The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-17
JUSTICE .roRY,S couRr.
The Proceedings Before His Honor Yester-
day We're Eull Of Interest.

Tho Proceedings Before His Honor Yester-
day We're Eull Of Interest.
Yesterdays programme in the police court
was neither duh or uneventful but business
did not move on with the colerity that marks
this 'you-puil-the-struG-wc-do-the balance
temple OF justice. The hr5t case was called
promptly but some Of the witnesses at
tended german in Lumpkins Bottom the
previous night ard were missing from their
accustomed places in the saw-dust arena at
tie usually early hour Of $3.50.
second case was also called and yet no
quorum. Justice John dropped his spec S
and looked dangerous. the clerk poised his
pom 4uiringyand Sergeant lhomas yankod
open hl- desk drawer and looked sadly 81 its
ems tiues- yet they came not.
Have ail Che mggcrs left town? queried the
Justice. The Sergeant scanned the docket
closely and looking up ike a man with four
pound bass on his hook after fishing all day
with catch of 70 shoe string eel and one mud
kitten he Justify called the namo Of Gypsy
jack. and smiling. Gypsy Jack appeared. his
face rejecting the color Of the wine upon
which he had gazed too long though Inc said
'My face Is my fortune, sir. ltwouldln0t pass
ior ~ and Gypsy Jack stepped behind the
rail-
o.. w. Keller quickly put up 81 on like
invitation and Whitfield Jones followed suit
with tie same amount for a like onenee.
Spencer Lee colored paid fine Of $3.50
For disorder. and Ida Smith colOred followed
with another $50 for disturbing the peace,
and thus the wheels wore creased and the
Dragon Of awning Drawer was appeased.
klclmond's great Regulator again launched
forth his equitable decisions nd the scales
NJ Justice flew up and down like the baton OF
the irst regiment drum-malor on parade.
lle case ~ -ephlne Stewart charged with
as-au.tlug JEFF Miller with q burning lamp.
Slegci. ambulance surgeon. testified that JET
Miller was Do q very critical condition H0
was turned oyer o. GILES Jackson tie nom
parcel c0l0red lawyer. who was counsel for the
defense. for cross-e1amination. Ia answer 20
bus question as e. tho nature OF the wounds.
pr. Seigsl replied that they were superficial
burns and that tee case was very uniaYor-
able one the patient being likely 70 die at any
Slime.
With great impres-iveness and his eyes
closed. the cOlored uOnpareil then asked
Doctor. Of the wounds being insufficient IS
there likely anything serious % occur Here
Major Page nearly swallowed his bandanna
handkerchief and Justice John peremptorly
ordered the case sent on TO the grand Jury.
The case Of d. r Austin. of North CrrOhna,
charged with raisuge check from go 10 : OOO
winch ho attempted topass on J.. A. Saunders
6 Son. full particulars Of which appeared ia
Tine IMFs q few DAYS ago, was called. Mr.
from which tue original check was procured3
WAS present. bat could not identify the prls-
oner BIT. Herld0n Courtney. clerk for
Saunders ~ Son. also testified. Mr. Alfred +.
Cohen. q young lawyer appeared for the
prisoner and put him ON the stand IN ms
own behalf Austin stated that the check was
given him hy cousin near New London
H. c.. and moreover that me could neither
read NOT write. Although Mr.. Cohen made a
soul stirring speech Ucturug the mOrtliying
condition Of ana innocent gentlemen under
suoh unfortunate circumstances and clear
Iug the prisoner of the charge 10y his own
evidence Justice John sent him on TO the
grand Jury If the lustngs court. In tie be
ginning Of this case the counsel objected 90
the rs0dng Of. new warrant 30 the
prisoner amending tie charges against
him The court Oyerruled the
objections and remarked ~ tho suavest man
uer that we go for pure and simple Justice
and very little law down mere There is
rlas net in connection with the court which
catches you one way If not another so you
can't mako anything by raising obleo Ions
several cases against &. Dc Justo charging
lim with feIonousiY procuring money from
Agnes Batter and Mary Ann iylcs. which
have been continued several times, were sett for
tle 10Th If September.
John Jackson Thomas Mitchell John Nor
rts and Parker New. all had o high old time
-leuirnt before and were taken 80 for being
lIsorlery on the street. Tho Quartette
aweIe0 The city treasury TO the amount of
twenty dollars.
James Sheppard was fined sl0 for fast driv-
Thomas linhorn was sent to Jon for thirty
days for rresuass and assault.