Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-08-16
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

MAYORS Cousr acknowledgements Robert
save, the property Of T. s. Hardgove brought up OF
charge Of being dorisry tho street was DISCHARGED
bis character being avoraby testified TO by oeer Pearc.
fioHrrso- William Dunnivsnt (eolored) charged -i,l
fighting with another eoorsd the Basin aud be
Ing drunk, on Sunday, was hued 81.
wrK wnIrPN0-John Williams, a fee colored how
was brought up charge of whipping his wife on Sun
day last and disturbing the peace Of the neghbohood II
which he lived
Officer Tyler stated that about o'clock NJ on Sunday
when on his way up sl street. he heard considerable nos
In the house in which Williams resides Went In to ascer
tain the cause Of the noise and found tho wife Of the
eused had been beaten. Her eye was marked lie In
qnired who was commenced the disturbance and vii
iams admitted ii hc They live in tho house of col
ored woman named Ellen Gray.
He orde red "tcn"
Betsy Oliver, emancpatcd slave was brought nm on
charge OF remaining in the Common~cal contrary 10
law From the statement Of the Mayor It appeared she
was emanepaei in the year 1906 She had several chill.
dren, all OF whom, she said, in charge Of Mr.
Bates She discharged with directions to obtain
to continue in the Commonwealth.
CARELESS DRrvISG-Alexsnder Pollard a slave the pro
pertv OF Messrs. Hatcher Webster was ordered fifteen
ashes for carelesy driving his ag ainst mule and
cart owned by William p winfree, aud severely ipurng
tie mule'seg
ASSAULT AND BE,rrsG-Charles w. Wilde was brought
up on charge of assaultng Elizabeth Smith on Friday
morning last.
Mrs Smith stated that on Friday morning she wont n
the house Of cOored who rents house from Mr.
WILDE Tor some clothes which she le her TO be washed
she asked for the clothes The coored woman asked for
tue money But she refused give the cash before the
were forthcoming, while the other expressed her.
self resolved to hold to the same rulo in reverson
Meanwhile the colored called to n white lady
VINO see nsd TO have been living in the house. re
qucsed tina, she would have her (~nes) removed from
the premises The request promptly complied with
ard the lady ordered her promptly quit in sobedience
OF which had she dared to act threat was made to dis
ods' her In an abrupt way. That however had no eff
feet upon her. and she refused to 90 before she got her
clothes Tor which she ready paw the money That
spunk We admire But she bound to CO. for soon
had the husband arrived He did not reason her into the
eNpediency of timely exit but used harsher means In
me way oil clnch aud knock down. choking and abuse
This was too overwhelming foe effective resistance and out
sue put making no further demand for the clothes She
made frequent demands for them since them expressing
her readiness At all times launch the cash when the
clothes were delivered Her proposal no less fair than
Offering place the money in the hands of any respeo,,
bic person unit; her property delivered up when her
pay to be transferred from jepositcr All these fair
proposals had effect aud the matter remains In slain
7Ho.
Capt White siii he accompanied the complainant to
the house of the coored woman, in the capacity of me-
i'aor Tan eihcieat tunconary he il in that why aud dis
covered that she lived in house rear OF Mr. Wilde, and
'n,rely distinct fOm tho dwelling IIs discovered the
character of the womans hablion was not the most un
aHcep'onablc Her free papers he noticed out of date
The complainant; not having expressed ny npprehen
ii of iui FINN, 10
charged.
The Mayor informed her that she was at liberty to 20
before the Grand Jury the next ostobcr term of that
Hustiua's Court, and present him for the assault
onsEEUcroS.-George Turner was fined 81 for suffer
ing some pieces Of timber remain on the sidewalk in
5Ih street.
H,ED cAsE,-sarah Giles was brought up on a charge
IF assau,rg her mother Elizabeth Ges and tearing he-
clothes
Elizabeth stated that on Sunday morning Sarah com.
nencei abusing her withnu; any provoci,on Not salts
led with this treatment she jumped w. seized her can
md tore H. sa,; which she wore a. the time received
he same treatment Another dress which she endeav-
pred to pn, on, also rent asundcr and two othe,
ires'es suspended in the ROOM shared the some fife
She was her eldest daughter, and her conduct t.
1er, was compelled to another place for SOM
n'nhs in order to avoid her She lived with her at pre-
'' '"' "'I'' DC very s'a' by any means she (th'
'eleil eouii DC removed from her There wds no Spc
, n''e "nen she had not to suffer a; her Instance
w sue eol'l no, get ri oil her' the annoyance would
- m'''na'r. Her residence IS on Baker street,
Bacon ItTter Branch.
Inc Hyor required sarah to give security in She sum
800 to keep the peace for 10 months
The mother remarked that she believed It would be i'm
possible for her give security and that her removal
rom h'r house would satisfy her She hal desire to
''aS' "s' III Du'"'.e'
'' !o' s''el '''' nc "ai no power 20 remove her
"o"u oS enforce inc rue oi bail or discharge her
Inc mother 'o' desiring That She should be set free
without some Obligation left her to be dealt with a. hi
onor should think proper the amount of bail was re-
The bail Tor that amount being rendered Sarah was
committed.
hr I!ler SAID he knew the party aud considered the
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