Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-23
JUSTICE CRUTCHFlELO'S WORK.
4 Large Number OF Trlalng Cases Disposed
OF Yesterday.


The docket in the Police Court yesterday
morning was. a. Is n9iiy the case on Mon
dav, a very long one. but most Of the cases
were of trifing character. There were
very few quarrcls which required lengthy
investigations TO get at their true inward
ness. and bv pushing matters vigorously
Justice Crutchheld was enabled 70 clear
his calendar few minutes before the
hands Of his clock indicated the hour OF
noon. These were the most important
cases. o.,
James Henry Robinson. charged with
stealing s.s IN currency. tho property OF
Julia Ward. james Henry is q colored
youth just entering manhood, and mas
lived with bis aged cousin. She sent HIM
10 her trunk 10 get out d. little dram for an
old woman who in her lntrmity needed a
qtimulant. and when she next opened
her trunk the money, too. was MISS
inc. James denied having seen d.,
bu, - of tine purloincd cash was found ~
his satchel and be soon produced y more
and promised 20 pay the other not be-
cause be had stolen it but simply TO keep
ont Of trouble. The old woman would not
have bc~ought the strong arm Of the law
had not her wayward young relative have
distracted his clothing from the house with
the intention. a. she belIycd. of leaving tor
Louisa without sQuaring accounts with her.
Fearing that h' might steal more largely
from some one else and get into the penlfen-
tentiary She decided 90 save HIM from such
dien0uor hv gcttiI0 Justice Crutchbeld to
corsigu Linn tothe care of Sergeant Carter.
Sixty days IN jail. remarked the Court.
Charles katca. another COlOTcd youth
and more thorough African than ROBIN
SON was charged with stealing clock
worth $3.50. the property of y. II. Harris.
Charles said me- was employed to drive
some COWS and was 10 be paid one dollar
for this service. but after he had been
chasing cattle IN the hot sun for several
hours Harms said be could not hand hun
the money Just then, but that he had plenty
Of things IN his room to satisfy the claim,
and as he dId not propose to remain III ms
present quarters much longer he would
satisfy Kates The latter could not AFFORD
20 wait for his pay. rs he had been loaiinS
for week. so hc seized the CLOCK ana
through friend pswned 1t tor twenty-five
cents. paving premium OF ten cents.
Harris denied the statement OF hate5 ~
toto. and the latter wasscntenced 10 thirty
days
Edward Hcmmon- (colored) was charged
with assaultlng and beating Carrie Hem
mons. his wife. Several additional wit
ncsses were needed. and in their absence
the case WAS continued until to-day Rules
were issued for the witnesses who refused
to obey the summOnscs and Martha Chrls-
tian. who was two hours late IN putting IA
an appearance, was fined ~.
Allen Neuable (colored) was charged
with assaultug and striking Lang Quong
Sing ia hIs house. and the latter had 10
answer the charge of striking Neuable with
a hat-irou. Tho experience cost them Sz.O
and costs each.
Samuel Irwin. drunk and interfering
with persons on the street. Fined 90 and
costs.
John Husley. charged with vagrancy, was
REQUIRED to give security for sixty days.
Thomas Carter (cOlOrcdl was sent 10 lall
for thirty days for stealing 81 from Alfred
Lee.
Martin Jones (colored), fighting and
creating disturbance on the street. Fined
- and costs.
Gabriel Williams (colored). charged with
breaking into the hen-hOuse of Susan
Allan and stealing a coat and umbrella.
Continued until TO-DAY.
George Reed, George Mayo. Willie Oliver,
Walter Harris, George Cox Eugene Smith,
Matthew Ellington Willie Lucas. Jonn
Hill. and Walter Winston (all colOred),
charged with cOugregating together and
being disOrdcrly, to the annoyance OF the
neighborho0d, were fined S2 and costs each.
Maria GILES (cOlOredl disOrderly and
fighting on the street. Fined - and costs.
jacob Henry (cOlored), drunk and disor-
dcrly ON the Sabbath day and using lnde-
cent and pr0fane language 10 the officers
i'm charge of the First police station. Fined
so and costs.
Emmett Jenkins. using indecent and
profane language in the First market.
Fined - and costs.
Sally jackson (colored) cursing and
using indecent language and being disor-
dcrlv. 10 the annoyance of the neIghbOr-
hood. Fined - and costs.
Ccalum Lightfoot and Pompey Frayser
both colorcd) were fined - and costs each
for beng drunk and disorderly on the
street.