquittals-total
asislc,neauors, 1928; total number of crimi-
esd cases disposed OF, 2s3; leaving 10 cases
bending on the criminal dockets, OF
xrfsle5i are for charges OF felony and 8
ct usisGemeanor-in the trial OF none OF
those cases, either felony OF misdemeanor,
rosskl the Judge OF this Court himself pre-
rsSp. on account OF his personal relations
wiffa them, except in two OF the INSIDE
1u,s zz o. eases, one of which by consent Of
rcsf;es was continued at the December
hrrrs until the next january term, and the
suskaer, in which the defendant is missing,
bad so remain on the docket without other
.aeiicn OF the Court until the defendant can
Ae reached by its process.
The civil dockets show that 3eS cases
uxrr disposed OF by the Court during the
vr~r In that branch Of its duties, divided as
SssPous: 20 appeals from the Police JUS
ssrs-s Court; 1888 miscellaneous motions,
..mcnx which were included proceedings
- try the right to property, to condemn
Ind 10 reduce assessments on real estate,
- TO verify coupons; 10i summonses
.eaSrs1 garnishees; 120 cases removed from
rhr Police Justices Court on warrants,
.s.,5 {, forfeited forthcoming bonds-leaying
a. riril dockets nearly clear Of the gem
ea.I business OF the court on that side,
mere being but IL cases left pending, 6 OF
xIbjc3, are for the condemnation OF land,
srr sulnfuonses against garnishees, OF ap-
usals. and OF unlawful detainer besides
a. motions on petitions Cor the vcriiication
- coupsns-the latter lingering on the
xnrks4 until test cases are disposed OF by
1t Court Of Appeals.
Police Court.
poIice-Justice, II. G. Richardson; Clerk,
n ~ White; Crier, Sergeant Z. II. Chalk
ere: yanitor, VIC. Wiikinson. The Court
usrsfs every morning Sunday excepted in
OsxfAFellows' Hall, corner OF Mayo and
Franklin streets, at 81 O'Clock. The civil
<isrket iscsiled every Friday at II NJ, and
during the year about $500 civil warrants
wxz1 fried. The following table presents a
sf1Sxspeut Of the criminal business trans
sscfed daring each month oil the past year :
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