Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-29
PETERSBURG.
PRACTICAL RESULTS OF TsE TRIAL OF
TRE GAMsLIKo cAsEs.
Death OF an Honored citlzen-per,onai
Gstters-A Hew Industry
Tobsceo Statistics.
IcorrospOndoacc o, Tho Richmond pI.pa,csj

Correspondence OF tho Richmond Dispa,ch.I
PETERSBURG. Va, January rs, 1883.
The result of the trial OF the gambling
cases IN the Hastings Court was tele.
graphed the Dispatch last night These
cases excited great deal Of interest here.
and that the Effects of the jury's verdict
may he properly understood it may be
we'll TO state them. In the case Charging
that the miniature rice course machine
exhibited by Mr. J. T.. Justice was
a gamingt table OF like kind with a"wheel
OF fortune the verdict was not guilty.
The jury were OF the opinion that the
machine was as charged like a wheel of
fortune, but that Mir. Justice was with.
out criminal intent in exhibiting it.
having been licensed to do so,
and having exhibited il in Rich
mond, Lynchburg, Roanoke, and Suf-
FOLK tas well as IN Petersburg, with the
knowledge and consent OF the auth0ri-
ties ot those places. Ia the other case,
that OF kecpinga common gaming house,
There was a verdict OF guilty, with nomi-
nal tine. The practical result of the
tfial Is decision against the Legality of
the machine, the Court instructug and
the jury holding that every person bet
ting at the machine in public place is
guilty OF unlawful gaming, and thai TO
keep house in which the machine is cx-
himted for the purpose Of such gaming
is keeping a common gaming house.
Nh. John Il. ii. Davis, an old and
weil-known citizen, died this morning of
consumption aged about sixty-three
years. He was one of the kindost- heart
ed men in the community andunlversally
popular. tie was Mason and Knight
Iompnr and a member OF the OddFel-
lows and several other secret societies.
His health had been delicate for some
time
Two brothers -Messrs. T.. 4. Clark
and John Clark. wei-known printers
have beeu confined 10 their homes for
weeks 10y severe illnts and neither is
Yet able TO leave his Il ON
Mr.. ". ID. Norris. prominent Of
fcer in the order OF Cdd- Fellows, will
leave for Fredericksburg ON tuesday on
Official business connected with the or
der.
1t was mentioned in this correspond
ence few days ago that among the
early Improvements III this city would he
IA satisfactory. This enterprise is now
we'll assured. Mr.. John H. Stearne, OF
New York, has purchased from Mr. A.
A. Allen, at cost Of about So. 200, the
large milling property near Camp5ell's
bridge, on the Chesterfield side of the
1lvcr land formerly known as the car
works.. which he designs to convert into
q satisfactory. lie will commence work
about the LIST Of March and will make
large additions 10 the property and in
troduce all necessary machinery. The
new factory will give employment TO
about 200 hands.
The cotton receipts at this port since
September |. 1856, were IL, 80 bales, as
against 10. 900 bales for the correspond
ing period oil last wear. The stock at
present on hand is 2,2lO bnles.
The sales Of loose tobacco in this city
this week amounted to about 10000
pounds.
The revenue collections for the week /
were 2i0.932, and the tobacco exports /
70. $50 pounds.
The weather is very cold, and the /
skating very fine. ROBIN ADAR.