The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-11-15
.ypsrrcE JOHNS COURT.
philosophy and Lssson' Drawn fr'" A'
Temples Daily Proceedings

pbi,o,ophy and Lessons Drawn From 'n''
Temples Dsiiv Proceedings
A. fresh as laughter yet as old as tears Was
The recital in the police court YESTERDAY.
rsril;arity with crime. like familiarity with
ANYTHING. reduces l,s most salient features.
and tho gang. who. having grown lnuna'e
with usual crimes are not sstisned WIN ,eSs
,ban bideous sins. Lett the room convinced OK
dull day.
The hobby horses have commenced again
and are drawing little from the attendanc 0
upon the court, and there were several Spots
in the soiled sawdust yesterday which were
untrampled by human feet. IL s
70. right 10 run the HOBBY horses es
in opposition 10 the courts OF Justice. II
course some folks don't know any oesI Lat y,,r
think that there is more fun IN r!ding noooy-
horses. but these deuded people are iOsins
valuabie Lessons on morals when JustiCo
Jonn scatters every morning IKE farmer
broadcasting wheat, and like that gram THESE
lessons will ell show up again ana yleiu aoun-
dant harvest. 1.;.o xao,
Justice John gives more good advice resl
live, entertaining advice tnsn any lou' A IA
In town. and when the great day comes anu
The game changes and he shall be judged H.
stead OF Judging his crown Will ghtter
IL has been right dull week with tho law,
ve,a and while OF course they have reservoir
enough for the collection plate To-Day IL ID d
fact that only one of them was shaFeo yssleI !
day morning, and another has oeen reuuceu
70 smoking n pipe instead OF the IuAullous
Silver Ash nickel cigars which chsracteriZe
prosperous season.
The personal habits Of these renowned ora
tors and attorneys are the finest imaginable
indicators of the business IN the court. IL you
are invited to have a julep or a Henry Clay ci-
gar il il safe 10 bet that cases have been plen-
tiful. but if especially requested 70 snake the
dice for a Richmond beer the chances are
that every dag has been devoid Oh retuuheta-
tive practice. - n
ID. Geruster borrowed twenty cents from DR..
W. Vaughan-Lloy last winter 10 settle ior
game OF pool. The little loan seemed 20 nave
escaped the mind Of the borrower but the
lender seemed 10 carry il on his mind with
the tenacity with which fingers the recoilec-
tions of boyhood. The couple met lew
days ago and the Doctor mentioned the mat,
ter to his forgetful debtor. Words ensued
and the Doctor struck him. and IN falllng
broke a window pane in Harris barber shop;
Dr. LLOYD agreed to pay for the glass and
Geruster produced the long looked Tor
twenty cents. The money was handed oy the
liberal doctor 10 the Justice, and IN turn was
presented to Mr. ID. G. Richardson tor the
Libby Hill monument fund.
While an interesting case was peing tried "a
colOfed woman. whose dress and head gear
reminded one OF a masquerade ball. walked
I'D 10 the Justice and breaking into the pro-
ceedings announced that she had been mis-
treated at Farmville and could get 10 one TO
listen TO her wrongs. She produced PACK
age of old show bills, q circular from chew
ing-gum factory. lawn party programmes q
copy-bOok and about htty other BITS OF
printed circulars and stated that there were
the papers upon which she relied 20 estepllsh
her claims TO consideration. She SAID the
magistrate in her county had bought her
ticket and sent her here. she was arrested
as being OF unsound mind.
Temple Christian was fined s. for assau l.
inc and throwing rocks at Thomas Brisby,
a driver of wagon for Mrs. Heislers.
Charles Townsend and Eli Johnson were
sent 10 Jail for six months for attempting 10
steal one half ton of coal from the Virginia
Steamboat Company.
William Jones was allowed to depart on the
payment Of costs for an assault upon Matte
Smith and Virginia Jones.
Sias Johnson was sent up for six months
on the charge OF breaking into ear on the
! Richmond and Allegheny railroad and stealing
lot of dry goods therefrom..
julius Cohen and Alexander Cohen were
/ charged with cutting Robert Hopkins viii
! intent to kill. The testimony seemed u
clearly indicate the innocence of the Cohens
as they were unQnestiOnably attacked IN then
own store by Hopkins, who went there for the
purpose Alexander Cohen was discharged
/ and his son Julius Was sent on 10 the granC
| jury.
Cify Circuit C0urt.-Davd II. Lewis sgains
! II. j. Casey. Damages, $1,000. Jury sworn ant
after hearing evidence adjourned until Tues
! day morning. Lewis sues Casey for havinl
! had his house searched for a lemon and Whit
pointer dog owned by the defendant Mr.
| Casey. missing this valuable canine, place.
I the case in the hands OF q policeman 10 lOol
/ after. During the progress Of the search 4
| search-waTrant was taken out anu the Lous'
} of Mr.. Lewis searched, but the animal wa
| not found. Mr. g. w. Anderson appears 70
| the plaintiff and Mr. ii. Nj. Smith. Jr, 70
| the defendant. A long list OF witnesses wa
! called. The examination OF some OF the1
elected many interesting pOintsabout the yarI
/ Gus breed of dogs, and the complicated iega
points were earnestly pressed by counsel.
F. II. Mayo against Matte ). Hope. Actio.
| Of eiectment. Jury having partly heard I'll
| evidence were adjourned until Monday morn
! ing at 10 o'clock.
Suits Instituted. T. Henry Dewey agains
G. A. Wallace Action OF assumpslt. Dam
| ages, $500
Lewis Hall against A. P. Dunbar. Actio
|
his declaration that Dunbar has ahenate
from him the affections Of his (Halls) wife.
Choncery CoUrt.-A deed Of assignment
was fled in the clerks Office yesterday b
Ellis W. Edwards, a printer by trade, VIII
made an assignment to Hugh Antrim trustee
for the benefit OF his creditors The propeIt
conveyed consisted of the contents Of IL
printing Office at No. 923 east Main street
The preferred creditors are Mrs. Elizabeth "
Edwards. 5000 borrowed money; Virgin
Paper Company, SllLgS; b. c. Guur
$l1lg0
Mrs Louise Boschen qualified Yesterday a
executriI of tho estate with the will RuneIe
of her late husband Herman c. Boschen. Tn
estate is valued at S25,0 600.
Henric0 County C0urt.-Nothing Of impOI
lance was done al this court yesterday.
will be suspended for few days next week.
An EVENING or MUSIC.
Enjoyable Entertainment at the Youn
Mems Christian Association.