Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-05-31
LOCAL AFFAIRS.


MAroRs CouRr YrsrERpAr-Is rix.-John Brook,
young man who csme to this city, some weeks ago. O
board brig was brought up for knocking about Rock
etts without any ostepsbio mode Of living He was 70
presented by officer johnson being source of eonsd
cradle annoyance to householdcrs down there. Wbe
Gagged on Monday night, he endeavored by all means
elect his escape and created ANNOYANCE
He was committed for further examination.
| TRksrAss.-Lee, the slave Of Mr. George Hardin VII
was fired at by Dr.. Tatum weeks ago was broueh
up on charge OF respassing tho said Doctor T. an
seducing female OF bis to leave his premises
Tho fact OF his having taken her chest 70 bis master
house, In January last when she left her masters service
was proven as also his persssins go there no.wh
| Hc was ordered thirty nine"
Dr Tatum stands out on bail to before the Cour
o. hsiings, to charge Of shooting at and ipjurio,
years Of age OF Mr. Alexander Duva brourh, ut
on achsrgc Of stabbug with pocket knife another bow
named James Williams on Saturday last.
Inc testimony in the case was that Mr. Duval and
when the complainant In the case intefered and took hi
brother or Duval who down. Too following day the
walked up TO the complainant while he look
ing at tho eclipse through pece OF smoked glass; near
tho upper Market drew small knife from bis pocket
which Williams said ho had previously opened and stab
bed him In the right arm.
The Mayor the matter on to the next term of The
Court Of Hastings.
Mr. Duval was baied In the sum Of SlOo to appear at
STEALING wArcu-Mary Ellen Weaver. a FREQ col.
ored lass, brought up charge Of stealing watch
from Jas. Tae, a co,orej gallant.
Jim appears was In the habit OF visiting the wes-
yer family land exceedingly troublesome by Tho way bis
object being to win the affections of Betsy Weaver
ter OF the accused He there Friday night to nav
Quo OF his accustomed visit and to his surprise found
coored fellow named Cole In the house. whom he
ed ms being rival of his. Thev got into rough and
tumble fight but separated before any injury occur
red to either. Taite then left.
In Ia H..
believing no dropped in the fight returned to the house
nnd made known the fact of hs losing the watch to the
members Of the family who present. search was
Immediately made, but without effect.
On Saturday morning the accused the house of
John kToer, watch maker who repaired the missing
watch some time before, and asked him if il had been
brought there by any person. Kl~ber said yes It was
presented to him for sale by coored girl who said she
was his sister. This remark she made when no mention
ed that the watch Tate and asked how she came by
it.
roe, matchmaker, the old market with whom che
bsrered for another, getting fifty In tho bargain
When arrested by Capt. White she admitted having
left il at Aonroe's.
The defence set up was that Tate gave Il to her to
raise some money on, and that being drunk he could
not recollect doing.
She was sent to the next of the Court Of Hu.
tngs.
FUNDS WASrED-Mcssrs Horace l.. Kent, John
Thompson, and Sylvester Garrett summoned before
his honor to show cause why they, Presidents respec
lively, OF the City Savings Bank the Savings Bank of the
city, aud the Mechanics aud Manufacturers Swings Bank
refused to furnish to the City Assessor the nett
profits OF their institutions for the year proceeding the
fret OF February last.
Mr. Kent said he objected give the required infor-
nation not In spirit OF disobedicnce to any ordinance
but IN conformity with the instructions of the Board of
Directors who to the conclusion after duly CON-
sdering the subject that il in the power of the
city to compel them TO pay taxes their property being MI
ready taxed by the State. They had, as yet siSuck
no dividends and we're, therefore, unable furnish the
Information sought for.
The cases were continued to enable his honor to e1.
anime the charters of the several institutions
SILLY CoNPLAISrs.-Maurice Power Catherine Power,
Mary A. Labor John Lilor, Mary Holland aud Susan
Wadsworth were brought up charge of abusing Mrs
Catherine j. Walsh, on "Wednesday evening last.
Catherine, the complainant, made a long speech In
regard to this matter which, after ALL amounted to fri
voous charge against these parties of singing parodes
on Jordan is bard road travel" into which septi
respectable witness, named John O. Franklin stated
that Catherine wal exceedingly turbulent woman and
the originator disturbance which takes place In that
neighborhood. They live. on Byrd street.
These parties up before tho instance of tbis
same Catherine aud requsted give bail to be Of good
behaviour.
They were discharged in this instance.
TnREArs.-John Wallace. brought, up for threatening
to shoot child belonging to laurence Wallace in March
last, was discharged, the appearing to have orig
mated in aspirit Of revenge for some former insult