Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-03-13
COTRT PROCEED[NGN.
supreme touri of Appeals. Circuit. iiustings.
and Police Court.

The following cases were before the
supreme Court yesterday:
Peake against jenkins. From the
Circuit Court Of Louisa county. Re
yerscd. Judge Fauntleroy delivering the
opinion concurred in by Judges Lewis
and Richardson. Judges Lacy and
Hinton concurring in the result but
not in the views expressed.
Harbour against the Commonwealth.
From the Circuit Court of Albemarle
county. Affirmed. Judge Lacy deliver
ing The opinion.
IJoseph Barbour killed Randlc Jack
son near Charlottesville November IL.
1883. by plunging a knife into de
ccascd'S lungs. The killing was nm
provoked. jackson was unarmed and
dcfencclcsS. The lower court found
accused guilty and sentenced him To
death. An appeal was taken on the
g'otsad that the Jury had been erro-
neouSly instructed. &C.. but the Su-
prcme court affirmed the lower court
throughout
DcnSlow against the Bertha and
Edith Gold-Minmg Company. From
the Circuit Court of Goochand county.
Affirmed. Judge Richardson delivering
the opinion; Judges Lacy and Hinton
dissenting: Judge Lewis concnrrng IN
the result but not III the views eN-
pressed.
Bertha and Edith Gold-Mining Com
pany against DenSlow. From the Cir
cult Court Of Goochland county. Re-
ycrsed. Judge Richardson delivering
the opinion Judges Lacy and Hinton
dissenting.
Seymour against Goodrich. From
the Corporation Court Of Norfolk. Re
ycrscd Judge Hinton delivering the
opinion.
Trustees Of Halls Free School against
Horne. treasurer of Hanover county.
Upon petition for a msndamuS. Rule
awarded returnable to 10Th instant.
Oldiicld and ois. against Holmes and
ais. Upon a petition for mandamuN.
Rule refused.
Christian & Gmn against Keen. g..
Argued by Il. W. Peatro>>, Esq for
appellee.
pISNAI-SWAMP LOTTERY CASE.
Judge Wexford. of the City Circuit
Court. Yesterday delivered All opinion
IL & q. 4
The Ui,mal-Swamp Lottery Company.
stating that the prayer of the Common
wealth to have the charter forfeited
must be denied, a. other rights were
conferred on the said company by the
charter. such a, the navigation of the
Di,mal-Swamp canal; but that the
commonwealth. however. Is entitled 70
Judgment of seizure into her hands and
custody Of all privileges. liberties. and
franchise conferred upon the company
IN section of the act Of 1916.
The effect OF the opinion Is to pro-
hibit lotteric, being conducted IN this
State and to close the Offices opened FOR
that purposc. The case will probably
he taken to the Court of Appeals.
JI'pGAENT SUSPENDED.
H. thc City Circuit Court Yesterday.
in the case Of NJ. II. Spott rs. Morton
Marye. Auditor Of Public Accounts.
Judge Welliord delivered an opinion
uycrruling the motion to Qua>h the writ
( of rcaJ,Gom cyD0Aas issued on the --
day of March, lSSj. The plaintiff ex-
pressing desire to apply for an appeal
il was ordered that the judgment be
suspended for sixty days. on condition
that said plaintiff execute bond. with
security. in the sum Of 500, within
I fifteen days. The sheriff of Frederick
7 I, ?rdereJ I? suspend proceedings on
! said writ of rsadiGonf e1pOHoS until
the further order OF this court.
UTSTINGS CoCRC,
The trial of officer Baker aud jus
tice llolloran. OF lIcnrco county, was
postponed until the lirs, day OF the
next term OF the court, owing to the
absence of important witnesses on the
part of the Commonwealth.
The balance OF the day was con-
,umcd in the trial of civil eases.
POLICE CoTRr.
The following cases were disposed OF
Yesterday;
Peter McKeon. threatening to cut
Il. J. Hall with knife. Discharged.
Berry Rock. felony. Surety required
in the sum of $500.
L. T. Reynolds. trespaSsins upon the
arInory OF the First regiment. Fined
$40.
Mary Underwood and James Green'
disturbing religious congregation
while at worship. Dismissed.
J. Il. B. Tinsley, assault. Surety
for good behavior for twelve months re-
CURED in the sum of sl00.
Joseph Humble, John Dwyer, iiar
riet Condrcy, and Lambert johnson