The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-11-11
JUSTICE JOINS COURT.
Business Was Not Very Brick with the Dis
peuser of JuatIcs.

Business Was Not Very Brisk with the Dis
penser OF Justice.
The docket in the police court has as many
ups and downs as the average elevator boy.
and the crowd of Monday was reduced yes,er-
day 10 gang resembling the limited attend
auce upon q moonlight excursion on stormy
night.
Everybody was too busy on Monday talking
about the sins OF some one else TO 90 much
SHINING themselves. and the multitude OF i
knew 10 all the time WAS as numerous yesfer-
day as the dead leaves about the streets One
man was discovered yesterday who formed a
part of the throng who wanted to
mob that one juror. and who sun
| confessed that at the time he thought ms
| acquaintance innocent His photograph Is
being made IN life size. and will be used as a
! companion piece 20 that OF George Washing
ton In tho State Capitol. About one hundred
years have elapsed since such truthful man
was found and he should bo handed down to
posterity As Richmond man.
| Eleven dollars m cash. and three more added
10 the population Of tho city jail. was the re-
suit Of the morning work. The snni Is small,
and cloud hangs over the completion OF the
new City Hall unless people get aroused with
| little more palpable wIckedness
Charles Green came 20 the city from Rock
bridge county. IL WAS not known whether he
! had been left up there during the unveliing
+ OF had spent the summer at the Cold cuiphur,
/ but he was very dry when he reached town
and was hungry too. A few kind friends
gave him enough 70 drink and to spare and
then be cyan begging tour which yielded
but meagre results. lie stood with ms hands
out long time waiting for one of the wire
frames before the clothing house % respond
and his appeal 70 the wooden Indian IN front
OF q cigar store WAS so warm, tender and
touching that the paint melted and ran down
u /
bridge county men do when they get 20 q
real city. hut tho Justice thought he might
want 20 spend Christmas with bis folks. OF be
at home IN time for hog killing, 60 he only
gave him thirty days.
Edward Branch was charged with stealing
some eml ~ bags from Messrs. Thompson &
Co. Edward with the empty bags was like
the boy who. having fifty cents bought two
pocket-books at a quarter apiece. lie had
nothing 10 put into them and carried them
around until arrested. lie was given thirty
days TO save up in
Fannie Harris was fined $3.50 fox being dis
orderly upon the street
John Landrum was drunk and created /
disturbance IN the bar-room OF William y. /
Anderson, for which lie was fined e.
Dennis ODwyer was charged with being 4
drunk and creating q disturbance in the house /
OF Mrs johnson. He was fined $3.50
, H. 5 Beacher was fined e on the charge Of +
having been drunk.
William Brown. who resembled some relic /
OF former decency was charged with being |
drunk and WAS sent % Jail for thirty days. Just
TO give his eyes chance TO lose their car
mine hue. and bis head an opportunity TO
shrink 20 its normal size.
Ch0ncerV C0prf - Messrs Haythe &
Hsythe, attorneys AT law OF Buena Vista w.
filed an Injunction in this court Yesterday as
counsel for j. t. b. Stuart and others OF that
town against the Newport News Hampton
and Old Point Development Company
Judge j. Singleton Digs OF the corpora
ton court of Lynchburg. granted the inunc-
ton. which enjOins and restraints the defend
ant company from making any sale of the
stock subscribed by the plaintiffs. and from
parting IN any manner with the notes men
q IN the bill Of complaint until the fur
Their order Of the Court.
Ihe bill. which IS a long one. sets forth
hat Stuart and others formed syndicate for |
he purchase Of fifty shares OF stock in the
defendant company. Their notes for GO per
'ent. OF the amount were taken. At the time
ne stock was subscribed it was expressly IN
ierstood that the lot drawing would take !
'lace at specified time and the notes were
made with the idea that before they became
Iue the members OF the syndicate would be
y possession of their lots and be able TO sell
hem 10 meet the payment of the notes How
yer, the lot drawing did not take place az
ntlcpated. and has not vet taken place
|
cuted Gu injunction bond in tho sum OF
ZOO
Hastings Court. John Bryant was tried be-
ore Judge Witt yesterday on the charge of
laliclously assaulting General Washington.
he Jury found him guilty of unlawful as
ault and sent him TO Jail for six months. be-
des timing him one cent. Counsel for the
rsoner made motion in arrest Of Judgment.
inch motion was sustained by the Court.
However. Bryant was remanded 10 Jail TO
nswer another indictment for the same Of
'nse at the next term Of the court
The motion IN arrest of judgment was made
q the ground OF It mlsnoma of the prosecutor.
cdy Circuit court. Sweeny against Ford.
lotion Of defendant 10y counsel To set aside :
Hrdlct overruled. Defendant excepted and (
ave given him to file exceptions within ff'
zen days
Greshams heirs against DOdsOn's executrix.
airy waive and judgment by court by con- {
mt OF parties for 134. - and cost ]
No suits instituted yesterday. i
Supreme court Of i ppe0tS.-Taylor against 5
ontgomery White sulphur Springs Com :
any. Argued by Judge ". r. Staples for
'pellant and A. a. Phegar, Esq, for appel
e and submitted
Simmons against Kramer Argued by j. A.
upuy ESQ. rOr appellant
Peasants against Flood Cause put on
IL privileged docket to be heard at January
rut.