Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-20
MONDAY MORNINGS DOCKET,
Some of the Cases Before the Police Court
Tc1fcrdav.

In tho Police Court yesterday morning
William II. johnson, Spencer Green, both
c0lorcd) and Thomas Ward alas Wheat
Straw (white) were charged with breaking
into the cars of the Richmond and Ale
ghanv Railroad Company and stealing q
lot Of dry goods. All Of the witnesses for
the Commonwealth not being present the
case was continued until the 18th instant.
The robbery was committed SATURDAY.
A box-car which was standing on the
siding on the south side OF tho dock be
tween Twentv-third and Twcniy-fourth
was broken into and q box of dry goods
was taken ont and placed in an empty car,
presumably with tbe intention OF taxing
II away that night. Tho boys were arrest
al upon the statement OF another small
bov who claimed 20 hav0 seen the theit
committed, and who gave Officer Jones
Otey the name Of one OF the parties ac-
Cuscd
Ar officer Of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Company. who was examined rs witness,
said lie examined the car and found the
scal broken, but as TO the amount OF goods
that had been stolen from the car ne was
unable at present 10 give any information,
and il could only be a-ccrtained when the
car reached its destination and the mani
fest checked or.
TEN DOLLARS FOR ASSAULT.
William Burwen and Burwcll Green
Both coloredJ were charged with fight
ing in the street. and the former
was charged with feloniOusly assaultlng
aud beating the latter with a rock. The
evidence in ihis case showed That saturday
night the two men got into dispute ON
an electric car about the space on the front
platform occupied by their respective mar
kct-bnskets. Burwell wanted 10 fight. but
Green told him that street-car was no
place 10 settle a difficulty. but # be would
Waituntil they reached an old dfeld he would
give him satisfaction. whercupOn Burwcll
knocked Green on the car and then jumped
od himself and struck him in the mouth,
knocking ont ms front teeth. Green ran
up the street crying murder at the top OF
his voice BurWcll and friend running
after and stonrug him. One oi the missiles
struck Green I'm the forehead. utiictng an
ugly wound. Young Mr. Rylsnd Noryel
ran 20 Green's assistance and grabbed w
liam UurWon. The other fellow made hie
escape. About this time Onicor Harmon
came up and took both Of the men IA Gus
todv on the charge OF fighting on the
street. Justice Crutchhcld. after hearing
he testimony, fined William EGrwell so
and costs and discharged Green.
OTHER CASTS.
William II. Higgins. charged with being
drunk on the Sabbath and hring pistol III
the street. was fined $40 and costs.
Rosa b. Johnson, William ). Johnson
and Spotswood Robinson lall c0lore1 were
fined $3.50 and costs each for being dis
orderly on the street.
Eli Brown and william Somcrs (both
colorcdD. charged with gambling. with
cards. were fined $3.50 and costs each.
John Anderson (colorcd), stealing apiece
Of lawn from Hutzlor a Sons. Continued
until the 2tth.
John A. Hundlcy and Richard Denson
drunk on the sabbath. Fined 50 and
costs.
John Mclaughlin and Martin Bolton,
assaulting W. A. Brtton. Fined each -
and costs
The docket was tri1ing one for Mon
day. Int the collections were good, asgre'
eating 500.