Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-10-18
LEGAL AFFAIRS.


very druaL and causing considerable disturbance in that
h~shoorhood. lie noticed him make grab at a ladu
VINO was very much aIsh;el by his conduct Aud after
ni' arrest DO Threatened 10 hj, (wncs, throat with
Nune nc dared % adde's h'm as he lid There was
"o us''u'ey on his part to call Tor such threat ns he
ana ms partner who made the arrest. dill nothing more
than induce him to 70 along quietly.
Inc Mayor remarked he the fifth person before him
'"a' morning Tor Offences Of similar ch.racter-drunl
/ enuCss and dlotdyr
He should require him to give bail in the sum Of $50 n
w s''' o'"''or h' six moaths. The accused being
unable to give security, wa committed.
D'ehirgei-Augus:us Pi,man fee colorcI ma, from,
Manchester was discharged upon assuring Mayor tia, no
womb return to his proper place OF residence forthwith
i Hd'd cdse-Ihip Roberts, Who was DISCHARGED
ron jan ON saturday morning whore hc was confined for
u'uNe""eN was brought M charge of being beast
u'"nN anu lying on thc street, Saturday night with
child q his sitting beside him.
lhe MAYOR remarked that in order 10 denonsra,e NOR,
cIec'uty 70 the Cty Council the uc,e,siy of proyIiu
some place OF Confinement for such cha,c,,rs besides ,
'" "o"l De We" to bring before the Court for week
or "" al persons brought to tho cac Tor onees of tbi,
character This person only disciar,,I from, J,n ON
H""HiE morning, aud on the sam, n,at wss taken NJ,
'r ihc same oAIcc that cor which h, Wa, fr,, con-,
''d' The Smcs'Ac orthiugsc iss IN many instances
an' "oHi continue 70 exist so long due not a,
90 more cUec'aal means Cor their confinement, in the FINN
OF work House liz should require Roberts to give Sc
euy IN the sum of $50 TO bc good behavior for ST.
months lie va unable t. comply with that Injunction
aud had therefore 70 20 to Jail
"'''''y NYr'-ileury Iiarlca a white man. was
brought up on charge beating Harry slave in CHARGE
oil Mr. John Anderson, Saturday last
MI uhmg \. Pcuc, stated tha, on Saturday ,porni,
he heard noise opposite his store on Main street helm,
''h' and having gone into the street. observed the ac
''S'd o'a"s the negro, Harry the head with the but
emu oil whip lie went towards the place and told tho
accused to dcsis lie 'aid If he desired to correct him
he should have taken other means besides beating him
50 cruelty wish the but end OF his whip The negro was
bleeding freely aad seemed him to have been severely
"ur lie was standing in when he was first attack
ell lie could not say whether hc ,umb'cd out by the
o'o"s' or whether he got t avoid them lie sun
posed at first he nearly killed.
William iieT5it said tina; hc heard the old n,n-me,n
ing the n'sro-say that he would strike the accused II b
struck him asiin II, him strike a, the negro AID
tie negro return the blow Tire accused however struck
tie i'' blow 1t was his whip that the accused s,rpc
HIM with. lie snatcAcl /; from under his arm.
The Mayor remarked THAI the negroes Of had
found our 10y this time Chats facri tst he wns the .,
person IN the world who should suffer q NEGRO 10 civ. ia
So'tceto white person. While that was IN, r,s. he
"oi tolerate injury 70 the property OF another ON
uc part "i white man, especially when there ,s
uhcAIon for uEtrcltwcnt IN the present irst,Dc, ~
der $40 circumstances would he regard such di.nl,v m
.e pubic streets at this city as jH,idablc. II negro
scNi act .is aud deserve to bc punished There vss
place 10 iaue punishment besides the public streets
The accused was required 70 give bail for his a,ncsr
Husiiars. ' VI
NEglEcr.-Nrs. Susan Tzall was fined 81 for suT,rin.
.sr e,."5 IooF 10 remain open on l0h street between
Main aud CIry, during Saturday night
SUPPOSED uE INsNNE-Ii snry lIver who va, t,,
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