Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-09-18

MAYORS CoURr-Recoricr .htmrS K. CuSkie
ng.-'rhcrc was lat little Of interest
before the Rccorlcr rosterdtr morning.
Mary O'Donald. Ann Brann'n and Patrick
Brannon were again called up to answer the
charge of keeping Il diso7icrly and il-sovern-
ed house. The principal witness in the case
testified that it was yerv dsrcputable house,
and one man was killed in the place previous
to irs nccupa!i"n by the present rarties.-
Ills family took possession on Saturday
morning, and from that time until Monday
every member "f the family had been drunk
the entire tim" Serious complaints had been
made hv TIE righbars Of tho inhuman noise
male daily and nightly at the house.
The Recorder. wit!nu. further evidence. de-
cidcd tn bind Patrick Brannon over in the
sum nf 500 and likewise Forfeit Il rccogni-
zancc already entered into On the part Of q
friend for him. Mrs O'D"nald was also re-
nuircd to rive surrey in the sum Of 500. In
dcfaul: Of security both were GnnmitteI.-
Mrs. Brslnnnn was dismissed.
John .Tasier. the butcher who kills for Kew
SER and 50 boldly defended the two n,anDhs
DIN pare Marco ard Lacy Melton. Wednesday,
was again before tire Recorder Yesterday.
charged with h"in" drunk and disnYderlv, ard
assaultinr and beating Chas. Welsh in his own
house:
Officer Seal testified that he arrested
thn accused. When he arrived in front of
Wcls!'s house he found .jisi"r there with his
nose and fac considerably smclrcl with
blonl and mud. .Ias;cr had gone to Wel-h's
IN chas:isn him. lu: ". had pro"cn that he
fully nalHrStoo! the manly art Of selEdeience.
and stru.!; on boldly from the shoulder, his
fist com no in too close proximity to the pro-
Iascis Of Jasicr. lad considerably mashed that
important smelling organ. .IaSier had also
rut in som, good licks, and raised "blool
buildings" on Wclsh's."rccrcrs."
In the absence Of Welsh the case was con-
tinucd, and JaS;er baind in the sum Of 800
dollars ror his anp"arancc this morning.
J. S. &. Tins!cy becoming his security.
George. q s,lavr Gf VIM Downev. charged
with stealing 5000 worth &c clothing from
Daniel slave Of F. a. Cloptor. was dismissed,
there being no evidence to sustain the accusa
ton. This same negro, George, was also up
charged With stealing galvanized watch
from Anthony. n s1a~c "f George lIuud!cy,
and was ordered 80 lasIicS
Dicey, an old negro woman. vas arrested
on the cnafU' OI iitNit- III HcI p'SScHS''i I"
number Of silk dresses supposed to be stolen,
and Offering the same for sale.
Miss Swcenv appeared and testified that the
negro woman had heen TO her store number Of
times, Offering goods for sale. Thinking that she
made business of pedlling clothing. she gave
her one Of her own dresses to sell. Sne recog'
missed the dress in The basket
The Recorler-Iou can take yoIlr dress, and
20. madam. IL is very common now. heilevc.
for ladies to sell such clothing as they do not.
want ; but invariably, rs is customary with them,
pay no attention to the law. Tho Laws of the city
ex prrssly require thai slaves having goods to
sell for their masters or mistresses. shall be fur
nyilad with passes giving minnie description
of such goods rs they offer for sale.
Twomore silk dresses were in the basket, which
the negro sail belonged respectively to Miss
Alice Price and Hiss Gray The case was con-
timed till these ladies could be brought into
Court and identify their goods.