Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-07-19

MArORs oouKr-Ao~day. -ys,y istA-JoaAua shl.
nAnlt was brought up . charge Of abusing hrs Ei.a
Allen and daushtsr In the street. and beating the latter
'oshaa uss already bound In the sum Of 500 to
keep the peace towards Of the complanan He vas
required In A instance 70 fnd bail In the sum Of Siso
keep the peses towards the other. = tt
Geosse Renards' free negro. charged with usng
insoient language towards n Graves VIM Parker and a
young man named Short. Saturday nigh, last on being
told to lesye the side walk, a. they passed.
wsproven by Graves that after they ordered him
stand asde they passed he challenged some Of them to
hgh and said he had good right on the walk Is
any Of thsm As they passed Afterwards he followed
and said he Mould be aer them they went to the devil
He ordsred 20.
William Parker Of the complaInants In the prece
ding case was brought up charge OF creating consid
cradle noe In alloy between Franklin and Grace street.
rear OF Mr. Bethels stables the Central Railroad
Mr.. NJ Davis stated that about IL O'Clock he came
up TO where Parker was no heard him abuse woman
the alley, and also Mr. Shenault who demonstrated with
him In pretty harsh tsrtns for his abuse Of female.
Tho Mayor remarked that the accused was before him
twice beiors-once for assault upon Mr. English and
second time for breaking down another persons fence
He should require him to give ball In the Of 500
| to DO Of good behaviour for twelve months.
pILriL Observation-Disclosures Winston. . free color.
ed boy was brought up charge Of threatening
his mother with stick because she refused 10 give him
some money
Debl Winston mother Of the accused stated that she
hired the boy and drew his wages but having his
free papers, he considered himself entirely beyond her
control. The boy about 10 years old.
After admonition from his Honor TO his obiga-
lions to the mother and her right to hold him in due
lection, he was discharged.
CHARGE CT RosBrRr.-Edmond slave, the property OF
Reuben Davis Of King William, in charge Of George A
Sader Of this city brought up charge Of stealing
trunk containing $1,000 tho property Of Nicolas Rivers
grocer, In franklin street. about three weeks Since
Mr. Rivers sworn. He stated that q trunk about
two feet long and and half feet wide stolen from
him last Saturday night three weeks containing forty
fifty 10 franc gold pieces, 5000 in American gold 5000 In
silver and about $500 in paper money The box he should
suppose taken about o'clock night from under
the bed whereon he sleep. Did know how the person
could have entered the door Of his locked
and two herring barrels placed up It from inside, both
ofwhich removed from the door in the morning.
when he FIRST noticed It open
He ofopLion that the robbsr remained in his cellar
all night and issued thereom In tho Of the night
through lid doorway which opens from the store into
it
The boz contained, in addition TO the money, q gold
watch which he said he would be able to identify.
In reply to the Mayor what marks It contained
which would enable him identify It, he said IL was
gold lever watch, with yellow face to IT, and opened
from both Sides The key Of the watch produced and
Immediately identified by Mr.. Rivers. ring also
produced. which he could not say belonged to him. He
said the watch repaired last year by Mr. Mitchell Of
this city, who he considered made entry Of the num-
bers il contained.
The two 40 franc pieces which left by negro at
Mr.. Pairos Exchange Office Saturday last notice in
regard to which appeared yesterday, produced
Mr. Rivers expressed the strongest belief that they
part of the money stolen from him.
He said there forty fifty of the same coin in the
box and about twenty 30 franc pieces Ne received them
from Italy about six years ago. and had them since in his
possession.
Mr. Meade, Of the firm Of Psro 4 Co, Exchange bro
kers, examined He said, in the first part OF last
week this boy Edmonds into the Office and present
cd Sour Of these gold pieces for change. Being asked
where he got them he said he by Mr. Goode
get them changed. In reply to his inquiry what Mr.
Goode, he said gentleman who lived in down
town, which he did not then remember but from further
inquiry afterwards ascertained there such person
in the part the city which he mentioned.
Hearing that coin Of the description was
amongst the money taken from Mr.. Rivers and knowing
few of the denomination be in circulation he
suspected they must have been procured improperly.
He however, gave him tho change believing il proba-
BILE he might have been sent. After his partner, Mr. But
ler returned the Office he showed him the gold pieces
and the time expressed his suspicious to their
being procured by improper Mr.. Butler inquired
why he did him. and he said he pre-
pared do at the time, there being person In the
Office but himself but he said to him that there very
little doubt Of his coming again since the change given
on that occasion.
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the Office and presented two pieces Of the
denomination and said that Mr. Phillips, at the request
Of Mr.. Goode, him with them to be changed He
then the door and called John whore there
John in his opinion, it being done preteIt to
towards the door without creating suspicion Be-
fore he (wnsss) could have reached the door, hO
gone
lie told Capt wilkerson of the matter and gave him
the description Of the negro He con6d the pris
the person. After his Sunday morning
Capt Wlkeron To him, and requested no would go
and il he the proper person. He identified him
glance. Saw the gold key thon produced by Captain
Wlkerson alter he discovered 1t.
Mr. Balllrd from the Exchange Hotel stated that a
young gentleman from Savannah, Georgia. staying at the
Hotel left of his the place until his
from the North On Saturday morning last the
went into Mr. Powers in the Office and asked for 81 buy
and charge bis with it. The negro least the
prisoner with him at the time, and in reply to an in
qury b. Mr. Powers where he got it, he said ho found
it that morning 10 Cary street Mr. Powers remarked to
the thatit better he should wait for fcw days
before hc paid the money and give the opPortu
nifty ofrecoyerngit After that he would let him have the
money Hearing yesterday about negro having gone
to Mr. Paro's Office with the money stated, ho wont 20
NJ Pairo aud asked him he had heard Of watch being
Of the contents Of the trunk stolen from Mr. Rivers, om
whom supposed the gold pieces also taken
Mr. informed him there was aud from that he suspected
the watch must have been stolen.
The case continued till tomorrow.
We will here remark that tho oxertons Of Capt. Will
ksrson in erretting this daring thief desires much
merit With other light to enable him to trace the
identity Of the fugitive aud effect his purpose, his success
displays degree Of tact amounting almost TO intuition
lie dseoursed the fellow in house Somewhere in market
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