Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-12-15
local AFFAIRS.

MAYORS CocRr. Yesterdsy-rvR,ous Dn,vlsa.--Meas.
Kills aud Peers fined 81 for furious driving IN the
street by their boy Tuesday.
ANOTHER rsE-Reuben d. Tyler, was fined like sum
for a similar offence.
onsrRrcrisa A GurrrR.-Robert Davis was summoned
upon charge of obs,ructng gutter opposite his house
on Cary street. near Mr.. Bauett's new bailding
The case was continued ill day in the absence Of wit
nesses on the defence.
Hoes AND rBk cirr-USLAwruL sEizuRs-Jujye GRIMM,
applied to the Mayor for order to have refunded 10 Pc
ter Glenn the proceeds Of the five hogs hi, pro,
ert. unlawuly seized aud disposed of by public sale for
the benefit of the city under the sanction Of
ordinance authorsing the seizure and all hogs found
straying about the city.
could infer the grounds Of the application to DO tho
seizure OF the hogs manner and under circumstances
not in conformity with the spirit and purpose Of tina, or
nance.
Mr. Glenn WAS called upon and sworn TO testify to the
acts In this matter He said that last Friday morning
ac before sunrise, he went out to Is stables - he
was generally accustomed To do prcpae feed for nj.
horses hogs, &C. lie found Of the latter were mis-
sung Upon inquiry OF one Of his boys. he Informed
hey had strayed out He then went TO breakfast after
which he went towards the static and found one of bcm
had returned. In the Of the tay h, took v,L
down town and met Mr. David J. Saunders, who oucs.
toned him he missed any Of his hogs and what dcsc,n
bon oil hogs he had His description accorded with the NJ,
count given by MIR. 5. OF the hogs he had seen e mr.
- told him that Jacob Woodson locked up some Loos
ana sent Tor officer Tyler who took them 10 tho ma,kc,
and sold them lie Immediately returned TO his bous 10
secure the other hogs least they stray away and shsr
like late On his way he discovered that more of them
mad been taken lie went to Mr.. Woodsou's ward AMI
looking through his fence two or three NOR, in
side which were seized since his departure from home
lie went 20 Mr. Woodson and told him il was very strange
that hs hogs should he pcremptorly seized and
up to await the advent of officer to put Thorn mn t
sale Mr.. Woodson said he had nothing TO do with ,bcn
na MS boys got directions from Officer Tyler to catch ali
anHf that h..
trouble f' ''''' W. "n'"
lie observed corn scattered two or three directions
rom Mr. Woodsons yard, which he "a well a. a Mr.
nelly and Mr. Hardgrove, whom he called upon 10 in
spee it, believed to have been placed a. decoy for tho
hoss tie understood that sow of his which was amon
inc lot was sold at $3.50. Mr. woodsou resides on
Jacob woodson next sworn He said, that for tho
pas. Two or three months he much ANNOYED nv
nogs entering his yard and eating the food given to his
cows aud horses He informed Mr. Tyler of the fact and
he told him TO send for him when ext thew came bc,c
oh friday morning last they did come and he scut for
mr. iyIer, VINO came aud took them to the Market for
In reply to Mr. Crump. he said he never heard Mr.
er oner any compensation the negroes for catehn,
'ncsc hogs lie may have paid them something for as
Sng MN IN tying and putting them into the wagon
"hen the hogs entered the yard in the morning thew
we've locked in until Mr.. Tyler came there The sow
could not be captured at that time for she broke through
ne gate one was, however, captured afterwards with
Two shoats There were Our five in all The alley |
through which they passed into bis yard situated
Jefferson aud Foushec streets lie received bo from
' lH'c' 10 pay the wagon hire, and compensate the
boys Tor their trouble in assisting the hogs and NM
them INTO the wagon. Did consider that sum too
liberal for that service The corn said To be placed alon
the street as decoy, had fallen from wagon. which |
hauled two loads of corn him that morning from Mr.
Andersons farm. hog which entered his yard about
eighteen months ago under the circumstances as
these had gone there disposed of the same manner
as these in dispute.
MI David D. Saunders, corroborated the testimony of
Mr. "lenn as TO the statement made by him to Mr. g. |
OF the seizure oi the hogs by Mr.. wooison and their
subsequent transportation and probable sales by officer
Tyler In reply to officer Tyler he said that he knew
oiheet Ihos Is White, formerly Police officer to bay.
seized aud disposed Of in similar manner several hoos
lie could safely say, that less than thirty or iry werc
sop under nearly the circumstances In reply To Mr.
trump lac said he did not know that they were captured
oy boys and detained a. in the present instance
hessrs Kelly and llardgrove, testified to having seen
the corn scateredson the street leading to Mr. Woodon
yard: They believed il to have filleu from cart n.
distribution on the ground would 10 Indicate
ocer Pearce, stated that he knew il 10 have been The
prlcuce OF other officers, to seize upon and sell hogs
caught in the street. e'
. Messrs Crump and Myers, addressed the court-,be |
former in behalf of the complainant the latter in behalf
of Mr.. Tyler and the city, - ''""''
lhe Mayor decided that the seizure was illegal He in
sruccd the officers to appse him hereafter OF the seiznre
OF any hogs that he may have th" advertised in
ne Guy papers before sale Mr. Glenn will apply 10 the
council to be refunded the proceeds OF this sale