The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-09-18
HOME HAPPENING.
Local Events Gathered
in t he City a nd
NeighbOrhOod.
Big MONDAY DOCEEr IN THE PO
LICE COURT.
A Man of Many orim,s-other Matters

len pages were required on NnlCD 70
write the many cases, most of them
uifiing in their natures. which were on
the docket Of The Police Court yesterd ".
The crowd present was denser than
usual. and late conner found difficulty
in getting in the courtroom 80 he could
hear what was said
WHOLE CATALOGUE Og CRIMES.
William johnson. who is a min about
30 wears Of age, whose skin is absolutely
black, and who i all the lime smiling, not
only when talking but when listening TO
Others talk, was charged with a variety
Of ohsnses most of which this paper has
already published.
Ills counsel was Giles Jackson, who
asked "wLat were the charges against
my client when the cases We're called at
about IL O'Clock -
Il vii! read hem toyou.' sal the court
he is charged win breaking and en-
tering in the night line Of September
l2h the residence Of John Nchercher,
anu stealing and Carrying away lot Of
wearing apparel, blankets etc, also, with
entering the residence of John Mckercher
and stealing a silver watch, a lady's gold
neck chain, and sundry articles Of cloth
ing, shoes. etc; also, with being an
escaped convict from the Virginia State
Penitentiary; also, with breaking aud
entering into the residence OF c. F.
Schart and stealing clothing, etc, OF the
value OF so; also, with carrying con.
cealed weapons. to-wi': pistol
The pistol after Sergeant Matthews had
removed the balls, was Identified by Mr..
MckerChef As being his own SO far as his
belief went, aud charge was entered
for stealing II.
as that all y" said Jackson.
L am now entering another charge
against Johnston sail the Court. ut
is for burglary in May, 1886. There may
be some more cases against him
AL the time Johnston was laughing,
whimpered and showed his teeth.
The evidence was gone into, the gen.
eral facts going 10 prove that Johnston
was the father Of many burglaries and
robberies aud with being an escaped CON
vici. Colonel SpOttswUOd was presen,
and represented The Commonwealth
Johnston was sent on to the grand
ju y on several charges. There were
preferred against him also sundry charges
of burglary in Henrico county, which
were continued
The probabilities are that before the
police get through with him there Will be
at leas, fifteen charges, on most OF which
be will 90 TO the Penileniisry, and on al
to Jail
FAD CIT
James Johnson (colored) and Thomas
Shea (while) were charged with fighting
In the bar-room OF Phil Shea, opposite
the Henrico county Courthouse on Main
street Johnson, ii seems, went in the
bar-room and got drink He fingered
in his pockets, looking for money, but
could not find any Tom Shea said John
son could not Leave his barroOm until the
drink was paid for. a difficulty
ensued resulting in Johnson teing struck
on the side OF the head by Shea with a
beer glass, the wounds resulting there
from being two gashes one above the
ear and the other cutting the ear Itself.
While in,he prisoners rel Johns s)L's ear
wound began to bleed freely, and the
blood sprinkled the floor considerably.
He appeared feeble aud dumb. The am
bulance was sent for and Dr. Fleischer
bandaged the wounds. The court after
hearing the evidence discharged John
son and sent Shea on TO the grand jury
for iel0niOus assault.
OTHER CASES
Richmond Parrish, Rosa Coleman and
john Jasper mot the preacherl, all col
ored people, had a general free fight on
the street, resulting in each being fined
s. and costs.
William Henderson was fined $40 and
costs for heating Harry Richardson, son
OF Mary Richardson.
Charles R0.ser and Michael Shortel
were charged with Icing drunk and dis
orderly on the puSlic streets on the Sab
bath day They were each fined s. and
costs and required to give security in the
sum Of Sl0) for two months. Rosser
was also fined $40 for forcibly resisting
the policeman who arrested him.
John Brady got drunk and created a
disturbance on the public streets. lie
was fined so and costs.
William Finnigan. charged with ours
ing, abusing and threatening to beat NJ.
Samuel, on the electric cars, was fined
$40 and costs.
Caroline Bradley. using profane Ian
guage on the street, was fined s. and
costs.
A number of other disorderly cases
were tried and punished, and in the fail
ure to pay their fines went to jail. A
long procession was escorted to that
lodging place by the officers.