Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-09-10
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

hAroRs CouEr, Observation-Disclosures and
George Gibson fined one dollar for suffering log
which was cut down the site Of the new Presbyterian
Ohurch on Capitol street. to remain the public highway
Tue hesrs Gibsons the for the building
OF The Church, and the log having fallen in the Church
or VI" removed by their orders to permit some improve
nents round the building be made Il vas proven that
e Tree was cut on Mr. Fry portion Of the lot part Of
"n'en was sold TO the Church committee. However, as
70 have been removed in order convenience
'ne contractors, who experienced some from
us o'ahenes and being turned into the street by their
ORDERS they alone were deemed the responsible party to
| the city.
COMMUNICATIVE case OF the Commonwealth sr,ips,
william, slave, the property Of Mr.. John d. ouarle.
who stood charged with committing violent assault upon
Aaria slave Of Mr. Palmer continued till the ls,h
the woman not being in a cond on to appear The e,i
dences in this have been already heard but the Doc
tor having ntmated that necessary TO define the
character Of the injuries and whether they were
hAey 70 create permanent disability-the case was
continued till yesterday from earlier period and sl
urher Tor the same reason Judgment will be suspended
IN the time.
n MATTER FoR LirIGirIoS-Mr Crump ino,,sd ofh
Honor whether writ of prohibition was served upou the
the case Of the City Safe against Clinton James
Tree negro who stood charged with retailing ardent .pi
s al the place where drank the complainant having
grocery license.
The Mayor answered In the negative.
Mr. Crump inquired, further IL judgment was entered
IN the matter that the record upon the prohibition may
DO adapted to that rule, IL so made
The Mayor stated that there was no Judgment en,ered
was deferred In order afford an of testing
the legality before higher Court OF the right assumed
under the grocery license retail arden, sprs a, IN.
place where drank. lie merely continued the cas. IN civ,
that opportunity.
ohsrRucrioSs.-Daniel Tote was summoned up on .
charge OF suffering large quantity Of stones to remain
9th street
Capt White said his attention was called to the OBJ
sruction by Mr. Hines the Chandler whose house
some OF the stones piled up. 1t inerered maer
'uy with tho view of Mr.. Hs house. What made such
an obstruction more Objectionable the fact that the
stones were intended make in Petersburg
lie (the Capt. could the proprety of pilug ma
'eas on the streets Of Richmond Intended TO improve
Petersburg lie presumed there such privilege
extended by the Ordinance Any room to spare was re.
quired by the city for such purposes
Mr. Tote pleaded guilty to the charge but upon his
assuring tue Mayor that the obstruction would be
forthwith the continued until the th further
proceedings to be discontinued il the nuisance abated
in the meantime.
onsrRucrroSs NUIsAScE.-wm Mountjoy was
sum"onedon charge Of permitting large quantity o.
paving stones to remin 18th street. near the esabh
ment o Messrs Mace Winston to the serious ob,,ruc
ton Of the side walk aud gutter.
Ohcer Irwin said his attention brought to it by Mr.
Bates Superintendent Of treets The obstruction Wi
INST IN the gutter, but subsequently placed on the
side walk. Ii caused accumulation of all filthy matter
washed down the gutter. Fined 81.
Cows on the srREEr-Christopher Walthal was fued
81 for permitting of his remain on the str, ct
front OF his gate of Byrd and 9th Streets the
hour OF 10 or IL O'Clock at night.
NuIsANcE-The case Of Peter Shck, and Isaac Graham
charged with suffering nuisance remain in private
ally of theirs between Grace and Broad 9th
further continued, the parties having instituted means to
remove the nuisance.
The Mayor remarked the officers that the owners of
private alyes fully amenabe penalties Of the
ordinance for neglect cleaning them out The fact Of
the nuisance not being city property gave no e1emp
ton TO owDus Of private property fer nuarces thereon
TIrPLING.-A charge against b. Timmons for tipplipg
was dismissed the informant having appeared to pro-
secute.
The complaint was lodged by boarder in the house
Of Timmons whose trunk detained for board
The Mayor disposed dismiss a charge made uu.
der such malicious circumstances.