The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-02-06

| lations thereof, give such cases the same
vigorous treatment applied to all other Of
fences, the interests Of science TO the con-
trary Notwithstanding.
Another matter which recent events In
other cities make IL proper l should nsk
your consideration Of IL the safety oil the
public against fire, unsafe buildings,
bridges, &c. ! hope you will inquire OF
and report to the Court all persons vio-
lating the law In this respect by neglecting
to do what the public good requires.
Finally, gentlemen, remember that your
Inquiries are confined strictly to pu6lic
wrongs. Our human laws do not punish
all sin-they are meant merely to conserve
the outward order Of society. A crime Is
wrong directly or indirectly affecting
the public; therefore let your chief aim be
the peace and welfare OF this city. Let
yo,Ir object constantly be the public good.
Always keep your oath in mind, present
no person through prejudice or ill-will,
nor leaye any unpresented through fear or
favor: but in all things present the truth,
the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.
indictments.
The grand jury then retired to their
room.
No court having been held in January
lin consequence OF the legal contention
about the judgeship OF the court, which
was decided by the like case OF Burks
against Hintonl, there was a great accumli-
lation Of business, including several charges
OF assault that were the result OF Christmas
excesses.
Most of the parties to them are colored,
and the cloud OF colored witnesses about
the courtroom was very extensive.
The grand Jury, at the close OF their
davis labor, brought in indictments against
the following parties:
Edward Blizzard, felonious assault upon
William White.
Warringford Ford, felonious assault upon
Sands Johnston.
Ellen Harper, felonious assault upon
Samuel Thomas.
William Harris, felonious assault upon
Fannie Jackson.
Indiauia Smith, ieloni0us assault upon
James Saunders.
G. W. Wood, feloniOus assault upon
Benjamin Twyman.
John Coleman, felonious assault upon
George Norfolk.
Joseph Scott, felonious assault upon
Lewis Washington.
| Samuel Frazier, John Johnson, and Scion
Johnson, breaking and entering the store
house of &. l.. Todd in the nighttime.
William ST. John, stealing horse OF the
value Of S75 from a. r. FentOn.
II. ID. Patterson, stealing sixty-siX gal
Ions OF whiskey of the value OF 800 from
Iseman & Straus.
Henry Washington, breaking and enter
ing in the nighttime the hen-house OF D.
Bernstein and stealing fifteen chickens.
Philip Moss, breaking and entering IL
the nighttime the dwelling OF Charles
Owens and stealing one silver watch valued
at So.
Henry Thompson, keeping disorderly
| house.
William III. Thompson, same offence.
Thomas Jefferson, for cruelty beating ano
torturing a horse.
The following were returned not true
bills:
David Landrum, charged with 1eloniou'
assault upon Weldon Lucado.
Thomas Wells, charged with breaking
and entering the hen-house OF j. Bern
stein
The grand jury was adjourned to NEE
again Friday morning.
The following cases are set for trial to
day: G. w. Wood. Ellen Harper, War
rington Ford, Indiana Smith, William
Harris, Joseph Scott, Edward Blizzard
and John Coleman.