The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-05-22

fottce O0urt.-The following cases were
disposed of by Police Justice White this
morning:
Frank Hancock, colored, for violently re.
sistiog the police in the discharge of their
duty, was fined So so, admonished, and let off.
Mary Watkins and Jane Hart, charged with
having in their possession lot of tobacco the
property OF some person unknown, were
warned and let off.
Junius Franklin, colored, for stealing one
neck.tie valued at So, the property OF s.
Zetelle, was sent to Jail for fifteen days
Robert Kelly, eolored, for assaulting and
beating Elvira Mitchell, was discharged,
Elvira Mitchell, colored, charged with as,
saulting and beating Ann Kelly, was adjudged
guilty and sent to Jail for fifteen days.
Elzey Paine, colored, for asssulting and
beating his wife, was discharged, the CONF
plainant failing. to put in an appearance.
Francis Smith, charged with being person
of evil fame, with no place to stay, and for
trespassing on the premises of Mr.. Ragland,
was sent back until to- morrow, to which time
her case was continued.
Robert Nelson, colored, up to answer for
being drunk and exposing his person on the
street, was required to pay a fine of ST..
Isaac Dance, colored, for assaulting and
beating Susan Anthony, and Susan Anthony
for assaulting Isaac Dance. Susan discharged,
Isaac fined SIS.
suspicious character was let off,
John Chesterfield, colored for assaultng
and beating Mary Jane Brice was sent to jail
for 80 days.
Cornelius Harris, Whine Robinson, ct ais,
charged with keeping an ill-governed house to
the great annoyance of persons residing in the
neighborhood, were aI discharged, except
Susan Jefferson and Whine Robinson, who
were bound over for six months.
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boat, the property OF Harrison Williams, was
discharged.
Mark Henderson, colored, put in an appear
ance to answer for creating disturbance to
the annoyance of II. W. Tyler and others,
was required to give security in the sum OF
$500 for his good behavior for six months.
William Richardson and Courtney Booker,
ney was discharged. William was fined SIS
and sent to Jail for fifteen days.
VIM. Briant, charged with beating Mollie
Smith, was let, off the complainant falling to
put In an appearance.
Saturday Night Gould the quiet, stay
athome citizens of Richmond see what
goes on in many of our alleys and localities
particularly Saturday nights, they would be
shocked with the congratulations of the pre-
sent day and generation. The meeting OF
numerous societies, the freedom from the
labors of the coming day, the opportunity OF
sleeping on Sunday, the free use of rum, all
combine and afford opportunities for indulg gen.
cies, denied at any other time during the week.
As we strolled around in search Of an item,
we met with two creatures who had been inn
bibing the ardent to an extent beyond their
capacity, rendering each almost incapable OF
making time-the one policeman, the other a
poor fallen woman, both drunk, but both
affected in the same Way and exhibiting a
belligerent spirit not at all agreeable to the
passer-by.
The former declared his ability to clean out
any dozen men in Richmond, the latter to cut
the windpipe of any woman who crossed her
path. What perverson The policeman,
whose duty it was to keep the peace and pro
tect the life and property of the citizens, drunk
and himself an object of pity, needing the
protection of others; the woman! of her we
need not speak except to say that the poor
unfortunate creature needs and should receive
the sympathies of every kind heart, for in
spite of her condition, she is still woman.
Commission Of Lunacy. cy.--Justices Crew,