The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-23
THE P0LIcE COURT.
several spicy Cases before His Honor

Il
Police Court yozter1sy morning by ON
Ger FARLEY. The officer found them In
the posses .ion Of a colored youth named
Edward Watkins who has a reputation,
notwithstanding his tender sge, OF being
a notorious thief The owner OF the
ducks could rot be ascertained, fortu-
natey for the boy, who was in conse-
auence given his liberty by finding surety
that for the next six months, AZ leas', ne
will be on bis good behavior.
Daring lie hearing in this case Justice
Crutcbfeld asked the policeman what
the ducks were worth.
"rn give a dollar for them myself,
answered The officer.
II can. keep them here for six
months" continued The justice, "and |
think you had better take them at that
figure"
However, and finally Sergeant Howard
loffered seyenty-fve cents for them which
was accepted, and the ducks were taken
home by tat oiilcer.
wHOL EsALE PTLFERER.
George Plcassnis is colored youth OF
IL summers, who, II be does lot soon
mend his ways, will spend the greste'
part Of his life in penal institutions lie
is the dupe of young colored woman
named Mary Taylor, who has instructed
him in the art of pilfering, and made a
good lob of il, too, Judging from the
amount OF stolen property That was
brought into the courtroom. II con-
sisted of an overcost, nine pairs oil pants,
two lace curtains, over eighteen yards Oh
, velvet. a lady's cloak, and numerous
other articles, nearly all Of which has
been identified by the owners. me
hearing in the case was continued untl
, Tuesday next, aud the boy was held 10
the sum Of 5000 for his appearance on
that day.
A sONG-ASD DANCE ARTIST.
Thomas Murphy, Francis Lebrum
! John Mahon, and William shaw, Drae'
h of az seedy-looking Individuals as on'
q would see in many moons, were arralgpee
! befo-e the Justice, charged with being
4 yagrsnis. and their appearance certainly
. warranted the charge. -.
When brought before the bar OF Jus
tice. that dignitary smiled sickly SMILE
o and asked them each where tbey csln'
from.
baltimore, New York, Ireland an'
Washington" were their respective al
swers. "A
dress, he said ,, A,
i "ssy, yer honor, III .ell yer how 1t !
. wid me. Yer see I'm song and-iahc
& man in de leater, and bad a little har'
. luck by de manager skippin' of wid q
r money neye. was in jug before, We
honor ard I'm on my way home.
+. How long will ii take you TO get ou
b of town" queritd the justice. .,
2 "Just about as quick as | can wall
Il outn answered the the soDg-and dare
J. artist
And Won :" said His Honor, TO one o
,e the Other individuals.
,e About as quick as can run OUT wa
J. the reply s.,
" cents day TO support such people
Won " continued the Just ce, so you Da
better make your escape and get out q
this city as soon as possible.
They went.
e. CHARGED WITH EMBBZZLEMESr. T..
society which is named after u
- blessed Virgin exists in this city, ana WI
n organized about zen years ago by co
V e. ored woman named Nancy Harris II
~ oroanization is beneficial 10 its memDer
y and Nancy has been the treasurer sin'
:" i,s formation. Two highly-colored M
o. named Powell and Harvey have childrt
U ;n rho society. and therefore took gre
- interest in its management. lhey hau
=, warrant issued for the arrest OF Nanc
r charging her with emoezzlemen' JUST
an cause she would not give them any satl
=; faction when asked about the cond'ti'
~, Of the treasury, they having heard IN
e che was going 10 leave the society
- was proven that Nancy had always pa
~ all demands placed before her, ana 10
y the money was all right, and she was
W. iowed TO depart. Powell and iiarv
~ were compelled to pay the costs OF
III corr, which amounted 10 eighty GER
of each. v
Va .PpE,LFD TO HIS DEMOCRACY
.es Jerry Brown, man who has evlden'
am seen better days, was charged win Del
'a d,mnk When arraigned he confess
T his crime, out wanted to make an inip'
sion on the Justice by presenting cfeu'
ess tials az 10 his identity. lie go, his ma
The on piece Ol paper "hi.h "S ~
his Honor, and it proved to be Den
cratic election ticket.
On. That's no good now" said the go'
the nstared Judge; the election is over
RS thinking, perhaps, that Brown, oelns
ted good Democrat, expected leniency on
ion count of his politics
In That didn't work. however, and Bro
E was deal, with as is usual with cimin
lie. of lis stamp.
ans MINOR CASES.
ing Charles Walker. colored, Tor oe
be- drunk and evading his fare on nor
,us, car was fined So on the first charge
80 on the second.
G.. w. Woolridge. a foreman In the
the sbops of the Richmond q Alleghs
,ir- Railroad, assaulted msn named Jor
As an employe, with an iron bar: 20
10 sustained two severe cuts on his ne
on Uis ass ssailan, was fined $40 and costs
the H.P. Lathrop, for assaultlng .
Sol. named Lake, paid s. into the city III ~
4 to A complaint was lodged against 9'
on T. Garden, charging that MS properly
NH Ninth street I'D udui