Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-09-15
LOCAL AFFAIRS,

MAroRs CoURr Yesterday. -LARcEsr.-James Mercer
free negro brought up ON charge Of stealing pair
Of pantaloous from another colored named James
slave Of Johu Grainor James stated that Mercer
to NJ. Walters shop few Sundays ago aud took the lib
erty Of going into his which in the building
While at his toist-the tonsorica part it happened
Mercer took pair of his panaloous and made his
through the back door. This Sunday morning.
lie me, him on the evening of the day with his
witnesse pantaoons on, ndhaviug questioned him why
he dared take them away the reply that he merely
put them to cut tasty figure Sunday. lie prom
ised send them back that evening but did not do
Some weeks elapsed and the pants not forthcoming and
length having despared Of receiving them, he
made complaint of the matter to Capt Wilkinson.
lie ordered TWENTY-FIVE"
AssAuLr.-Leouard Pttonas brought up on a charge
of aSsaung an inicrcstinq white named Martha
Anderson, on Tuesday last on I'd street.
Martha stated that Leonard frequently in the habit
cursng aud abusing her. lie not only abused her
Tuesday, but also handled her rudey and bruised her
very much
The accused who an aged man German, we should
suppose stated that without any provocaon she dew at
him and scratched his face very severely. iii, eyes
hibted the signs of hard tres,mcnt He said she in
the habit of getting drunk and while in that state her
conduct n,ocrabe. (She scented pretty sweet on
this occasion Leonard required to give bail in the
OF $780, keep tho peace for twelve months. II
opportunity offered, similar rule in regard to the
painant would be exceedingly appropriate.
THROWING SroSEs.-.ohn slave, the property of Ar.
chibald Thomas brought up charge of striking
Cyrus a eolored man, with rock ON the head.
Cyrus stsedthat he standing the cage 18th
street. days ago, saying doing nothing to any one
when John marched up aud charged him with stealing
his clothes. lie called him very ugly names besides
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accused standing in alley between elst and e2d
streets George Sked him why he kept passing there every
night and throwing hints his clothes He, wit
ness called George and told him tospeak that lying
man. lie looking out gateway at this timc when
John threw rock him, which struck him the head
George acoored witness stated he John throw the
rock and strike Cyrus.
lie was ordered twenty five
Az AGREEABLE PAIR.-Eliza Philips a colored lass APP
peared on charge of abusing and curng Susan Bayly
white woman who, from her appearance should sup.
pose perfectly competent vndicate herself and take her
revenge without the inerpositon Of his Honor. The
agreeable pair live 18th street, opposite tho wesy
Chapel
Susan complained that Eliza cursng and kicking up
fuss with her in the street. That uniformly her
practice.
But wait bit Terence Roney lived in the ncighbor
hood of Susan for some months and annoying
he had seldom perhaps never had the misfortune
he That turned the tables but it did not save
Lzzy for his Honor ordered her "feen FOR her abusive
language in the streets
INcAUTroUs.-N. w. Walton Summoned on a charge
OF permitting coal hole remain uncovered on Friday
night last on Main street between 9Th and sth.
Officer Kelly testified the dangerous character of the
exposure persons passing that part of the street at night
lie observed the hole uncovered at II o'clock at night
Mr.. Walton Is for the execution Of some work
in that quarter.
A in the employ Of Mr. ". was introduced as a
witness show that the place properly secured by
Mr. Watons directions but plank placed on the hole
was afterwards unconssiously removed by him.
The dismissed.
DIscHARGED-Jamcs Brander, free coored man found
without papers discharged with amoniton that he
should not venture at large again without them.
Elizabeth Mercer Jno Dixon and Agnes Gwyn, brought
up on similar charges let on with instructions TO call
on the Clerk for renewals Of their registers.
The Court then adjourned