Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-03-27
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DoINGs AT THE MAYORS COURT,
YESTERDAY,

| YESTERDAY
lHE CLocK- MENDER FINALLY WOUND Up--J. D.
0ldongs, the cock-mender, from Connecticut, whose
arrest ana release we noticed yesterday again appeared
before the Mayor this morning Cant Jinkins stated
that the Charles found the unfortunate representative Of
the Land Of Steady Habits" lying in 9Th street near
the Washington Hotel about 10 o'clock, Monday night
insensbly drunk On reaching the cage he was placed
before the fire, where he lay nearly the whole night mo-
tioness and speechless The prisoner looked "uncom-
mon bad this morning. OF course he went below for
| three months
| LARcENY.-A mulatto lad named Patrick, stepped
INTO Mrs Purcell s grocery south side Of the Basin
MOI day night seized ham of bacon unobserved and
MADE OFT with it ; but Mr.. Wheate Ia polceman) en-
couhered nm on the bridge across the canal Col
myers factory; questioned him in relation to the ham
and failing to receive satisfactory explanation took
him into custody, carried him back to Mrs Purcel's
! grocery where he said he purchased the ham, and
learned from her that the boy had stolen it, Mrs P
appeared before the Mayor yesterday claimed the ba-
con, and caused the boy to be punished
DRIVING ON THE FooT- wAYs.--Twoo or three drivers
of vehicles yesterday reported by officers Miller
and White for negigenty driving on the too-ways of
the Streets to the great detment thereof In each case
pains and penalties inflicted by the Mayor Mon
roe Ward especially suffers severely from this cause
ern portion OF the city, for the accommodation pedes
rians have been rendered nearly impossible in rainy
weather. because drivers of CARTS for the purpose of
saving half square in distance drive directly over these
ways crushing and msplacing the bricks besides
leaving many deposes of mud from the wheels of their
vehicles. Some portions of Leigh street, between I'd
street and Brook Avenue have been rendered nearly i'm
passibe from this Will not the citizens them
selves in that portion Of the city, aid the Police by
taking down the OF such drivers as persist in
violating the ordinance on this subject?
SUNDAY AMUsEMENTs.-W Spicer and John Peter
Woodson accidentally met at the grocery of Mr. Tur-
ner, in the West END oil the city, Sunday morning last
Several other white also accidentally called at Tur-
ners about the time. After remaining short
time in the grocery, difficulty ensued between Spicer
and Woodson relative to the ownership OF small silver
coin dropped by or both the floor. Brave words
were banded and scufle ensued-but the combatants
were separated by those present Then came chal-
lenge from Woodson, which CALAMITY accepted by
Spce second chosen, and the combaants repaired to
an open field, near the Western termination of Mar
shall and Clay Streets where the trough roll and tum-
be came off, to the immense delight and edicaton OF
promiscuous crowd. Officer White getting wind Of
the sport repaired to the field of battle and captured
Spicer. Woodson, (who appears off vctorous)
retired with his aurels, before the officer arrived
Spicer Monday made his obesance to the Mayor on
compulson, having been brought up from the cage
AS Nose would say, he had received "blinker" and
looked rather depressed The Mayor required $50
security in his case not having friend at hand he took
his seat and quietly awaited the appearance Of bail
INOuFST.-A cOrOner's jnnuesf wa hold Haste