Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-01
TEN COURTS OF LAW.
RECORD OF THE FEDERAL. STATE.
CITY, AND COUNTY TRIBUNALS.
nue.. and Admiralty Cases Disposed Of
humber Remaining on Dockets.

courts that hold their sessions in Rich
mond, and with them the records Of these
tribunals for the past twelve months;
L. >. Circuit Court of Appeals.
judges: Hon. Melville w. Fuller. Chief
Justice OF the United States. Washing
ton, ID. O.. Hon. Nathan Gof, Circuit
Judge, Clarksburg. W. Va; Hon. Charles
H. Simonton. Circuit Judge, Charleston.
s. C.. Clerk. Henry I. Aeloney. Rich
mond. Va.
Court organized June l6. 1891. Three
terms a year, commencing First Tuesday
in February, fourth tuesday Ia May, and
frat Tuesday in October.
Cases dockotei From Virginia, u; West
7 Maryland. 10; North Carolina.
8 South Carolina, l2total, 81.
Cases decided: Affirmed, 81 reversed.
IL; dismissed, s argued and submitted, Z;
pending. total, "a.
United states District Court. Eastern Dis
trict of Virginia.
Judge, Hon. Robert W. Hughes Clerk,
Henry Flegenhelmer; District Attorney,
Francis Riyes Lassiter; Assistant DIS
trict Attorney, William Henry Mann
Marshal Charles Carol Clarke; Deputy
Marshal. I. l.. Ballard. United States
Commissioners OF Richmond: Henry
Flegenheimp~. NJ F. Peasants. Thomas
$. Atkins, aud McLain Peasants; United
states Chief Supervisor OF Elections.
Matthew L. Peasants.
United States c rcuit Court for the Eastern
District of Virginia.
Hon. Nathan Goe. Hon. Charles W. 81
monitor, circuit Judges; Hon. Robert W.
hughes. district Judge; Hon. frames Il.
Iassiter, district attorney ". X. Mann,
NJ ri [
G. Clarke, Esq, marshall NJ. +. Plea
SAINTS. clerk: Mclain Peasants. deputy
clerk at Richmond John ). Fowler,
deputy clerk at Alexandria; IL. 5. Ack-
iss. deputy clerk at Norfolk.
Criminal cases: Total number, 149; he
gun and ended in 1893, 6. Common-law
cases Total mum Der. 1861: begun in 1893,
6 ended in 1858. 4. Chancery cases To-
tal number. AZ begun IN 1893, 6; ended
Ia 1898, 2.
SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS.
judges: Lunsford l.. Lewis lpresidenD,
benjamin. W. Lacv, Thomas I. Fauntle-
ROY. Robert A. Richardson, and Drlry
a. Hinton Clerk. George h. Taylor
Reporter, George W. iansbrOugh Crler
and Librarian. Thomas 81 Fowler; lip
stad. Robert ID. Ward.
Number OF cases commenced. % num-
her pending. 20i; number finally disposed
az VI number removed TO other places OF
session. /; number removed from other
places Of session to this place Of session. ~.
Circuit Court of Richmond.
Judge. Hon. Beverly Il. Wexford. Jr. /;
Clerk, A. T.. SHIELD; shorid J; l..
Hughes: courtroom, Steorn's building.
on MAN street, opposite post-oflice.
Common-Iaw SUITS. Number com
menced. 56j number pending, III; num-
Dor decided, Az.
Faulty Suits: Number commenced. |
number pending. 81; mum per OF inter
locutorv DEGREES, s. removed from other
courts. l. number Of final DEGREES. -,
Prosecutions: Number commenced, 70 ;
number pending, / 4; number decided. "a.
Days ia session. l67.
Chancery Court of the City of Richmond.
Judge. Hon. James G. Lamb; Clerk,
Charles w. Goddin; Deputy Clerks,
Charles o. Sayille and james L. Pondet-
tor: Sheriff, John f. Hughes; Deputy
Sheriff. Fleming Meredith; Janitor, John
NJ. shepherd.
Number OF causes commenced. 20i;
causes pending. 1892 final DEGREES, los ;
lntsrlocutory DEGREES. l,0jG; probate or
ders, 1853: wills, 100 deeds, $500. Days IN
session, go.
Hastings Court.
.Judre. Hon. Samuel y. Witt; Clerk. VIII
Iiarl z. Lawton; Deputy Clerk, Walter
Christian: Attorney for tho Common
wealth. VI. J.. SpotswoOd; Sergeant.
Charles IL. Epps: DEPUTY Sergeants, r. =.
Vornevhoueh. y ID. Welsiger, and vii
ham ii. G. kalston; Clerk and Deputy
sergeant at CITY jail, II. Claiborne Epps;
Physician 10 CITY jail, William y; Cor
don: Iipstalf Of Court, Charles l.. Jones.
This court DISPOSED OF 6y8 criminal cases
during the year 1888, of which 463 were ioi
falonies aud 235 were for mlsdemeGuors
Also SO civil cases, such rs cases removed
from Police Justices Court. appeals from
same gernishee summOnses, forfeited
forthcoming bonds, unlawful detainers
Police Court.
Police Justice. John J. Crutchheld; Clerk'
r. Is. WHITE: Crier, f. n. Ihouias Bal
III, l.. b. Gibbons. lc
Tile court meets every morning tSun
dav excepted IN Odd-FellOws's Hall, cor
ner OF Mayo and Franklin streets, at 9;5'
Ire civil docket Is called every Friday
at u NJ, aud during the year ABOUT 5,OO'
civil warrants were tried.
The following presents statement u
the criminal business transacted during
the past wear: Criminal cases, 3,0l5 ordl
nance cases. 6.025; cases sent to grand
inry 594: COMMITTED in default of surety
for good behavior. l,l62; city fines col
leo4rd. Ss.7jL0j State fines collected
s4e. costs collected. ~, 903.S2. Total fines
and costs collected. tSf03S1. Total hne'
and costs collected IN 1892. lO,353.4i.
Owing to the decision OF the supreme
Court If Aupeals. affecting the INSIDE
mespors before this tribunal, the receipt:
have been greatly reduced.
CITY Jail statistics.
Charles n. Epps. sergeant; i. 5. Ferney
houoh ". u. Welsiger. ". Il. g.
Galsfon. deputies; Il. 9. EpPs, clerk
Ronert Kerse. ii. J. Mescce, L. p. saun
ders. iallers, G. NJ. Valentine engineer
Average number number OF prisoners
,e4. classified as follows: THIRTY tw(
white males. 3 white females. 80 cOlorec
males. 81 colored females. Health Of pri
soners AZ present is excellent. No deaths
for the year ending.
Henrico Circuit Court.
judge. Beverley Il. Wexford. Jr Clerk
John l.. Broaddus.
Actions at Law Commenced. &c pend
ing. SO; number decided. -; removed q
other courts. Z.
Suits in Equity: Commenced. As; pend
ing. 5l5: number interocutory DEGREES
2sI: number Of final DEGREES, 20; removed
10 the court, 3.
Days OF Session: Fall, %; winter, rs
spring, 62-tOtal, lS9.
Henrico County Court.
Judge. Edmund c. Minor; Clerk, Ssmue
=. Wsddlll.
DAYS OF session. 1889: number OF felony
cases disposed of. 80: numb Of nIsde
meanor cases disposed Of. 1S; number Z"
LIQUOR licenses granted retail, 90; bar
room, 42-total. 81. Amount Of tax psiC
into the Treasury, year ending 3lst August
1898. On deeds, law process, 32,74i.l3; OF
delinauent lands and capitation and pro
perty tax. S925sl; on fines and costs
S57l.77: deeds recorded, 1,4e5-a loss, CON
pared with the previous year, OF SS5.
Board of Supervisors Of Henrico County.
Members: II. G. Hechler chairman. r.
". Browning, A. Empie Sheppard. ans
j. W. Southwark.
Number Of meetings during the year. u
Amount of county tax. 90 per csntum @
the State tax. and for school purposes z!
cents on the 900 of the value OF real ant
personal property.