Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-01

SOME OF rHK CASES IN THE POLICE
COURT YESTERDAY.
One Barkeepsr Fined and Another Sent
on to the Grand Jury
other Cases.

time, and, although Justice Richardson
conducted the examinations with his
usual dispstch, IL was after o'clock
before his duties were over and be was
allowed 10 descend the bench.
SELLING TO MINORS.
Edward Meredith, who keeps a
erocery-store and bar.room at 1901
north Seventeenth street, was charged
with selling liquor to minors.
W. j. Mason, boy about ten years
old, said that be wont to Meredith's
place Monday morning and got some
gin, and that be went there again in the
afternoon and got Gfteen cents worth Of
the same article that Mr.. Meredith's
son, who was behind the bar, gave him
& half pint or three gills, which he aud
another boy took out to Towards Grove
and drank that be took too much and
was made drunk.
Another little boy corroborated Ma
sons statement.
William Hart, aged about sixteen
wears, said that he contributed five
cents towards pay ing for the gin which
Mason bought from Meredith, and was
with Mason when he got drunk, but
was not with him when he bought 1t.
Mr.. Meredith, when sworn, said that
neither he nor his wife had ever sold
liquor to minors, nor had they author
lied their son to do so, and that bis son
was only left in the store to keep watch
and receive any one while he and his
wife were out, and not TO wait behind
the bar.
Mr. MeIedith's son, who is only
eleven years old, said that Mason came
into the store twice Monday-once in
the forenoon and once in the after
noon-and called for gin; that he, not
knowing it to be a violation of the law
TO sell TO minors, let Mason have the
gin.
The accused was sent on to the grand
Jury. and bsiled in the sum Of $500 for
his appearance on the Goth of Septem-
Der.
SUNDAY BEER COSTS THEM TWENTY
FIVE DOLLARS.
Gilio & Giloralinl, two Italians who
keep a confectionery and bar at the
corner Of Fifteenth and Franklin streets,
were charged with keeping their place
open and selling liquor on Sunday, Au-
gust 29th.
This case was reported by Sergeant
Matthews Monday, wbereup9n Justice
Richardson issued a summons for the ac-
cused. When the case was called two wo-
men testified tina on Sunday they went to
these mems place and entered the side
door TO the room between the bar and
The confectionery apartment and got a
glass Of sOda-water or some other light
drink each that several other persons
were in the room at the time, and that
Gillio brought out beer and gave a glass
TO each Of them.
The accused made no defence, and
Justice Richardson imposed fine of
eos, which was promptly paid, and
stated that if these parties we're guilty
Oftbe same offence again be would double
the fine. lie also said that at least
half a dozen persons had met him on
the street and told him that these par
ties made a practice OF selling on Sun
day, but his informants begged not to
be brought up as witnesses. The &C
cused denied having made this prac-
tice.
Justice Richardson thought one of
these women, and possibly both Of
them, were minors, but they not being
able TO say themselves how old they
were, be admOnished the accused against
selling to minors, and, giving them the
advantage OF the doubt, let them 60.
a DIsoRDERLY PLACE.
Herman Agthew was charged with
keeping a disorderly house. Captain
Pleasants, Of the First police district,
who reported the case, testified that
Agthew keeps o negro dance-house on
Main street Just below the engine
house that it is resort for disreputa-
BILE women from Cash Corner and Scale
House Corner. The neighbors have
frequently complained of the noise
created therein. Captain Peasants
said that he had never been in the
place, but understood that Mrs. Agthew
kept door while her husband played the
music.
Several witnesses testified to the gen.
eTal disorder created in that house that
frequently it was impossible for persons
living in that vicinity to get any sleep
until | and 2 o'clock in the morning
very often there are lows, and the neigh {
bors are shocked by the bad language
that is used.
The accused was sent on to the grand
jury.
THE FARMER-COLLINS CASE.
The continued case of Alexander
Farmer, charged with assaulting, /
beating, and wounding Edward j. Col |
Inns, with intent TO kill, was called. I
This difficulty occurred about six d
weeks ago, and has been continued
rom time to time on account of the n
inability Of Collins TO appear in court. 4
Several witnesses were examined, from +
whose testimony it seems that while Y
Collins was very drunk he and Farmer /
engaged in q dispute, which resulted Y
n Farmers throwing Collins to the 4
pavement and beating him. When Y
collins was taken up it was discovered n
hat his leg was broken. The accused
sas sent on to the grand jury and
Illowed bail in the sum of 1900. His
ounsel, Edgar Allan, Esq, went on y
lis bond. P
CHARGED WITH ABDUCTION.
Richard johnson and Robert Cox both
olOred), were charged with abducting 4
ND OBTAINING Mary Carter from her !,
ather's home for unlawful purposes. q
The offence having been committed in
ienrico county, the accused were sent II
here for trial. They will be before a q,
nsgistrate's court this morning. ii
Manchester News Notes. ~
At the meeting of the City School y,
'oard TO be held next Tuesday night, a,
} addition to several colored teachers