The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-30
khAPPENlNGS
T eeteraaya Record of
NewA IN and About
Richmond.


With tie exception Of last Friday the
ca4cs before the Police Court required
fh,a trfbonai 20 be hard a. work up 90
eo'clork On Friday Justice Crntch-
2cid adjourned from 1890 TO ~ o'clock.
when he took on 20 the civil docket
POISONING CASE.
Lucy Jane TAYLOR, a negress. put some
poison, popslarly known as rough on
rats into a cup Of tea. which she served
10 the family The fact that she did 80
was well established. The Court sent
her 20 jail 10 awaii the action ~ the
grand jury.
VARIOUS Tn,EviNO CASKS.
Pevion johnson Is The pane Of ne
gro youth who Is confirmed thief, and
was before the Police Court yesterday on
the charge Of stealing railroad iron from
the Richmond and Danville railroad. lie
went 10 iail 10 spend fifteen DAYS.
Joseph Gibson lcolorcd) who stole a
plank from james T.. Taliaferro, was
sent to jail fos he period OF thirty days
George Minor lcolorcd) was charged
with breaking into the Office OF }. Z.
Smith in the nighttime and feloniously
stealing and carrying away silver
watch The case was continued until
New Years day
AcHfxcH- BOTTOM DEN or THIEVES.
Lou Twyman. Emmanuel Lewis and
Robert Fleming are part and parcel OF q
den OF thieves who live in "Chinch Bot
tom, aud who stole a lot OF shoes and
shirts. For the benefit OF the uniu-
formed, "Chinch Bottom is located in
a valley not far from the Chesapeake and
Ohio depot on Broad street, north side,
below Jail alley. II Is s bottom where
thieves usually congregete together and
where tksif plumber is deposited.
The parties were al found guilty.
The police officers secured the shoes ia
the house. and they were identified by
the owner because Of certain marks on
them. The shirts were also identified by
their owner aud were given TO him
They All went 10 jail for ninety days.
Mention has been made of the number
Of negroes who were arrested by Ser
geanf Tomlinson and other officers for
unlawful gaming The evidence showed
that the parties were in private house
playing cards for drinks The whole
party were discharged, but the cards, etc,
were condscated.
POLICEMAN II TROUBLE.
Mr. William H. Baker, a policeman,
was charged with assault and battery.
BE struck Ralph Nuborne with his club
The evidence both of the prosecution
and defense, showed tia; the attack was
malicious and improved so far as the
officer was concerned. The Police JUS
- III IA a.. Io faar N
had TO fine him s. aud costs Baker
took an appeal 10 the Hastings Court
and gave the regular appeal bond. After
court Baker did not act as he should with
his Uniform on, but made use of unbecOm-
ing language to Mr Page, who prose
cuted him. Mr. Page walked OIL with
the remark that he hoped his friend
would get out OF the trouble.
Baker was defended by Mr.. d. C..
Richardson, who went on his bond.
OTHER CASES
James Bagnall was charged with tres
passing on The premises of Lawrence
Taulon, resulting in his being required
70 pay an assessment OF s. and costs
Maud Eli, who cursed and abused
Nj. Samuel NJ. Page, was fined So and
costs.
Chastain Wingfeld got drunk on
Christmas day and boarded the Rich
mond Union Passenger railway cars.
He cursed and abused everybody on the
car, got off at the corner Of Cary and
Reservoir, and rode back cursing, though
the conductor tried 10 keep him of. The
Police Justice was on the car on which
Wingheld FIRST got on, and so was Pc
liceman Otey Justice Holmes tried this
particular case and fined Ningdeld IS
and costs.
Margaret Morris was charged with
breaking and injuring a cell at the Sec
ond police station. Her fine was s. and
costs.