Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-19
TWO CONVICTIONS oRFELoNY.
The Criminals Awarded Light Sentences
A Dangerous Chef
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Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
PETERSBURG, VA, June 1s.-The Hastings
Court met this morning. Judge ID. NJ. Ber-
nnrd presiding. The grand jury brought in two
indictments for felony and both OF the cases
were tried during the day. The first OF these
was that OF negro youth charged with detes-
table crime. The jury rendered verdict OF not
guilty as 10 the charge Of felony, but guilty rs 10
an attempt 70 commit felony, and sentenced the
prisoner TO six months Imprisonment in Jail.
DRUNKEN CUTTING AFFRAY.
The next case was that OF William Cuykendall,
charged with the malicious staDbing Of Charles
NJ. Badger on the 17th Of May. Mr.. Badgers at
tending physician testified that his life WAS most
probably saved by the fact that the knle-blade
struck the shOulder-blade and glanced, other
wise IL would have penetrated the lung. As II
was Mr.. Badger was confined 70 his bed for three
weeks The evidence showed that both parties
we're intoxicated at the time; that Doth had
been and still are warm friends, and that no pro-
vocation whatever existed for the cut
ting Mr. Cuykendal when put upon
mo stand declared that his mind was
a blank as 10 the affair, and that he had no re-
membrance whatever as TO the cutting Inc
nrisoners counsel did not deny the cutting or at
TEMPT to palliate IL by reason OF drunkenness,
but simply confined himself 20 an appeal tor
mercy and the imposition OF tho hghtost poasi pic
punishment. As the jury were feurlng MI
badger arose and asked for leniency also.
verdict OF unlawful cutting was rendered. WIN
sentence of four months imprisonment IN !alI
and a fine OF one cent WhichcaIi!es WIN IL 'no
costs Of the prosecution.
FIGHTING COOKS.
.r,bn Worreu (coloredl, the head cook at the
southern Hotel, was arraigned In the mayor $
Court this morning on the charge OF assaultihg
NJ n, Fyaus. the assistant-coOk, with par oi
iron Evans showed an ugly wound on 'ne neau i
a. the effect of the blow he received No'Ieh
a. very dignified individual, and frankly con-
ss,.e,d 10 nat ne struck the blow under proYOca-
tion. lie was fined SO and COSTS
DRUGGISTS PRESENTED.
Tho grand Jury to-day made presehlne1sIs Nv
against several Of the druggists oI we J,S & 'ua
Iiowing the clerks In their employment Nho @ ar
80 rag1stered pharmacists 70 comPOuhu PLo-
acriptjons In violation of the a" IL - re-
atood that stiI other cases VIII go DoiOto @ .uo
.,od fnry for action at their session thlS eHt-
-, The matter has caused quite coihino'iVii
among the druggists OF the ci'y'
10 SECURE TAXES.
Acornisbee has been served upon me FGPlo, .S.'I
sontotiyes OF the Virginia ana CGIoiia I'nliI ~ tS
Ccmpany 20 secure certain laAes @ uuo 80, ~ a ~
SOlIPny 10 the state. These taxes were as
,o' llad Nv the Board OF Public Works atIet tho :
sesSou s.:'o,,c1t of the suit against the company
year ago. u.,ro. lr,itted TO record In the
90. In mis- city during the interim pc
tween the May and June Terms VI 'Ho
OVr OV4,, sato of large quantity of real estate uo
Unouent for taxes for the year ,',,,ning and
,ctrced at the courthouse tnls mummy
,gir bo continued from day 70 day
W" RoGERs--HARRIsOE. -,
Mr.. Edward Rogers, popular ana ,ppeyinteud.
',Ie citizen OF SuTy county ana o
eDt Of the sarry al snsgSx' married. s1 here at $50
Halfway - ,n6rnl1e 70 Miss Otis Alice HarrlsS n
rery 9G1SS Of sarry county but lately rSslS'H by
Of the marriage yssJencS Ti Of nr
Rev. pr' - parts on Washington street. @ @ing
James r. was very quio, but very 3sau5I1
one, one, Iadv. n9 The couple left for an eA'on0''
tour ye out for the marriage on luesSy
CafuS ~ Mr.. Beauregard Temple, Cl danob.
neds % county and Miss Fannie Branch ty
Geols ne late Sterling G. Branch OF 'h'S 'i'''