Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-10-20
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

hAroRs CorKr, lKsrkRDAr-Fuhious DRIviSa-J..
cob woodsOn 6sed 81 for furious drivag by HE boz
Preston, through s,h street on Saturday last.
CoNrRonIsED.-Andrew J. Harper, brought up on a
warrant on the complaint Of Simon Peter Ford for
threatening to shoot him, was discharged the onp,i
nant refusing to prosecute. lie compelled however
to pay the costs.
FORCING INTO JAIL.-Philip d. Minor was brought up
on charge OF attempting to fcrce bis way into Jail ON
Tuesday.
Tho Mayor held investigation into this case At the
cage ON yesterday morning. but the accused having
ted that Mr. VIM Camp was present tho trao.action
and would eNeGpa:e him from the charge his Honor de-
ierred his decision until Mr.. Camps evidence wouJ b
heard at the Court The charge proven against him
that he tn the Jail Tuesday and insisted on being
admitted Finding he could not gain admission no won't
outside the Jail walls, aud need throwing tobacco
IL To friend no inside We could infer
Mr. Camp stated, that he setting at the middle
door On Tuesday evening about O'Clock. when the ac.
cuscd came running through the house. lie questioned
him a. to where he going and be made reply but
immediately dartsd up s,sirs Mr. L. Clarke came up
gone up stairs upon which Mr.. c. pursued and arrested
him.
The Mayor remrked that that was the second ofIncs
for which lac MAS before him. lie fined 81 aud adj
Vised by his Honor to keep clear OF the Jail long a. hc
could
FugIors pRIviNG-Carter Weaver a free colored man
suronmoncl for furious driving or his hack towards
the Petersburg Depot on Saturday. This case was con
tinucd.
Jesse Williams fined 81 for similar offence on Sat
urlay morning ou 9Th street.
INIGUDING IuE sinE wALK.-Richard Malone was nj
fined ~ Tor permitting his boy drive furious rate
up Broad and infringe the side walk the danger
of persons passing there.
uNL,wruL AssENuLr.-J A. Hartlein was fined S. for
having uulaw h assembly OF six negroes his store
Cary street, two doors below l9Ih, Sunday last
DISCuAEGTD Bctscy Lewis a hce culur.d woman
h cd Me- Darricot OF the Powhatan House taken M
Tor of her free papers, discharged upon their
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a PrrrrrI srrcrAcLr.-F Frederick Belvn. an uniortu.
young man. who has already been before the Circuit
Court where lac ied aud acquitted upon charge
firing pistol Mr. Butler, aud subsequently held to
bail for threats Mr. Samuel T. Drmhecr, brou .ht
up on yesterday, upon charge of creating dstur-
bauce the lower market Ills face presented revol.
ting spectacle. Both his perfectly black aui
from what could learn the lancet had be resored to
in order To give him relief and extract the bruised matter
from his eyes.
The charge against him in this instance was that he
caused disturbance in the lower market Tuesday
morning..
Mr. Samuel Ellis Clerk of the Market stated that he
him standing by a drunk TO be unable to
walk. A him and said that this person was
standing by his cart to his serious inconvenience. lie
questcd that he (wness) Ild have him removed lie
went towards the aud found him in bad condition.
and evidently suffering much from the injuries his face
lie utterly helpless aud unable 60 with him with
being assisted Alter considerable trouble he sue
ceeded getting him to the cage lie him on yes.
terday morning, aud his suerngs appeared be very
great
The Mayor referred the other different occasions when
he before the Courts of this city upon charges of
breaking the peace. Ills condition that morning at the
cage bad that he thought advisable send for
physician to treat him he should think proper. lie
thought imprudent such characters large with
out that they should conduct themselves pro-
pety and it particularly his duty that the peace
of the city should not bO disturbed time when
twenty thousand persons expected TO visit it
Richmond would present strange spectacle during the
Fair il such characters suffered 90 large and
carr, their drunken rces. lie should require him
give security in the OF hundred dollars, be OF
good behavior for ninety days Tho security being
given, he committed to Jail.
HASovEMAN-SlrAh Hall, free colored girl from
Hanover brought charge of remaining in this
city contrary to the ordinances thereof She up
the lash OF June last similar offence and discharged
upon her promising To leave forthwith She stated that
She employed to go the SPRING. and that she had
just returned from there. She discharged the
Mayor stated for the last ne for il taken up in the city
again lac assured her that there would be alternative
for her but commttal aud sale the law provided in such
cases.