Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-10-10
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

ordinary trade TO be carried on by this class of persops
Sundays
Inc defence set up by the accused was that he merely
ue'ered goods ON the Sabbath bought in the course ~
Tie previous week, TO two young who were seen by
the officer coming ont Of his store.
The was continued to cnab, hin, IN h,i,,. ,h
young men forward. Having failed to do SO he was fined
/ two dollars
onSrRucroNs.-William Mounljoy was fined 81 for suc
iering quantity of flags to remain ON the sidewalk a,
the corner Of Sixth aud Cary streets.
FURIOUS DRiVING.-Lewis Hin was fined 81 for furious
driving by his boy, near Myers bridge ON Thursday, in
disregard Of ths command OF the officer TO the contrary
ASS'VLr-h"nry Davis slave the property of Messrs.
Meheony pupuy, was brought up on "A charge of as
shutting Henry weiuholt on Friday.
Neinhot stated that the accused went 10 b store ON
Friday morning between and o'clock and asked the
price OF some pork, which arranged in neat slices
a'o's MS counter He told him it i. per pound
Inc accused seemed dissatisfied with the price, and said
"0eouu DO Dexter elsewhere. He commenced poking his
finger into handsome piece Of the meat and upon lis
oenG cautioned against doing jawins him. (wit-
ness lie ordered him to leave his store but instead or
doing so he abused him aud went so far as TO intimate ,b,
he could whip him. lie (wncss) then passed round tho
counter and as he approached the accused he raised
SICK, evidently with the intention of striking him
lie ("tncs>) seized poker defend himself Fear
ing that the negro would strike, he had hold of his
arm with one hand aud thc'?okcr in the other. The
accused then seized the poker and in an cndeavor to
ioFee 1t away, dragged him into the street lie ordered
MN frequently to let go but he refused. lie kept asking
Tor his money, which he said he len the counter lie
held by the poker until young man, named Henry eau
die came up and ntcricred. lie offered him twenty-five
cents when the young man, Cludc found the ground
aud he refused to take it,
Henry CIulle and Iayso, A,irrvy. corro,,-,,,l
testimony 70 far related to the collision outside the
door, oi the orision of the alray, they knew nothing
lie was ordered "Gieeu."
The owner Of Davis took an appeal against the iulr.
nent and entered recognisance in the sum Of SIOo to
brig the negro forward upon the hearing of the appeal
before the Cour; of Hastings
SrAnniNG-enry, slave the property Of Mcssrs Ford
Wilson was brought up on charge of stabbing with
kne in the hand, Richard Davis slave hired to Henry
Grant.
Richard stated that when no returned to his house on
Friday evening, he informed that Henry had broken
into his house the night before and taken some money ou
OF hs trunk Henry in the house before him. and he
ordered him promptly leave lie refused to do So upon
which he (wncss seized shovel in or der TO compel him
to leave lie went towards him. intending to use the
shovel upon him. when Henry took knife and stabbed
him in the hand
Another witness named Policy a slave of Mr. Oscar
Wngfed, stated that when she returned home from Mr.
r. Matthews ball. she discovered the window broken in
and $3.50 taken out OF the trunk She was informed ii
Henry was entering through the window in the early
part of the night.
The case was continued till to-day that more inforna
ton may be had in regard the burglary
TAXING WATER rEoN \ HYpRANr-Chri,tian Miller was
summoned upon charge Of taking water from the hyr
o. Mr. Bcnjlmin NJ. Norris, 9th street. between Man
and Cary.
The defendant stated that he took the water W.T.
consent Of Mr. Norris, upon whose lot the h. "A III,
situated Il was no less violation of the drant wal
the ieieudu; paid taxes for the Use .dinap. sine
The case was continued till to-Is- Of it.
appear. - ~.en Mr.. y ,rr;s ~
AssAuT-Robert Morris.
Alice, slave in csrsa # 'la"s au e,ae Dea.in
=. Dr. haneoc.' was examined ''i r. ''' din.
oil tue Injuries. He said h, regard to tie eharHete
s"t SAGE to see this "as called upon bout fort
found her head con- oman. Upon exami lug her h
the injuries bel deraby bruised There were no cut
'tranent' -, itappeared, inflicted by blunt in
aero such a stick the like. lie no .iced a mar
her arm, which he supposed to have be en- ma dc b
stick She was confined to her bed for two or ,hre
days from the effects Of the beating.
\ ice stated that she worked at Col Myers f,cor wi,
hOJSIt ABOUT II o CLOCK IN the day 10
person. after she made little noise ,'put that do, out
lie afterwards said Put that mule out" She ", cor
WINGED the terms applied to her an rcou ID ,b
he would discontinue his alusiops She ab, So 4 hi
haTshIy and no abused her They called each. other
great many Ugly names. About ocloc; in the sycnir
as they were gong home from the factory Robert
to her ana struck her on the head with stick. Hc ga
ni' se'.fa blows afterwards, aud dealt them uick
70 render her unable to saw a word After no bro
tho sicl ~, hoe hi -, ,....'.,'DI nc Wv
Tin buctc, which h. boIli, 49,, "'' "'i
In reply TO Mr.. R,,d,I,b iii ,.,
in her hand but mad, No o,.or $3.50 az N'to
hcrselrby putting of the blows 1''''
Two colorcd f,nal, Witnesses ,.siGo1 no ,,,h.
in the ;,corv in which It ,r,o,-i ,t;o t.I ''o'''
par. One Of these yitrcscs stated ,ta ''o o,'
raise Mi. hand T., strik, A.c "a ,I,ov 'oO'
the factory. but saw mo- blow inflicted III, . ITO
ut the time