Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-02-28
G. EN- q 81 r. AEE2S.
DOINGs AT THE MAYORS COURT.

DOINGS AT THE MAYORS COURT.
RAPID DR1vING.-Several drivers of wagons and
carts have been had up this week for careless and
rapid driving the streets. Two only were punished
the others escaped by the payment of fines Officer
Miller hauled these fellows up and rarely fails to carry
his point before the Court The practice of driving Ia
pidly through streets crowded by pedestrians of all
ages, is an extremely improper one, and gadto
hear officer Miller assert yesterday that for one he in
tended to use his best endeavors to suppress it.
TRUNDLING A WHEELBARRow THE SIDEWALK
Officer arlington yesterday reported colored man
named Sawney, for trundlng wheelbarow the
sidewalk OF paved street The officer made good
MS charge, and Sawney ordered be punished but
his owner preferred paying the fine, the punishment
committed.
CALLING MAN NAMEs.-Parthenia Gray, little
muatto woman the unfortunate owner of an unlicens-
ed tongue, was yesterday brought before the Mayor,
charged with using abusive language towards white
man named Marshall, at cook-shop near the Vaeyfis
market, Tuesday morning Marshall made his state
ment, and then gave place to white female witness
who 'heard the whole muss" She testified that Par
thenia called Marshall uncommon hard names'-She
heard her., call him Cd invalid" and heaped
other equally choice epihets on his head, though she
did not hear her call him either ectve or an "ad
verb" The case being clearly made out, his Honour
ordered the little with the long tongue find
surety in the sum OF $50-fang in securing which, she
went below.
LARcENy.-Robert Scott, small free boy, stole
from the stall Of Mr.. II. Brill on Tuesday mornng,a
chunk OF smoked beef, valued at rs cents He was
convicted and ordered to be punished The boy only
about IL years OF age, and bids fair TO become pro-
per rogue by the time he shall attain his majority
Vicious lads like this might be reclaimed by three
orsix months service in House of Corection-bus
furnishing them with stripes only hardens them Shall
we neverh have House Of Correction in this cityl
SPECULATION IN CoFFEE.-The present exhorbitant
prlce OF coffee constitutes sad grievance to lovers OF
the berry whose means limited Spectators have
aided materially in enhancing the price, by purchasing
large quantities and Withdrawing it from the market
AS the price of every article of necessity depends upon
the laws which govern demand and supply; So when
the supply OF any one article dmnises the price that
article becomes accelerated provided the demand con-
tnues undated. This we take it, will measuraby &C.
count Tor the present high price OF coffee But the read
er may very naturally enquire, what has the price Of
coffee to do with the Mayors Court greal deal Mr.
Thomas Oakley would say, provided the query were adj
dressed to him, Tor that interesting young man has be-
come seriously involved in criminal prosecution be-
tore the Mayors Court relative to this same article of
coffee On Tuesday last he was arrested for stealing
bucket full OF the precious berries from bag placed
on his wagon, and consigned to Albert S. Lee The
evidence not being quite conclusive the Court de-
sired the farther examination OF the case was nut off til,
the 9th March,