The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-20
WITH JUSTICE And EQUITY.
News Gathered Yesterday From the Various
Clerks Offices.
NOTES OF INTEREST TO BENCH and BAR.
A DAYS Happenings Around the Courts of
Richmond-A Record OF Justice johns
illegal Proceedings

Justice John yesterday morning walked up
10 the bench with the timidity Of a new men,
Der from the Soutbside bringing a message
into the Senate. for ne knew that he had q
hard case 10 deal with. and the weighty re-
sponsibilities Of his great Office seemed to
rest mon his broad shoulders like the globe
upon the back Of Atlas. The case Of Mr.
NJ. 4. Page. a storekeeper. VINO was
charged with rafting turkeys, was TO be de-
cided. The Justice could stop a church fair
without finching. and he could break up n
poker game without remorse, but when It
comes at this season to stop the playful
dallving with choice Hanover turkeys he
h~esirates as long as a man does about having
his tooth pulled. This Is r bad time to speak
Of turkeys. and the Justice postponed the
rafting case until after the nrst OF the New
Year.
Andrew Cramer (white). Richard Colvin
and Frank Johnson lcolored) are sleeping in
warm hooks at night, and getting three
pretty good meals every day. Two nights
AGO they were huddled about the fire
at the limo kiln OF Mr.. A. ). Lee.
The keen police with cOnsummate skill
and cunning swooped down upon these
heinOus criminals who dared 70 warm them
selves beside a lime-kiln fire, and the State
will iced and care Tor them for sixty days TO
prevent them from absorbing the heat which
otherwise might have been utilized III cheering
the chill night air of the grand old Common
wealth.
Henry Meeks white, charged with tteal-
ing Il book from his friend, George W. Bra
zell. The title of the book was Convict No.
g" and It's back was tinged with the color OF
the canary. Harry borrowed the book 10
read and failed 10 return it, and AS 1t originally
cost Is cents of course George could not lose
it. 1t is a good precedent 10 set Is have these
book borrowers arrested. and next week the
court may be filled with such offenders.
George NJ. Edelbert and Mrs. Mary f.. Nil
Ter were charged with selling liquor 70 Willie
Hunter. a minor. Their case was sent to the
grand Jury.
Willie Chambers, an old-timer, made once
more his appearance before the dispenser Of
justice. He had been greatly IN need
of cash, and not being able To raise
funds tor his Christmas gilt in any other way,
he found II convenient to help himself from
his fathers supply, whom he damaged 10 the
tune of S6. His Honor heard the testimony
and sent him TO Captain Epps' hotel for the
next sixty DAYS. Before retiring he asked his
father 10 loan him ten cents, but the governor
cruelty refused him.
James Johnston (colored). confessed TO
stealing a carbine from I. W. 1lgnor, and
was rewarded with "A term Of thirty days IN
jail.
Lewis Morris (colored), vagrancy. Thirty
DAYS.
Abraham Jackson (colored), disorderly in
the street. Fined $3.50.
W. L. johnson. suspicious character. Con-
tinued t. the I'D.
John 4. Couts. suspicious character. Sent
to Jail IN default OF security.
l.. b. Quinn. trespass on the premises Of W.
NJ. Thompson and tearing Grape from the
door. Fined $3.50.
Bette James (colored), trespass. Dis
charged.
Douglas ~Cullingworth and d. w. Bernard,
drunk. Each fined -.