Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-09-01

Polics fsionioss Assa.h--Jossph Elan
charged With felonioasy assAusg beating and woandnx
WIN. Roblnseo frss nssso on The is,h q August was
rAsasd esior, Mayo! on Saturday for further ssamiu..
o Dr. Trent stated that the wounded man was cut Of
d.nse The question Of tho character OF the offence
charged was ably argued by counsel bu, the Mayor said
thai hs was sardsd from the evidence before him, that
IL ga. an unlawful scs With iasont mai sgu.e dis
able OF kill Tue accused therefore rctusndcd Tor
urihsr sanitation before the usugs Court on charge
Of elony, aud admitted 70 bail in tho sum Of $500
WifSBeaiing Charles j. Miller rc-ijeus Of lrool.
avenac wac brought up for assautng and beating his
wife. She stated that no had been In habit OF visiting
house. Of sv epate and returning homo intoxicated and
whcnsh reconstructed With MIN upon the Improperly OF
h conduct no struek her several bows and
Hill her inc shectcnais husband required give
ssensiJ IN tho sum OF $50 10 keep the peace.
1Issge Of Romaacs.-Richard bryant. slave Of q. A.
Ayer. charged With assauug Geo. A. Kings
MI Eliza, examined Saturday. Eigs stated that
Oh, vas formerly the berohsd OF Richard and entertain
ei ZOE hin, sincere and arden, attachment Expecting
soon tv become his wife, she consented perform various
services tor him. such washing aud mendng hs clothes.
drsming thou sufficient compensation possess the
affection of tho swarthy Dick. One day, however he
cAue and told her that he had done wrong that he was
engaged 10 another girl and that therefore the relations
80 sniery cherished between Eliza and himself
eea'o She grsved about H. Of courss; but nAgnani.
m,usy CO ssntsd 20 give him up; but subsequently went
TO her former lover and presented bill for washing and
msndins his clothes, claiming that under existing ccum.
stances sis sasjusuy entitled ~ compensation rervi-
rendered Instead of taking Tn. money and hon
orally dschAgn the debt Dick pushed her out of doors
sesu hcr oy tne throat and cnoked bsr until she
fan &, offer receipt In full This was the substance OF
he evidence before the Mayor but she finally utsrceed
In Dicks BEHALF womanke said she reckonsd he vas in
hq and hoped the case would be dismissed His hon.
or thsreupon gave the lion hearted Richard admonon
and allowed Lin 10 depart
0h,rys Of Laresny-John Pleasants q iree negro,
appesd before the Mayor TO answer seharge Of stealing
. rocking chair and looking glass irom Joseph Fox
The testimony failed 20 substanae the charge John
vas acluttcd ~hereupon he marched out Of the court
house, inanssting decided disposition throw up his
hat aud shout "hurrahl"
OnEnance Vioiafions.-A 6ne Of 81 was imposed up
on J Snton Jr for obstructing 18th with wag.
on a tue night OF the IL OF August John Hobson
dned 81 for riding his horse upon sidewalk Edward W.
Daley, summoned 70 show why he should not De
ned or obsructiug street with lumber; proved he
neither owned the lumber placed in the street.
che dismissed.
Doing at Layye.-N.ncy slave of Martha Cooke, and
Nay Frances Fox. bound out 10 John Clarke, charged
With gang at Large, were sent home.
AAsAsr rAsosI, the charming Italian csntatrce whose