Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-06-10
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

MAYORS COURT fksrERpAr-LAKcESY.-Geo.D Drew, a
Tree coored fellow Of fair complexion was up on
charge OF stealing from Royal Blackburn sum of money
under tho following circumstances
Blackburn, white man brought the accused IN bi.
house, corner Of sh and Cary street. on Friday mornior
to cook for him. While engaged Ia that capacity Black
burn len the house for Tow minutes and on hs return
discovered Drew un,ying handkerchief con,ainur sss
which placed top Of press. Ho had tho hand.
kcrthie placed bed and Ia tho act of prabbi,S
Its contents when no entered Tho fellow darted sudden
through the back door and fence on the outside
Blackburn pursued hun but failed to oVerake him tina,
| time.
Upon returning tho house he discovered that $50 60
the amount comprised in all the bank notes anon
the pile gone, Tho balance which was In silver md
two and hall dollar gold piece, eit in the hand.
| kerchier
On his return from Petersburg yesterday morning to
which place he had gone after the occurrence he
found the missing amount 600 &C. less by 81 80 ON tho
bed. The money was made up OF ten IS notes one
$40 note, sx Potomac 81 notes, SIS 80 In silver and
two aud half dollar gold piece
There rebuttng testimony offered and tho Gl.
low was sent on to the next term Of tho Court of Hastings
to answer 10 this charge.
FINED AND BouSD ovER.-Thonias Boze was summon.
inst, on 18th street.
The matter was reported by n man named David
howell into whose yard the hog strayed. He
that Bozs threatened to beat him while he was In tho act
OF tying the hog Boze said he did so because he be
for himself N' '0e
He was Haed dollar for suffering tho hog tn % AZ
large aud required give bail in sum of soO to seep
tue peace Tor threatening to whip Howell.
OBTAINING Goops UNDER FALss PRkrEScrs-Alexap.
DER snannon, respectable looking young man. AN EN-
ployeo GU board packet boat, was brought nm nm ,
charge of obtaining fr IN Messrs Gre,ter Z R,,ntr -
GERS on Main street, the 9th of Nav last oonds n, ,S
amount oil Sss aud some cents under pretence of hi,
being partner oil Mr. John johnson, Of Bent C,s.k
The circumstances of the case arc az foI,ows. M.
accused called on this firm, tho I'd Of Nav last and
inquired now Mr. Johusons account with them stood Us
was informed that balance OF $40 was outstandin IN
Johnson's favor. lilo asked an equivalent In cin.,ht
that amount, and they given him. ''
9th ofthe same month he called again and purcb,.
ed 1.-TWO barrels OF sugar. two bags Of coffee barrel OF Mo
asSes aud fifteen hundred cigars which he ordered Ia h
directed TO him TO the caro- Of Washington Jobnson
Ben Creek This Washington, 1t appears Ia negro in
the employ OF John Johnson tho quasi partner OF ,bs
accused. The goods given upon the prcenc, 40,
loh by shannon Of his being the partner of this johnson
The goods were charged to Johnson, the invoice of
them transmitted to him.
letter receiv ed from Mr. j. stating tba, h.,,o
made three applications for the goods which he refused
20 give until no vas further advised by Mr.. Gretc
as' dsciamed this alleged partnership and stated that he
had nothing to do with him. The accused by some false
representations to Johnson succeeded getting the cpars
which, rs he stated to Mr. Gretter Thursday a; his
store, he gave for watch This he handed to Mr. G. In
lieu OF the goods soi Upon applying for tho Voods b
said that Mr.. johnson building large war.bouo a,
Ben Creek that he aud Mr. j. were in partnership md
that after short time he would make large purchases of
tn
aud from johnson TO this farm.
The case continued until johnson would be brou ebt
forward TO testify in The Instt.r.
DiscHARGEp.-Aaucy, the coored woman in the service
OF Mr VIM Tnahiner, on 18th street, who was brought
up on "Wednesday, for setting FIRE the premises of
htssrs Cornelius Crew and Hervey Saa was discharged
The evidence against her being sufficiently conclusive
70 warrant any further proceeding in this matter
TiPPLiSo.-Thos Seldom, free colosed fellow was or.
nered fifteen for beating an old negro woman aud 70
fused to give bail in the Of $780, to be OF good bo
havor and sell no ardent spirits his coniectiona
~ store, on lIth-street.
IHE CITY ASD Tux RICHMOND AND FRIDERrcKspuRo
RAILROAD .o.-ln the of this company for permit,
ting their cars to remain for considerable time on the
evening OF the 6th inst the line of his
honor remarked that the ordnauce To this
offence presented no particular time during which The
cars were permitted TO TGmap the street. he could not
nhict sny Cue upon the Company. The ordinance con-
cedes to them the right leave their cars on the street
a. oUg as would be necessary make up train with
out imposing any limitation Under these circumstances
he was compelled TO dismiss tue case.
In the other matter however, that of running the hand
car at faster rate Of speed than four miles an hour he
would inlct fine of SIS, bcirg satisfied from the tes-
monies offered that the did proceed at faster rate
than the ordinance prescribed