The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-07-20
In THE COURTS.
THE DOCKET BEFORE JUSTICE CRUTCH-
FIELD YESTERDAY.
The case Of Two Young Men charged
WIN AtesIipg n Gold wntch-A Law
rotus cd-Procccdyngs of
tho Uther Courts.

Thomas Smith, alas Williams. was
fined 60 80 and costs for fighting and
being disorderly ON the public street.
Icmuel Smith, colored boy, whose
arrest for stealing a lot Of scrap iron
has heretofore been mentioned IN this
paper. was before the Police Court
yesterday. The Court found the boy
guilty. and gave him thirty days in Jail.
After the court adjourned the mother
Of Iemuel appeared. She said she was
willing To give hm "A good whipping.
The court allowed her so 10 do. which
she did with a vim. The boy was then
turned loose.
The TMFs yesterday gave an account
Of the arrest Of shelton ID. HobsOn and
Thomas W. Mountcastle for stealing a
gold watch belonging 10 Mr.. w. NJ.
Carter. the step-father of the young
Mountcasilc. The hearing Of the case
occupied the attention Of the court for
couple Of hours yesterday.
Mr.. ID. G. Richardson appeared
for the defense. There was
no question as to the fact that young
MOuntcasile stole the watch, which was
living on Mr. Carter 5 trunk. The ques-
ton was asked by Mr. Carter. where
The value OF the watch was obtained.
On the books ii was laid down as being
$50 and the chain at ~. These figures
were given by Mr.. Carter himself at
the Ffst police station. Mr.. Carter paid
$50 on the instalment plan two years
ago. The watch was found at Bach
rach's. where Sij had been loaned on
it. The chain. valued at s., was found
on MOuntcastle person.
Policeman Hall. who investigated the
case aud found the watch. as reported
Yesterday morning. said that the two
young men denied all knowledge Of the
watch. but subsequently admitted the
taking and pawning of the watch.
Mountcastlc said he took the watch.
and coming down Church Hill avenue
met his friend H0bsOn. ana gave him
the watch TO pawn. He met him later
and got oDe-half Of the money It real
lied. The total amount was SO; each
pOcketed 500.
The watch and chain. Mr.. Carter said,
was only worth now at cash value
about twenty or twenty-five dollars,
not Notwithstanding the fact that the pawn
broker. who never loans money on any
thing which Is not worth four or SIX
times the value of the property pawned.
had advanced the sum Of fifteen dol
lars.
Mr.. Richardson claimed that under
this technical feature of the law no
complaint had been made against the
Two youths. lie claimed that the ac
custd had been Illegally arrested. as the
l1w required that Il complaint should
be- made in writing, and a warrant is
sued by Justice Of the peace. Mr.
Carter, the only party aggrieved. had
never made such a complaint, and hence
the arrest was Illegal.
The Court here remarked that Mr..
Carter hal testified himself that he had
gone To the statlOn-hOuse and told the
officer in charge that Ee had been rob
bed. That was surely complaint
enough.
In stating his opinion. Police Justice
Crutchheld said that TO discharged per
son who had stolen goods and then
cane into court saying IT was his inten-
ton to return the goods. would be set
ting dangerous precedent.
The Court gave each of tine young
men fifteen days in Jail. Mr. Richard
son asked for "A suspension of judgment
for one day. so that he could get add
tiOnal authorities 10 prove the correct
ness of his position, VIZ That no com
plant had been made, and therefore no
prosecution could be had against the
two young men.
Tnis the court willingly granted, and
the further hearing Of the two cases
will come up to-day.
George Morton, charged with fight
ing m the public street, was fined - 90
and costs.
Frederick Roland was fined 90 for
cruel treatment 20 his horse.
l.. II. White, the cOlOred man who
tried to practice medicine for fun. came
near going To Jail. lie. having returned
the money which his victim gave him
to buy compound cathartic pills and
Rochelle salts, which were never deliy-
cred by him. was discharged. with a
warning that If he ever practiced any
such medical work again he would find
himself landing inthe city jail, there 10
remain for the following twelve
months.
nENmCO COUNTY COURT.
In this court little or no business was
transacted. The Judge was down town
ready to sign papers which lawyers
were prepared to present, provided
they were correctly drawn. lie had
but one or two Of these.
CIRCUIT COURT.
In this court yesterday the only bust
ness transacted was the institution of
one small suit \ number of lawyers
were present who obtained copies from
the record Of sundry suits. This court
Is not now in session, having been ad
burned for the term.
HUSuNGS COURT.
Spencer langhorne. convicted of
felony on the 10th of July, was sen
fenced TO term of two years contine-
ment in the penitentiary by the Hus.-
Ings Court yesterday. The balance of
the day was occupied in the hearing of
civil cases.