Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-01
RECORD OF A MONTH.
ersuns OF JUSTICE cRUTcHFlsLp's
WORK DURING AUGUST.
over $1,000 coiloctcd-A HeNvy Docket
Yesterday and Several Par
ties Sent On.

growing institution.
The people are not getting worse bat
thc city is rapidly getting larger.
Tho business Of Me court increases
monthly, and Justico Crutch6eld's OIL
cial berth is not a very soft one.
During tho past month he disposed Of
2l7 criminal cases and tried SO7 charges
Of ordinance violationa On criminal
CHARGES % persons were sent on 20 the
Musings Court for indictment 10y tie
grand Jury, les we're convicted OF misie-
manor. and - were sent TO jail in de-
fau.i Of surety for their good behavior,
ana .ll we've fined. Fines collected --
CIV. 81. l97 State, SIC costs, S3O6.30
IoaI. sI5iA30.
= irw fD.-s with such record as this
nul The revenue from this source would
ulmost pay Tor the new City Hall.
Yesterdays Docket
Justice Cmtchfcld assembled The bench
promptly at $3.50 o'clock yesterday morn
-ar. aul I've Was a tired man when his Ia
iors thereon were concluded after 2
b. N.
The crowd in attendance was immense
eni the docket was a large one. 1t en-
hra0cd several important cases, but the
ik oi the time Was taken up IN vonti-
ltng family and neiPhbors' Disputes IN
Ha''h there were q great number Of Wit
ursos.
TIE LIQUOR CASES
Nn examination was held in the con-
tal,d ease 81 A. Delesandro, charged
v,l selling liquor on Sunday and with
.f license Dclesandro is the pro-
.r..or q a confectionery and soda
,.ater stand on Main street near Nine
t.eati. tie was represented by MessrS
I'D. C. Richardson and Samncl VI. Page
Ono witness testified that no went to
nI.,aulros Sunday, august 4th, for q
ra II foja-watcr. Delcsandro said be
,I ..t have onv soda. but had some
l..~ lc bought a bottle OF beer. drank
o., r.gss and gave the balance 20 Int
81. III. Other witnesses for tho Com
r0nrallh voro put on the stand, but
,.. ol them had bought any liquor
f,u oil. ruscd.
TI. ienco introduced Witnesses 10
g~ t4f D,lcsaudro generally pur-
.n don saturdays half-dozen bottles
of Ir l.r his family and friends on
.aIs.
'f.r the examination Of witnesses
-r. r.rClH icd Justice Cr1tchield stated
....lr knew % great dcal more about
t.. casa ttau Lai been developed by the
examination, and he was satisfied that
fins ves prosecution insIgGtod through
ria. and hc would never allow the
CONT over which be presided TO lie used
f.r amy such purpose. lie accordingly
O. missed tie case.
in officer OF the United States court
,- waiting 10 take Dolesaudro IN charge
g.. soon as the Police Justice had gotten
t0rourl with HIM If there had been any
ta.n. Iu The case.
Thomas tcncioni. keeper OF a bar-
t..u 10 the corner of Nineteenth and
Nam streets. WAS charged with keeping
ls place open and selling liquor ON Sun
1av last. The proof was conclusive, and
O. inc Of so WAS imposed and paid.
MR.. NELSON'S AssAuANTs.
Richard Cash, Joe Bailey Chester
Ellis. and Samuel Cumbcr, four young
rol0rcd men, were charged with assault
iup and committing robbery on the per
ton of Ira G. Nelson by beating him
with rochs on the public highway and
stealing from bis person gold watch
hud chain worth Sl2j and $l2 in cur
tcucy.
VI D. G. Richardson represented
Bailey and Cumbcr and Giles jackson
npi red for Ellis These three were
r..r-,l on another warrant with folo-
,.ou.lv assaultiug and beating and
v.ruilng Nh Nelson, and on another
Warrant still all four of them were
Charged with assaulting and beating
IIary Flood on the street. There was
tr fourth charge against Ellis Of steal
ilra guitar worth go, the property 0!
ia. Martin.
Ihe Dip0foh Of yesterday contained
o. ml account OF the manner IN which
Air. Nelson WAS assaulted. stoned, and
robbed carly Friday morning near Mar
lnl and Fifteenth streets. The eyl-
deuce against the accused was conclu-
f,.. most of them having made COMES
noa Co Sergeant Iomhnson, who ar
Z. Ted them, and they were all sent on to
o. grand jury IN two cases except Gum
lar VITO was only sent on IN one case
Ilc other charges were dismissed.
OTHER CASES.
Horny Spencer and Ashhy Jones
,loh co'oredl were sent to jail for thirty
uly- tor stealing twentyfour dozen
b,crbo,,tcs, the property Of Patrick
NOnuu0ugh.
Moses Claiborne, the young negro, an
account OF whose arrest was published
ia THIS paper, was charged with stealing
I've pur OF pants. which proved 10 be
ti property of Mr.. :. Cowe!lmoses,
vl9 is au I'D thief, had Giles Jackson rs
lrs counsel. After hisarrest the prisoner
.n. information which led TO the arrest
Of Thomas Lockcit and John Pryor
$500 other colored youths, on the charge
az sealing the same goods.
Mr. Page appeared as counsel foi
1.o-kett and he aud GILES was both anx.
sons that the trial should proceed al
once. bat Mr.. Ellis Abrams, an impor'
t4,. witness. having conscientious scru
1..s a4ainst taking an oath on the je"lsl
nihath. Justice Crutchteld continued