The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-11-07
JUSTICE JOHNS COURT.
After Long Act the Scene HIS Shifted and a
Marriage Was Celebrated.

Some one has said that the world was
made various that the MUD of desultory
man, studious of change and pleased with
novelty. might be satisfied" This is true.
/ There is nothing comparable TO a little
change even if 1t does not amount 20 $3.50 IL
comes IN very handy. and o. ten saves the
! humiliation OF having to wait until you are
invited
A change was rung in on the police court
| yesterday morning. An entirely new bill
| was presented and the cast was made up
with view of delivering the most effective
results. There was a wedding scene, and
! John J.. Scott and Isabella Il. Burton (cOl-
ored were the chief actors, and Rev. Sanders
Howell was the prompter who gave them
few lines to repeat. and then the curtain .ell
John had spoken 10 Isabella Of this
marriage scheme when first the genial spring
made moonlight walks permissible and lsa-
bella had agreed 10 II. but a. the fall came ON
and clothes were dear and fuel was high,
John W Juld have delayed until spring again.
but ISABELLA was ndisposed TO wait. and JUS
tice John was willing 70 yield his private Of
fee for the ceremony. Rev. Sanders
Howell is n member of the Second Baptist
church. but is also a regularly ordained
minister. He il probably on the superannu-
ated list but bright bOOk-mark worked III
gay colored worsteds marked the place from
which he read. and in few seconds the knot
was tied and Brother Howell went of with
his +. / with look as grateful as that of tne
boy who gets a tree pass 10 the circus. When
the venerable parson had read his + nal words
he looked for an instant at the waiting groom
and then exclaimed Look har. sir. salute
zoe BRIDE. and John implanteda smack u on
lsabelas cheek. which seemed to satisfy
even the parson himself.
Miss Jane Manning and Miss Winnie Lee
Brown are residents Of Sugar Bottom, and
the former was accused yesterday of throw
ing rocks and wood at the latter. The
parents relatives aud friends Of both the
young girls we're in court. and the testimony
developed only another OF the little neigh
borhood quarrels which seem even 70 invade
the pleasant precincts of sugar Bottom.
The Justire dismissed the case.
Susan Williams wss charged with stealing
q pair of shoes. valued al sixty-hve cents, 4
from J. Oppleman The case was dismissed. I
John b. Shelly and G. f. Knott, both white. /
and Martha Jane Bell. colored. we're each /
fined 2 for being drunk. I
Jennie Stokes. colored, was sent TO Jail for |
sixty days for trespassing upon the property |
of Dr. J.. y. Edwards. Jennie was arrested |
some time ago on the charge Of having stolen
An overcoat and a case OF surgical instruments
from the doctor. She was formerly employed
As a domestic in the family.
The following judgments we're rendered
from the civil docket
Mrs. Elizabeth Powell. in favor Richmond
Railway and Electric Company. s62.5O. Per.
Investment c. a d. Company in favor Post
Publishing Company. 300: =. J. Chandler u
rother. in favor b. +. Smith. siO; +. Z.
Rowe. in favor same s20. T. Crane. in favor
sane. S26.jO; J. II. Tenant in favor John
j. eley. s64 81; W. r. Moulton in favor Jacob
MAY 4 Son. 1914. Charles Burch in favor
Pitt & Harmon, $50. 3. j. I. McEvoy. in favor
Turner x Co.. 80 Us: NJ NJ Lipscomb in favor
J. L. Ialiaferro. S19 Willie Childress in favor
]. n. Anderson. 1886; G. j. 10th. Jr.. in
favor G.. a. Hundley. Sl6.40. Junius Young,
n favor b. II. Spiers, 9lIoO.
Chanoay Couri-A suit was instituted by
NJ +. Palmer and +. V. Palmer, plaintiffs.
against Messrs. Leroy Z. Brown J. Thomp-
'on Brown. W. S. Dashiell and Matilda II.
Field defendants.
su was also instituted by Robert Free
nan against LEROY +. brown. J. Thompson
Dr. wn and Paul j. Dunnayant, defendants.
In both cases the bills Of complaint have
Tot yet been filed.
H,isiipqs ColOt-Coleman Williams (col-
red WAS arraigned before judge s. Il. Witt
on the charge of forging the name
If William Thompson ~ Bro. 10 a check for
o. He was convicted and sent 10 the peni-
entiary for two years
William Brown was charged with stealing
watch and chain from NJ. }. Morrisay. He
vas found guilty and sent 10 the penitentiary
Jr two years.