The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-08-27
POLICE COURT.
Poor Monday Mornings Docket

Poor Monday Mornings b"'h't'
The Monday mornings docket which
was called yesterday by the Sergeant
contained scarcely anything that was
interesting.
STOLE A WATCH.
Carter Banks alias Joe Smith. black
Unlocking young negro man, was
charged with stealing one gold watch
and Sl.3j from Fred. Wall. The evil
dence showed that Banks went into
Wall 4 store. near the First market. and
seeing the watch and money behind the
counter. jumped over it and possessed
himself of the goods. \ lady who
/ lived in the house saw him
| get back over the counter. and SO did a
gentleman who was IN the rear Of the
store. The latter pursued the thief and
caught him. whereupOn Banks. who IL
q stalwart man, struck him blow and
ran of. Policeman Enright caught him,
and found the watch and money on
him. Banks was given six months in
Jail.
WHO SHOT MR.. ST. CLAIREY
On Saturday night, August nth
darkey shot Mr.. Watson s.. Clair at
the corner Of Main and Twentieth
streets. bat who the darkey was could
not be absolutely determined Moses
Owens. young black negro man.
who was "A participant IN
the riot on lower Main
street on last Christmas day. Sas sus
pecied. He could not be found. Last
Sunday afternoon. on lower Franklin
street. while Policeman Kelley. who
was Oft dutv. was on his wav to "a
funeral. met Hoses Owens and placing
hIm under arrest, took him TO the sta-
tion-hOuse.
Yesterday in the Police Court. Mr. |
ST. Clair said some one shot HIM, but he I.
did not know whom.
4 friend IF ST. Clair said that Moses /
was the first person W no spoke to them /
% lac anu 81. CLAN approached the /
dVOI.
Policeman Werner said that the ap- /
pearance of Moses was identical 20 that /
OF the man ne pursued through the /
house. but he could not identify him. /
His back was towards the policeman.
The Court: Then no one can identify
him
No.
The charge is dismissed.
OTHER CASES.
Edmonia Jackson (coloredl charged
with cursing and abusing Mile Lee on
he street, was fined % 30 and costs.
Charles Conway WAS arrested tor be-
ng drunk and disorderly ON the public
streets. At the statiOn-hOuse when
rf q. hot L..
person revolver. He was fined - 30
md costs for being disorderly. and S2j /
and costs for carrying concealed Wea-
IONS. The pistol was cOnfscated.
John Field and John Morris (b0th
'OlOredl were fined each - 80 and costs
or gambling in the stable Of L. {
(ourath. (
Emma Johnson and Mary Coleman a
both colOred). disorderly and using I
'rOfane language ON the street, were !
ined each 50 and costs. [
John Mosserschmilt was reported for D
cling liquor on Sunday. August 2jth. a
ergeant Matthews. Sunday last. walk. a
d IN the side entrances Of Mr.. Messer- s.
chmidt's place. which is ON Main d
treet, between Eighteenth and Nine q
eenth, and found the e,tabli hment il n
ull operation. Mr.. Mcsserschmidt put +
p his fine. S25. thst very day, and 1t n
'as sent 10 court yesterday. a
Eliza Brooks. Jennie Snead, and
nifty James lalI coiored J. charged
18th being disorderly, were fined $500
ich aud costs. e.
Sidney Throgmorton and George u
Ieridue, charged with using abusive u
nguage to each other, and the latter d
lrOwiDg stool. II