Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-05-23


Randall D. Reada respectable looking person. was brought
up on charge of forcing carriage belonging to Jacob
Woodson, from his driver, Saturday night In front
the Theatre, and cutting the rens with knife.
The testimony was that the accused and ,no,b.r n..
came out OF the THEATRE and seeing carriage poino
along with gentleman in it, seized tie borse and com
nanued tue gentleman who was in to get out The or.
DER was given In so peremptory aud threatening ton,
as to have caused him do So Read then asked him
pay tue driver, when tho gentleman repiod he would
DO so when he got ready Read struck him. Both parties
Read aud his comadc seized tho driver and strrk b;
severely The witness Mr. Logan said il he had M, in
teriered no believed they would have killed him II,
made his escape with difficulty. Read then ,ook
knife. ~ WIN
When Waterman Perrin arrested him he had . knife
in his hand. ~
He was required to give bail in the sum of 5000 to an
ser TO TINS charge before the August of the Court
Of Hastings.
FoSD OF rnr wEEp.-George, a slave. the property Of
Dr. John NJ. Powell, of Hanover, hired to Mr. Ro6er,
ound with quantity of tobacco, which he stole
from MS employer, was ordered "twenty. fyen When
for forty one cents >e'
BfGisNISo SooN-Three small negro boys, named
Robert slave Of Fanny Forsythe Aaron, slave of Mr..
slaughter, and Frank, slave OF tho Rev. Mr Woodrdre
were ordered fifteen to be divided in due proportions
among tue trio, proper regard be had to age md
s"ehg'h In tue distribution, for breaking into David
saunders stables, OIL Sunday and pitching cents therein
ABUSE AND THREATs.-Mary Hope a light Nulat,o wo
man. was brought up on charge of uterng abuses and
threatening language to John Schadd and his wife Gail
rue, on the llIh inst.
The amount of the testimony I'm this mat,or ,.s ,L,
Mary who resides in the upper part of the same house
with Schadd on l2th Street told Mrs s by orer of Mr.
WIN Graves owner OF the house. that no negroes should
come up stairs on that day Sunday believe) cor
"o'esy ensued hrs D becoming indignant that such a
order should emanate from person OF color Several
harsh epthets unfit for publication passed from both
Mr. VIM Graves preferred a charge against Scbadd and
IN md usiny
towards him, when he enquire why IL was thai
ney CHASED his servant, Mary up stairs. He said that
struck him. ~ Wv" 500
Mary was required to give bail in the sum of 400 to
be oil good behavior for the future.
The charge preferred by Mr. Graves against
and his wife dismissed
WILL DEsERvED.-Edward Hincher, slave belonging
70 hr john lagan, was ordered thrty- for stri.
king Mr.. Jas. w. Gaines white man. on l7th s,ro.t
that he said his wife should leave tho house which
she occupied
The striking took place the day after this order WAS
gwen, when the parties met on 18th street
ApNoNlsIEp.-Two slaves, both named Sarabs belong.
ing 10 Mr. Darricot proprietor OF the Powha,au House
were brought up on charge Of haoing loudly at the
door of the Jewish Synagogue on lath street near Ma
snail, on Friday evening during service.
lhey we're bath IN search of calf which strayed from
'her MASTER and appearing that they were hnopr TO
tue ca 10 come towards them they discharged with
an adnonton not to do again any place Of divine
worship. They were told If they did and happened to
come up again they were bound catch it. No one will
doubt that y"
ImE BoxIsG MATcH.-Miko McGinly and John
havannalI, were required give bail each in the sup
OF 500 to answer To charge Of fighting in the street at
Rockets, on the evening Of the 18th instant
me whole matter arose about a gal to whom each oil
the gallant gena was paying his addresses. This is not
hnndreth case OF the kind in experience The proba
biy is we understand that she will kick them both Sill
worse.