The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-13
JUSTICE JOHNS COURT.
The Gang Was Big and tho Equity han was
I'm tho Rush-Othor Courts.

Justice John was rs much in the push yes
terday as the baby carriages along Broad
street in the afternoon He had the young
and old. the white and black and the rich and
poor before him. and his heart was light as
the woman's who had Just found Christmas
present to suit and at the very price that she
had arranged in her mind TO pay.
The House was not in season. yesterday and
the gang was larger than before during the
week. and there was also tho regular Satur-
day young man who does not work on that
day. but with his light overcoat and checker
board looking trousers, spends his morning
in the police court and the afternoon IN block
ing the sidewalk on Broad street and staring
at the ladies whose shopping necessarily
brings them along the thoroughfare.
Justice John was in one Of his old-tlme
moods. and his brilliant flashes OF Wit and
repartee at the close of each case burst upon
the audience every now and then IKE the ex-
ploding Of the fre-cracker after the burning
OF the fuse. He was rs happy as boy with
new drum. and made about as much fuss.
but nobody seemed to object 10 the racket
and tho spectators remained until alter the
last act.
Tayanta Banawil is q compostor, a regular
JOurneyman printer. and on Friday night.
much 70 the astonishmeut of all his friends.
ard the public generally, this printer got
drunk. He did not get on a Jag, or put on
skates. az the slang and frivolous world would
say, nor did he lust take a few punches or
toddies for the sake Of friendly courtesy, but
he started out 10 e1tinguish the stock in
town-a regular whole-souled determination
TO leave not a drop on earth-but even tho
printer failed, and he was finally put under
arrest. This marks an innovation IN the
quiet and unobtrusiye lie OF the newspaper
laborers and what WAS before fraternity to
which strong drink was unknown, now IS
branded by the infamous indulgence OF one
OF Its members. Managing editors. city edl-
tors, reporters. advertising solicitors, i0remen
and cOmpOsltOrs have always stood IN this
city unimpeached as temperance advocates,
and the lamentable fact that a printer got
drunk casts gloom over the community and
caused yesterday every reporter at least to
wonder where be got the stuff.
Mr.. Banawil smashed the windows in the
restaurant Of J. NJ. Ryall he drew knife,
snd with the whOop of Comanche. attempt
ed to take the scalp of ID. ". Oline. and with
other QUOT and subdued methods demon
strated what q man connected with q news
paper can do when he gets himself started.
He was fined SO aud required TO give 300
security for thirty days.
Julia Jackson and Rachel Pryor (cOlOred)
were fined $3.50 each for fighting on the
streets
Molie Winston alias Brown (coiored) was
sent on TO the hustngs court for assaulting
Mr. ". A. king. deputy high constable. The
Office, with proper authority. attempted 20
seize her effects and she made him believe
that an officer lot Is not happy one.
D. B. Campbell. A. Il. Wharton, NJ. L. Pol
lard. Robert Gibson. Stanley Leber and Will
liam Marshall all white and Robert Brown
(coloredl were each fined for being drunk.
Alex. Hogan lc0lOred) was fined 81 for as
saultL9 Henry Gentry with q rock.