Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-07-18
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

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'sf smith vas brought up charge Of stealing quan.
Wy bacon and canvass from tho brig Sypheds lately
arrived at Rockets from New Orleans.
omeer Wheat stated that Frederick Gbb. sr,t mat.
'as vessel came to him Friday last an appraised
49, we bacon being missing. aud or the lact. that
" "aa another man. named Robert Nelson both hands
- nAa len the vessel on that morning. Hearing
~e p''e' h.d sone on board the Roanoke, he won.
search, but found Of tho goods alleged
tohave been stolen. They, however s,, az. p,.nos.
anu went ON board another vessel called IN. y.,mon,
ny ma advice Gibbs proceeded for warrant sivr.d h
Two magistrates, to authorize search alter NIGHT al.
nc remaining about the vessel In the mean Tina
ne proceeded to search the vessel upon recent of ths
warrant and discovered quantity Of bacon and canvas.
IN tho 'orecase which identified BY Glib, a. belony.
ipg to the brig Sylphcde.
Alter the bacon was missed, Smith reoined the vessc,
hand with aview It supposed, to battle scrutiny.
| and avoid suspicion 1I.f
Nelson and Smith were both arrested, and brought 10
inc No direct participation in the larceny being
proved against Nelson he was DISCHARGED.
Samuel A. Wakefield first mate ON hoard tho y.,uo,,
70 having seen the parties charged coming on
board his vessel could not swear they had IN. bacon T.,
their possession at the time
smith was committed to Jail in default of bail in IN. .
Soo appear the next term Of the us,ngs Court In
answer prosecution In this case
"'oos and wakefield were recognised in the sum of
sSoo each to appear at the time We were informed
Smith admitted the charge
NolsASck.-John +. Mathews appeared ON charge of
sun ring offensive water and other filth to b. thrown In
an alley leading between his dwelling aud that Of Mrs.
Stubs.
Inc charge was preferred by Mrs Subb who testified
mat me vile OF the accused three upon her. quantity
VI o"ens'e water from an upper story window as she
through the alley way which leads TO the door of
her premises.
This case continued from Thursday last in the alb
enee some important Witnesses who were not avaa
Ole on THIS occasion. Upon the oath Of Mr. Mathews
that medical gentleman who was in attendance nm M.
vile about the time when this offensive matter v.s te,;
heu 10 have been thrown down by her. was an important
witness in this matter, the case was further continued
| till Monday.
FURIOUS DRiviNG.-The continued case against Lewis
orensha" for furious driving by both his bows Joseph
anu "ham' down sth street Thursday last was called
up we noticed in our report Friday that tho case
was continued 10 enable Mr.. Crenshaw to bring up the
boys tha' their Identity may be fully
Inc charge was brought at tho instance Of his Honor
anu as We anticipated he recognised the
having lao more doubt of their identity than as he rcblv
expressed it, of his being Joseph Mayo Complete dead
ener that When he misses a mark In such connection
there shall DC need for obituary in anticipation of nm
event which we would deeply deplOre The bows were
ordered ten each, that being the alternative in default Of
payment OF the fine.
piSoRDEGLr.-Poeahontas Baker, a colored woman
was brought up on charge Of threatening to kill her
mother with axe.
Mary Biker mother of the accused testified that she
came to the gate in front of her house repeatedly and
In har .ish
was haoual drunkd and in order avoid her she was
compelled to lock herself Up in her house
Narcissl Smith, colored witness testified TO HAVING
seen the prisoner the occasion referred to- but saw
axe with her. She did not abuse her mother on the oc
casion.
Aady who lives Ia the neighborhood Of the riot scene
testified that she heard the prisoner on Thursday morn
ing threaten publicly that she would kill her mother
She went to the gate of her mothers house with an axe in
her hand and repeated these threats The complainant
by her advice locked herself up during the short absence
OF Pocshonias that she might suppose she had Left Az
ter she the prsoner had returned again. and while the
mother was locked up her impression being she was gone
she sad she would only kill her but act Jane Williams
towards her. AZ she (witness first heard the noise in
her cellar, she went up TO what the matter but
the language was such as to her retire soon-
She noticed the prisoner strike the post Of the gate fire.
due"ul tue axe Dlu not near her mother A
word to her. Knew her have acted repeatedly so be-
fore aud to have whipped her mother her house some
months ago. She appeared times as il crazy
whether that condition caused by drunkenness or not
she could not say She great source Of annoyance
| in the neighborhood.
The Mayor stated, he ordered this person ashes for
being drunk the letli Of last month He would then
order her aud require her give bail In the sum Of
500 to be Of good behavior for six months She was
committed in default of the bail
THIEF ALMOST CAuGHr.-A tall negro man called Mt
the Exchange Office Of H. T. Paro corner Of 18th and
Main street, about IL O'Clock Saturday morning aud
presented two Forty'Frank gold pieces for which he de-
manded Virginia money Mr.. Pairo took tho pieces
and began questioning him where he got them His
answers were by no satisfactory aud Mr. Pairo
suspecing thererom that he obtained the money by i'm
| proper means, resolved to have the fellow secured
The negro went towards the door while Mr. Paro had