Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-10-26
LOCAL AEFAIRS.

! MAJORS CouHr Misunderstanding PGRtaiooas-A
Young IhiC-A boy about eight years DID, Who at one
time gave bis name a. Thomas Dangey and aiterw ard.
john Saunders. was brought up charge of stealing
pair OF pan'aoons from Mr. Ryan the lower Market
mr. Ryan stated that the boy took the pantaoons OF
nan upon which they were suspended his door. lie
overlook him while he going away lie stole .po,h-
er pair from him a week before
The boy had small brass cannon which. he stated to
the officer, had been given him by brother of his who
was in the Male Orphan ASYLUM. lie said be was Their,
himself, but got away few days ago.
The Mayor directed 0accr johnson take him 10 IN.
Orphan Asylum, and in he should be admitted to
give him in charge at the Poor House.
Co"fiHued-The case Of WIN. Sheakap, VIM Morris.
and VIM H. Galgan, charged with entering Dr. Bolton,
lot on the slst Instant and stealing two chickens there
iro was continued till today, Dr. b. being unable
tend.
The boys were balci out in the meantime.
Up To mOTrorThe of the city against Mr. Forb,.
TO show cause why he should be fined for permitting
steam Engine to remain the OF sth and Main
streets to the Inconvenience OF persons in that necho
hood will be heard Tomorrow IL has been cont iuucd to
this time on account Of the absence OF Mr. Forbes
Dispoacdcf 30 fdr-Miry Jane Weaver, free colored
woman perfectly familiar in his Houors Court appeared
yesterday to complain that she had not received her
gster from Mr. Darlington in whose possession she mou-
toned it to have been.
She was taken into custody by order of the Mayor for
not having her papers, and ordered DO retained there
until they were produced.
NJ Darlington having handed over the register sh,
was discharged.
Riot at the Losrcr Adrkct-wm. J. Brown was brought
up a charge Of being engaged in a row at the Lower
Market ON Monday morning.
Joseph SharPley stated that while he at his stand
two lrishmen walked up to him. and charged him with
eur-ing all lrshmcn. lie replied that lady was insu
ted by one OF the and that he stood forward in her vim
d'cauon They went or cursing him they departed-
The accused came up to him After aud he went A..
cross the street TO wash his hands when two Irshmen
came up and questioned him again a, to his reason for
cursing all the Irish He explained the whole af,ir IN
them and they appeared we'll satisfied with his explapa
ton When he returned his stand Brown said old how
who wanted to whip you. lie replied that the matter
was all arranged aud that all par,ie, were satisfied
Two men were standing by at the time and in a very
short time AFTER BroNr passed on from the stand-hc turn
ed round and observed the Irshmeu the two who were
standing 10y he uotccd, and Brown in row lie heard
no words pass between them and did not know the cause
OF the tight He noticed Brown strike the Irshman first.
II occurred near the Sturgeon bench Several persons
collected the place and he noticed ono or two bricks
thrown OF the original the ARRAY he knew moth.
ing.
Solomon W. Spratt stated that he not prescn, at
the first part OF the lie observed an Irshman with
brick IN hishand lie understood the OF the fight
TO have been insult offered by one Of the party to
lady AZ the market Were it not for the excrtions lie
made there il would have Teen a general row lie ob.
served an lrshmsu strike brown with brick
Samuel lihon and JtmCs Chldtess cortotorst.d The
above testimony The latter stated that he received two
severe blows the head in his endeavor to que the
aud put the parties asunder.
The case continued till to-day that the different par
ties concerned may be brought up
Brown was required TO give bail in the sum OF SlOO for
s appearance The witnesses were severay recognised
TO appear.