Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-06-18

Geo. Fondley, charged with cruelty beating
Claiborne. negro boy, the property of Mr.. P.
L. Woodson, was arraigned aud tried for the Of
fence; but the jury being unable to agree. the
case was adjourned over until tomorrow.
Ralph f. Allen, charged with assaulting John
Collins, was then arraigued and examined; but
the jury in this case being also unable to agree,
it was likewise adjourned over.
LARcENY.-A young man named Henry
Clark, saior on board the Schr Ellen aud
Augusta. of and from Baltimore, was yesterday
arraigned before the Mayor, upon the charge Of
stealing about $50 in money from the master of
said vessel. Capt. Poison, of the Ellen Angus
Ia, stated that Thursday morning about
O'Clock, while his vessel was lying at one
ofthe wbarves as Rockets, he missed, about $50
in money from trunk in his cabin Upon ems
quiring, he learned that Henry CLARK one of the
hands belonging to the vessel, had taken French
leave; and his absence, under the circumstances,
naturally led to the suspicion that he, and he
alone, had stolen the money. Capt. p at once
applied to the police for assistance furnishing all
the officers with a minute desert pton OF the per-
son of Clark. Officers Wheat and Trueheart,
thinking it highly probable that the offender
would endeavor to escape from the city by taking
the at O'Clock for Acqua Creek, repaired
to the depot OF the R. F. Il p. Railroad Conn
pany, shortly before the time appointed for the
train to leave. After looking around. they dis
covered young sitting the depot;
whose person fully correspondent with the des-
cription given by Capt. Poison. He was accord
ingiy taken into custody, and upon being charged
with the theft, frankly admitted it. He not only
confessed that he had stolen the money. but sta
ted that he then had it in his pocket. Upon
searching him, however, the officers found only
800 so in money. They also found on his
person a pistol and kniie-both new-which he
had evidently purchased with portion of the
money and the cuprit admitted that he had like
wise purchased suisof clothes with some of the
fluids. After hearing the evidence, the Mayor
committed the prisoner to jail where he will re-
main until the next term of the Hastings Court,
when his will come up for examination be-
fore that tribunal.
THROWING SrosEs. Mrs. Maleny, an honest
Irish woman, who resides in that quiet and
salubrious portion of the city known as Adams
Valley, appeared yesterday before the Mayor for
the purpose of complaining OF Mrs. Moore,
countrywoman of hers, who had the day prev-
GU 3 thrown couple of stones at her,
her own peaceable domci As both parties
spoke an unknown language-pure Gaelic uade-
hed-his Honour, though learned in other lan-
suages beside that of the law experienced some
difficulty IN getting at tho merits of the case.
Through the assistance of an interpreter, how
ever, no arrived safely at the conclusion that
Mrs. Malony's complaint was founded upon
truth. and he accordingly imposed fine Of Sc
&c upon Mrs Moore for throwing stones.
CITY CousclL-At called meeting Of the Council
yesterday evening the following gentlemen were pre-
sent-Messrs Hill, Scott, Richards McCance Saunders
Snead. Myers, Darlington and Maupn.
The object of tho meeting being the consideration of
the purchase of piece of ground shockoe Creek
FOR the erection of Fish Market, a communication
from the Commonwealth Attorney read. asking
the Council to take immediate action on the sub
jset.
d A resolution was adopted nstructing the Common
weaiths Attorney to proceed farther in the condem-
nation OF the property and to apply 60 the Hastings
Court to appoint five Commissioners to condemn
different piece of land.
The Committee to whom referred the application
OF the Richmond Fire Association for the purchase OF
1000 feet of hose reported in favor of granting said
apPication-and the of $3.50 accordingly
voted by the Council for that object.
On motion, leave given to the Committee po-
lice to report ordinances the following sulects-ab-
solving the Captain and Lieuenanls of the Night Watch
from day Duty except at the option of the Mayor ap>
pointing City Scavenger appointing another day police
officer preventing convcts discharged from the State
Penitcntiary from settling in the city and placing the
of the city hands and his force the dsposa
OF the Mayor
On motion, The of 5000 10 was ordered to be
paid Messrs. Mitchell & Allen for extra work done
Market house, and the of $loo likewise drec.
ted be paid to j. Kelley for the of portion of his
lot Brook Avenue, used by the city in widening the
Avenue.
Mr.. Richards offered resolution proposing grant
appropriation of $4,000 towards deayins the expense of
celebrating the coming anniversary of American indie
penence but he aferward. Withdrew it, and the Council
ad ourned.
MORE THE HArcH9r CAsE.-Danel w Gordon,
the unfortunate individual who used Ratchet in a com
bat with negro Sunday morning last, near Bacon's
Quatter Branch being unable find bail on Thursday
for his appearance before the of the Hastings
Court, went to the Valley Not liking. possibly. the
wholesome yet plain fare provided by mine host of the
Valley Inn, finding the apartments rather y venta-
ted, Mr.. Gordon seized with inordinate desire
gence in obtaining surety and yesterday he enjoyed the
extreme felicity of bidding adieu to the gloomy and
melancholy mansion. May he enter its portals
again. will he the earnest ejaculation of every friend Of
his in the land But, badinage aside the City Jail, a
gloomy place at all times, is Loubly now when