The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-24
BEFORE Ills HONOR.
a Batch of yagrsnt--A sheep Among the
Goa's- Minor Ca e..

Come IN rfgs. some III hdR-.
And some in velvet gowns.
This little rhyme, which is credited to
old Mother Goose. ran through the mind
of the TINES scribe whose duty it was TO
attend 10 the news az the Police Court
yesterday morning, when six men-ihst
| is, they looked like men-were arraigned
before Justice Crutchtield on charge OF
vag.ancy. They all arrived in this city
during THURSDAY, and their neglected
| appearance caused the police officers with
whom they came In contact to look on
them with suspicion, and consequently
they were coralled. Their names were
Theo lore Marbeck, Henry Green, An
drew Schieiser, William OBrien, Thomas
Riley and William r. Mann. They were
char ed with vagrancy.
The two former were also charged
with being in possession OF concealed
weapons Marbeck carrying razor and
Green dangerous looking dagger. which
had been made out of long, half.round
file. Ii was incased in an improvised
scabbard made Of tin The men were
discharged on both charges, provided
they would Immediately leave the town,
as were also three OF The others.
IN DANGEROUS CONDITION.
Mann had entered the Third police
station voluntarily, much the worse from
An excessive use of bad whisky, and in
the court-roo his condition was such
that he could not be examined before the
Justice. He lay upon a bench in The
prisoners dock groaning, reeling and
shiyering, and il was thought 10y the
conn officials that the unfortunate mar
was diving. Word was at once dispatched
for the city ambulance, which arrived
with DR.. Iryino, and, with great difficulty,
the man was taken TO IL. The doctor
pronounced the man in dangerous con
| dition. and had him removed TO the Aims
house.
SHEEP OR A GOAT, WHICH
A continued case that caused consider
able amusement was that against Will
am Terry, a respectable looking colored
man. who was charged with creating a
disturbance at an entertainment which
had been heli In Fisherman's Hall on
Wednesday evening by a sc eel col0reu
society. From the evidence which was
given, there certainly was lively time,
and in order 10 save the good name oi
the society, Counsellor Giles Is. Jackson,
who s member of the organ zation, ap-
peared to prosecute the dis,urhers.
The counsellor explained 10 His Honor
that that hall had sacredly been set apart
fc. good results, but, he continued, "ihe
goats get among the sheep sometimes anu
they can't agree, nohow.
as Terry a sheep or goat 2" askeu
the Justice. -,
After making inquiry into the case,
said the lawyer, II am satisfied he is a
sheep"
Royal Rsx and John NJ. Dickson, who
were termed ts sheep" were also in
yolved in the case. and the Justice, after
advising the sheep to keep away from the
goats, discharged the prisoner.
MINOR CASES
Cornelius Starkey and John Dobson
were each fined 81 for being drunk.
W II. White paid s. for being drunk
and disoIderly.
Two colored boys named respectively
John Thomas and Walter Clairborn,
were charged with committing ASSAULT
and battery on youth named Smith.
The case was an aggravated one, anu 'no
prisoners were discharged with a repr1-
mand
The case of John p Philips, who was
arrested on a warrant charging him win
cursing, abusing and striking Charles
Humphreys, was continued until to NOR
row, the victim not being able 10 appear
lin court on account Of sickness.
Andrew Ball, while ia state OF intoxi-
cation aud was being demonstrated win
by Police Officer Talley, became abusive
and insulting to the minion oi the law,
and paid s. for it. After the hne had
been paid the prisoner politely begged
the pardon of the oiiicex
William Brown and Virginia BAR
charged with creating a disturbance 10
front of Sam Clsrkson's bar-room, hau
their case continued until tomorrow.