Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-07-19
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the Ma,oss Court yesterday Edmund slave belonging:
+, ,.,,eman in King William county, and hired TO Mr.
Gcrrae f. Sader o this CITY, araigncd, charged WIN
hur riorsly entering The house OF Mr. Nich"as i'eta
Yh resides near The Old Market, and stealing he'eo
,ruok containing largo amount OF money, "a''' "''
other articles.
M Rivera stated that about weeks SINCE he retired 10
bed AT o'clock night having locked his 'front.' u"" 0'."
doors In The morning The front door was louhu op" "
trunk containing large amount oil money Hol "a.'
rc which hr had in Il trunk IN room anolhh2 ',c u.'
n which h. sIo, WINS punc. Upon examination he us
covered that rhs rogue had entered through e et'Ia'
found his way upstars unlocked The 'front.' uoo anu
Mr. Meads broker Of the firm Of Pao Co, stated mat
the accused TO their office last week WIN 'u ~
frame pieces and got them exchanged Tor o.ie, sn
Saturday last he returned 10 get two more ol 'he -
exchanged. Mr.. NJ commenced questioning hih a. %, :"
where hc obtained tho money wIeeupon the ac'uS'' ''
from the office, lea wing his money behind.
Mr. Ballard of the Exchange Hotel stated that servant
wing The hotel purchased on Saturday las. "'
from negro in the street, and placed il IN me hshdS :"
gentleman of the hotel 10 keep the until lie ttr negro
could see his TO get money from him 10 pay in lt
watch The negro who sold The va ch slated that he lonh
il on Ctry street This created suspicion when inquiry 90
thu subject was made, ana II was uScose'ea ~ oe 'c ~
Mr. Rivera was called and the watch, and also
large gold key ound in the prisoner nouse conceaeu o
tween beds and he testified that ooh were MS property
There were nhcr witnesses 10 be examined out as me
police in pursuit OF another parry " 'S ca'sc INC
PoS'Pot'~0'
TN~>ylOLATiNG AN ORDiNANCE-ln the Mayors
Court Yesterday jacob Barnes was reported 'of permitting
load Of coal 10 encumbr the street on Friday hlSh '"'
usual fine was imposed.
THE NUISANCE Cause.-The adjourned case '' MS
Jane Stubs Vs. j f. Matthews, was settled IN Tue hi"so'
Court Yesterday The evidence showing that offensive
water was thrown from window Of the house "i Ai'. VI"
upon the person Of Mrs S. she passing along an "
fan n,pnl VI.
John A. Bevin was summoned 10 answer complaint
made hy p NJ Tatb in reference u nuisance on the ol
OF Mr r. which alleged has its origin the lo oil Mir
T. Case postponed, be examined by the Recorder N'ir'
Tabb is relative o; The Mayof)
I/HARBORING i SlAyE.-;icob . slave, was arrasn'
cd in the Mayors Court Yesterday charged win haooE's
runaway female slave the property Of BIT Henry Johh
sem found guilty and ordered be punished "h sifea
4 BAD BOY.-Gcorge Carter, small white boy "ho
has on before The Mayor Tor bad con
duct, again brought before tho Coun yesterday ana
lounh guilty u abusing und threatening Mrs Eliza "h''e
hurst wife Of Mr. John Whi.ehurst residing in D"vars AL
don He required give SluO security Tor his good
behavior in default Of which he was committed.
PUNISHED : Watson Hatcher, slave employed at Mr.
5 Myas tobacco lacoty was found guilty in The Mayors
Court yesterday .; running from the Watch and using IN
soicut language towards ;h"? ordered 10 be pun
isycd with stripes.
George Richards ro!ored also "rered % stripes to
threatening three while men, whose names V" did
not learn.
VIII, James colorcd belonging Mr. Edwin Wor'hn,n
found guilty Of telling uisrllood 10 Tie Watch when
h@y arrested him; for which he was ordered 10"
a WHOLESALE APKESrTho Clerk of The iin<
n.s Cont mad. conpllnt 10 the Mayor yesterday that
uunlr, ul blacks had assembled his office, much 10 s
annoy nncr ascertain from Inc rrcofd- whether Of mol
they had been rnanripaIcd by the will ol their late master
John Finders deceased The Mayor ordered the Police 10 ar.
rest them and airing them before him without delay Accord
ngy, % negro men were soon bfcuShi - me mayor
office in charge Of the Police when the Mayor informed
them that they all slaves, having cul whatever 10
er"n and that they were again caught gong al ars
without authority from Their owners or masters, he "ou'a
punish curl. and all with 81 stripes
THE GAMBLING ClSE.-A IexanLer White and -
Roach charged with four Others nov il cu:t"!y h lav
ing formed conspiracy 10 cheat, uhd With cheating Martin
e Sciccr ont Of the 81 40 by gaming viii! cards
al The hoc George Enshrry Cary street iew days
ago wrte hou before the Mayor yesterday and their exam
nation TDnrd until Ia day While and Roach were ar
s IN urulX and brought 10 this city 10 custody o ON.
c ~ lie. who first traced them Petersburg and thence 10
The place which he arrested them They were COMMITTED
| no KEEP TIE PEACE.-ln tho Mayors Court yes
terJny VIM Parker discdcry conduct in HE street
whilst intoxicated required give >lUU security 10 keep
/ he peace.
J.ir Shinau also required {" give security in the
s,rr,J ii daughter ii Mrs. Eliza Allen
TO SHOW cAuSE-kcn, Paine I. Kent were sam
nionri APPEAR the Mayors office, ye.crjay show
why order, uifing wal! attached house
Of Mr. Fleming James and placed falling sGuiliaa BY
the excavation The lot Of Mtssrs. k, p Il X. adjoining
had complied with paper containing nncrUu-
signatures Submitted Ia show tia; there pgrr
any danger that the wall woulI tall. This testimony
!!lrd III settle the qn stI"n, dnI the was
ps pvncd procure Direct ,cstn"r On the subject
fac is The penalty cause be mel sioH -hy ~ order
has not been obeycL.
WATER FOR CHURCH llIlI.-A called session OF
IL. City Council held yesterday afternoon tSlcssrs
Myers, McGanrt, Talbot Fly, lili, Scott; Manp", Car
rug tn Richards Sneai ard Saunders psani consider
u report OF the Watering Committee, recommending an APP
preparation Tor Supplying Church Hill with water from the
Clfy Water Works. After di-cussun resolution
passed appnrraiina Sj5 $50 Tor that purpose sixteen
main p,n be extended from the Present main pipe
Cary nuu. 81 street Merlin 10 naJ and down Brnad 10
Mayo street themes down Broad street ,.th eight ac
Church Hill, an il.rn with the present
tour inch main Church HILL Tile w,ch lht
above sum b. expended he from tie following
estimate prepared Dy III. Superintendent oI The City Water
Works,
500 feet IL inch iron pipe 81 90 per foot 81. 800
1900 feet G inch iron IIlpc ! 50 per foot, $500 |
?Ul feet IL inch iron pipe, gu per loot, 800
10 six Incl. stop cocks, ~ w GOO
s,iU inch Z