Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-05-17
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

MAroRs CovRr Yx.rERpAr -DisoRp,HLr IN rnE Mar.
Krr.-A man who gave his name Alfred Stone was
brought up on n charge Of being drunk at the Upper
Market on yesterday morning. His face very much
injured from ial oceasioued by lit. which doubt,
less brought on by excessive drinking.
Object Irving said 10 arrested him ON Saturday eve.
ming for being drunk lie his NAME on tut ucca
son John Earn st, from Lynchburg. and said he was
engaged In the manufacture OF Macon Soap.
lie was committed.
STEALING LrAruKR William Sears was brought nm
on chstg. OF stealing quantity OF leather AID sho.s
partly made, from Edward Ahcin
The testimony OF Mr. All rn was, that being Suspicious
OF the mans honesty, anu deserving that his leather
disappearing from time to rmc, ho made SER ch and
discovered the articles mentioned in his posses-
sion. He was employed 10y HIM ioutueyman lie
made pair OF shoes Tor old LADY OF his stock the
mark upon viii he Mt once Recognized. lie took poI>
tons Of the leather and left Il In charge with Mr. Smith
tie (wtness) resided for tms the house Of tn.
aesnseds bo'herand IL is there he principally Effected his
viiainous purposes.
lie was sent the Court of Hastings to be further
examined.
THE Cow STEALING CAsr.-Kuight who stood charged
with stealing from Alexander Kerr on The I'd ins
was again before the court WIN Knight son OF the ac
cused, testified to having seen Granville Monte drive
four or five cows towards Snyder psu at the Branch on
inc d.y In question His father, tho accused, merely
sisted MIN In turning them into tho pen
Mrs Knight vile Of the accused appeared to testify in
oil, behaii but was declared Incompetent witness
The case being already presented to the Grand
called court on Tuesday next preseutinent has also
been made against Moncll aud Bour-the latter being
the purcha er OF the stolen property
A HARD PLAcE.-Robt. T. Kirby was brouybt ~, n,
wife. '' us
The parties in this have appears been separated
Tor some time, aud tho wife, believing to be the duty of
the husband to support her under all circumstances claim
ed OF him at various times fish, which article no deals at
the lower Market as we'll other articles necessary for
subsistence "
On Saturday last she obtained bundl, or sh from, h,,
which she considered unfit for use to sun
s'u'e therefor she repaired to tho house OF Norman
rage near the lower market where Kiroy resides ard do
manded another bundle of that article III, mads NO ~
ply but merely walked into the ROOM his accuser following
nun There, afcor ling TO her statement difficulty oros
IN which she OF course, not the acyressor h,rb.
than an inquiry the cause of h reis, IN tive h
ASH could imply Ho struck her in the face after yerv
few words passed. ~ very
upon cross examination, however, by Mr.. Cannon, Kr.
counsel she admitted TO have threatened to cow hide
num- he hrst slapped her aud then she clinched ami
choked him pretty severely. ~
She stated the fault Of their separation to be entirely
nus lie went OIL with another woman from the hous, in
wheh hey stopped in this city, aud after few weeks re
turned again with her. aud they reside in well FUR
nished house together w" '"'N
Mr. Whitlock testified TO the very violent temper Of
Mrs. Kirby He said il no was her bu sb,nd no would
.it her long before Mr. X. had
Another witness stated that when he went into tho
3o III "nieh the light took place, Mrs Kirby had hold
Of her husbands cravat while he bcsought Hr PAGE tn
cut 1t from behind that he may get loose hom her
grasp.
Having no other resort he knocked her down, himself
aing with her II was in falling that she received the
injury on her face, by being struck against a counter
The case was continued until to-dly when If the hus
BAND persists in his threat Mary Anne will arragned
upon cross charge for an assault Tie will seek to have
her bound over, aud for just cause it appears
BAD Bor.-Robcrt Burch young lad of ,xccedip,
bad habits who was frequently before the Courts upon
different 'hrges, required give bail in the sum of
s2oo, to be OF good behavior for twelve months be-
had oh, A
ng for some days against him of stealing clothes from
eoiored woman. but the complainant appearing he
was let oil hy giving the hail required as above.
BEAUTIFUL BERRlEs.-Mr r. b Tyler with his nccus
omed hbeiaity and aptness remember that editions
enjoy good things well other people, sent u.s. yesrc
lay lot OF strawberries, The product of his own cu,ur.
Be'.derc) as large as beautiful to look at and rs de.
hshuu 10 eat as were ever seen in this market We are
sure. We thank him for his kindness nj
We are informed that Mr. T op though not so Abun-
dant as IN previous ycars is nevertheless fair one 1.-THE
quaiy oil course, We are prepared pronounce first
rae.l Those who have been accustomed to enioy ing
this hne iruit will have opportunity Of obtaining IT, for
time, it they visit the markets in season.
CoScERT.-Mss Jenny Busk will pv. , GRAND voc.I md