The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-27
POLICE NOTES.
HIS Honor Gives n Regular Chr stmas
Matinee.

While the docket OF the Police Court
Yesterday was eight pages in length the
many prisoners arraigned were guilty OF
no greater crime than that Of abusing the
privileges of Christmas day, Drunken
ness was the prevailing charge. coupled,
sometimes, with disorderly conduct, and
in several instances with carrying con
ccaled weapons.
During the day the parties seen under
the influence of liquor, who conld de-
Gently navigate, were orderly and created
no disturbance, were passed by on the
other side but when they laid down on
the curbstone or cellar-caps, and, in one
instance, on the steps Of the police sta
ton itself. to sleep, they were take in
hand and lodged in the statiOn-hOuse.
They were all assessed yesterday morn
ing 81 and costs.
When they were disorderlys INDUCED
in fighting &c, the fine ranged from
81 so and cost, TO s.. according 70 the
character of the offensc.
Among the cases were the following
Fuller Slaughter and William hilgorc,
(both colored). fighting in the street.
Fined $3.50 and cost each.
Maggie Broadus. Elenora Cousins. and
Emma Spindle, all colored, were fined
each SO so and costs
Annie Taylor (colored), painted the
town red. She was fined 50 and cost for
disorderly conduct; also - and cost
for beating Sarah Johnson and striking
Samuel Brooks with stone.
John Phillips lwhite) and John Bar.
! D. L. finn Zach
fighting in the street.
The case Of William Winslow, who
was arrested Monday Tor stealing three
oyercOats, five pairs of pants, five shirts,
and four vests from Pat Lowry, and
with stealing two cloaks and some dresses
from Mary J. Milburn, was tried and
found not guilty.
Mahala Hopes lcolored) struck il yd
Cooper with a stone Her fine was $3.50
and costs.
Mamie Smith (colored) amused herself
pushing down small children on the
street She was assessed $3.50 and cost.
Mary Dennis (colored) gave Lula
johnson sound beating and had marked
against her s. and costs.
Robert Cabell (colored) beat woman,
Ellen Williams. He was fined so and
costs. and took an appeal.
Booker Harris and Andrew Spoiswood
Doth colored) were charged with at
tempting to create a riot IN the street.
Their cases were continued until to-
day
Edward Johnson got into row and
cut John Braxton with knife. lie was
fined 50 and costs.
James Redden (colored) was fined 50
and costs for being disorderly; also $50
and costs for carrying concealed wea'
pOns-to-wit, a pistol
Henry Scott lcOlOredl, stealinga a lady 8
gold watch, valued at $l2, from Philip
Alright. had his case continued until to-
day. He was also charged with carrying
concealed weapons, to-wit--a pistol, and
was fined 500 and costs for so doing.
ROYAL Williams (cOlOred) was charged
with threatening to shoot Richard ara !
also with carrying concealed weapons-to
wit. a pistol He was fined 50 in one
case and 500 in the other.
Daniel Fowler (coloredl was fined $50
and cost for carrying pistol.
The total amount Of fines collected
Yesterday was S9940 The total amount
collected Christmas day was Si4, and on
Monday last sos.
Thirteen persons went to Jail yester-
dav and thirteen Christmas day. Most
Of these went in default of the payment
OF fines and will, in most cases, get out
this week by friends putting up the
money.