Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-01
COURTS OF LAW,
UNITED STATES, STATE, CITY, AND
COUNTY TRIBUNALS.
Criminal, Common-Law, Chancery' Re-
nue., and Admiralty Cases Disposen W.
Number Remaining ON Dockets.

Following are the courts in this city,
Federal, STATE, county, and city
Uutt.a state. Circuit Court Of Appeals Tor
the konrtb Circuit, EichuoHd. Va.
Judges Hon. Melville W. Fuller, Quiet
Justice OF the United States, Washing
ton. ID. O.: Hon. Hugh l.. Hond, Circuit
Ju6pe baltimore, Md: Hon. Nathan
GoT, Circuit Jndge. Ciarksburg, W. Va
Clerk, Henry i. Meloney' Richmond
Va. ,.
Court organized June 1G, 1891: Three
terms year. commencing: tlrss iussdaI
in February, fourth Tuesday Ia May anu
second TUESDAY IN October. ~.
Cases docke.ed: From virginia ~ West
Vlrginia. 4: Maryland, y; North CAROLINA
8: South Carolina. 6-tOtal, ~.
Cases decided Affirmed, l6; revet sci,
6--total. n. Dismissed and settled,
argued am submitted, 10 penciAG, 3-to-
tai. 81.
Uuited state, District Court foe the East
era District 81 virginia.
Judge. Hon. Robert ". Hughes; Clerk,
genrv Fiegenheimer; District Attorney,
Thowas x. Borlaud; ASSISTANT District At
t,rnoy. l.. {. BusoF; marshal. ttarIcc'
G. Clarke. add Deputy 'las5na'' =. - ls'
Ballard. Courtroom lni ofhceS n Gus
fon.houso blilaing tni,si states Com
rqisgione - y. Richmond. Henry tle2en-
belfner. II. +. Plcasaats. AMI Nolan
Peasants: United States Chef super
visor OF Elections, Nj. J. PleAsants.
United Ststrs Circuit court for the Irst-
err District Of vir}iui'.
Hon. HUGH I. Bond. Circuit Judge; Hon.
J,oJ-rt g.. Hughes. District Judge; ton.
T. r.. Rorland. District Attorney; Hon.
T.. g. Brstow. Assistant District Attor-
nev: q. O.. Clark, Marshal; Nj. +. PIed-
SAINTS. Clerk and Slcl.ane Peasants, De
Iu.y Cl.rk.
Irlminal Cases: Total number, 74G be-
gun AMI ended a l3gz, -.
Comu0u-iaw Cases: Total number,
loo. leruu ia 1872. > ended ~ 49, D.
Cbaucerv Cases: Total number tj9; be-
gym Ia !B.Z, 9: ended m 1872. !.
>uurtme Court OF \ p'alr
Judces. Lunsf.rd l.. Lewis .presideat>,
Kenian!u ". Lacy. Thomas =. fauntlc-
rov Robert l.. Richardson, and Drury 4.
Hinton: Clerk. George X. Taylor; Re
norter. George ". llausbrough; Crer
and Librarian. Thomas N. Fowler;
Tip,taf, Robert d. Ward.
Number Of cases commenced. %; num-
her If ca-es pending, 1ij; number of cases
finally disposed Of, 12l; number removed
TO other places of session, 2; numoer re-
NOV Il from Quiet biHI'S VI 1So9'VA4 ~ '-4-'
place OF session, IL.
Circuit Court Of Richmond.
Ju1ce. Hon. Beverly x, Wexford, Jr.
clerk. Alfred Shield: Sheriff, }. l..
HUGHES Courtroom, Stearns building,
on Main street, opposite p0st-oihcc.
Common-Iaw Suits: Number COM
menced. GlG: numtcr pending, PSI; num-
her decided. 3Zj.
Faulty suits: Number commenced, 2;
pending, So; number interlocutory de-
crees. l3.
Prosecutions: Number commenced, 80
number decided, IS; number OF days IN
session, ~.
Chnncery court of the city of Richmond.
Judge. Hon. James C. Lamb; Clerk,
Charles W. GOidin; Deputy Clerks,
Charles O. Saviile and James I; Pom
dexter; Sheriff, j. i. Hughes; Deputy
Sheriff, Fleming Meredith; Janitor.
stephen J.. Kemp.
Number of causes commenced, tjj;
causes pending, 1855; final DEGREES, Isl;
introductory DEGREES, 1.j2J; probate
orders, 3lj; wills, 1lS; deeds, 1903; days
IN sessiod, ~.
Police Court.
Police Justice, John j. Crutchfeld; Clerk.
+. b. White: Crier, L. n. Thomas; Ballih,
l.. i. Gibbons.
The court meets every morning SUNDAY
excepted Ia Odd-FeiIows Hall. corner Of
Mav0 and Franklin streets, at $3.50 O'Clock.
The civil docket Is called every FRIDAY
AZ Y VI. and during the year about 2'561
civil warrants were tried.
The following presents n statement OF
the criminal business transacted during
the past yeHr: Criminal cases, 3,U&2 ordl-
nance eases, j,0j3: cases sent 20 grand lurJ
ST.: convicted of misdemeanor. 81 COM
mittcd in default Of good behavior, 1913:
city fines collected, @S,0l0.6j; state hnes
collected, $1,000; costs colleete
S2l77.1g- total fines and costs collected,
Si0.3j3.4f: total fines and costs collecte.
IN 1891, Sl2,Oj6.J0
Owing to the decision of tho Supreme
Cour. OF Appeals affecting the misdemea-
nors before this tribunal. the receipts have
been greatly reduced.
Citv JAN.
Charles II. Epps, Sergeant; F.. S. Ferney-
hOuph. ". ID. Welsiger, W. HI. &. RalstOn,
DEPUTIES II. G. Epps. Clerk; Robert kerse
III. j. Mescoe. T. p. Saunders, Jailers; Q.
NJ Valentine. 'r'' neer.
Average lUIb.r prisoners confined IN
iaI, incluIug .,unty-pris jners, winch
have been confined IN this jail for the past
six months, I01-of which 9G are colored
males, u cOlorcd females IS white males,
and white females.
Circuit Court of the County of Henrlco.
Judge, Beverley Il. Wexford. Jr.; Clerk,
W. $. Leake.
Actions at Law Commenced, 43 ; pend
ing, q; number decided, So; number
removed to other courts. 4.
Prosecutions decided, l.
SUITS in Equity Commenced, 81 pend
ing, 523; number interlocutory decrees,
go number of final DEGREES, 81 removed
to the court, 3 removed to other courts, 1.
DAYS Of Session: Fall, g. winter, 81 ;
spring, 59-total, 156.
Htnrico County Court
Judge. Edmund G. Minor; Clerk. Samuel
T. Waddlll Assistants, L. L. Taylor and
W. 4. Larus.
DAYS of session. 1856. Number of felony
cases disposed of. l6; number OF INSIDE
mcanor cases disposed of, n number OF
houor-licenses grsute1-retaIl. 81; bar, A.
total, G..
Amount OF tax paid INTO the treasury for
the year expiring August 81 lS92-on
deeds, law process, &C., S2,399.56; on de-
linduent lands and capitation and proper
u tax, Sl,137.4S; on fines and costs,
SySl.29.
Board of Supervisors of Henrico County.
Members: w. f. Grant chairman, J. w.
Penick, II. c. Hechler and James
Hughes.
Number of meetings during the year, 81.
Rate of taxation for county purposes, 90
per centum OF the State tax, and for school
purposes, 70 cents on the 800 OF value
amount of tax derived from railroads for
county purposes, $!,1492O; for school
purposes, 81, 1925.
Deeds Recorded.
Deeds recorded in HenrIco County
Court: January, 159; February, 143
March. l6i; April. 1871 May, ~; June,
l6S: July. 1865 August. 1872; September,
l6i: October, l57; November. 1874; De-
cember. I46-total. 1873. 4 loss compared