Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-15
RESISTED THE POLICEMAN.
Robert Randolph Sent On for This OF
Eaters Fined.


Robert Randolph, burly negro youth,
was before She Police Court yesterday
charged with being drunk and resisting
Policeman l.. NJ. Farley in the discharge OF
his duty.
The officer testified that he under.
took 10 arrest Randolph. who was
drunk. near Sixth and Broad, and that he
resisted him and grabbed him around the
neck and throat, and tried to break his
finger.
Randolph was sent on to the grand
jury.
THY BROKEN wINDOw-PASE.
l.. Il. Hunter was charged with being
drunk and breaking the store-window OF
Mr.. Frank l. Starke, also with carrying q
razor A. q aeoncealed weapon. Hunter said
that he was here on an excursion from
North Carolina, and on Wednesday night,
when the glass was broken. he was drunk
and knew nothing of his own actions. lie
was fined 81. so and costs and required to
have tho broken window-pane replaced.
TOOK HIS MELONS.
Sixteen small negro boys were before
court charged with upsetting the cart OF
Richard Iunstall and stealing nineteen
watermelons. Tunstall testified that he
was hailed by these boys. who are excava-
tors working on Smiths Hill, and that
they seized some of the melons, and
also unloosed the tall-board of the
cart. causing many others to fall out and
break. All of the boys except Marcellus
Baker were fined - and costs each, and
Justice Crutchfield also reprlmanded them
severely. James Mayo. one of the party,
was also sent TO Jail for ninety days. lie
will take an appeal.
CHAEGED WITH A SERIOUS OFFENCE.
Dabney Wilkinson was charged with OBJ
tanning Sl6 from J. w. Burlington under
false pretences. Mr. Burlington testified
that Wilkinson agreed to pay him $40 If he
would sell "a watch which he had for S35
which offer was accepted, and the watch
disposed of TO friend Of MIR. Bulling-
toms. subsequently the witness learned
that Wilkinson had obtained the time
piece from watch-club, and had not
finished paying for it. Mr.. Young Jones
the agent OF the Keystone Watch Com
pauy. had left the number of the watch
with all the pawnbrokers. requesting them
TO look out for it. and upon finding that
Mr.. Burlington HAD sold IT threatened to
have him arrested II 1t was not returned.
Under these circumstances Mr.. Bulling-
ton said he was compelled to purchase
another watch for his friend and return
the original one to the company.
The further examination of the case was
continued until to-day, anu sulninohs
was issued for Mr.. Young Jones as wit
ness for the Commonwealth.
OTHER CAsHs.
Charles Hates, drunk and disorderly on
the street. Fined g. 80 and costs.
Mary Johnson (coloredD, stealing one
sheet. three napkins and one shirt, the
property Of Martha Trent. Continued until
August 18th.
james Sheppard and Adeline Otev (both
colored) were fined $40 and costs for a
misdemeanor.
John Epps a small colored boy, charged
with stealing lot of railroad iron, was
sent To Jail for ninety days.
j. n. Allison, barkeeper at No. 1901
east Main. was charged with keeping ms
bar-room open last Sunday. Charles Smith,
the only witness. testified that he attempt
ed to gain admission to that place on Sun
day to obtain drink, but was refused.
Consequently Allison was discharged.