The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-21

SATURDAYS Proceedings in the Police court
The Roll.

! The Roll.
Put that pipe out, SIR"
These were the peremptory words VIII
| which Police-Justice John Crutchiieid Des""
| the proceedings Of his court yesleiJiaSii
| They were addressed to an unseen inui, iuu" l
| in the black throng that daily mass tnein-
selves behind the railing in the coui :,
| The pipe went out in quicker tihe .i.',i -
takes time 20 tell it, Suchrequestshi are ,smt au.l
promptly complied with IN this court not L.
busincss-like snappiness about al Iila' -, =.
tee Crutch6cld says, and firm Jerkns W
reiher of the upper and lower lips tha' ul-
misfakablv convey the idea that be means
what he says, and IL usually saves lilue anu
words and keeps things moving. -.
The session yesterday morning Wa wa So
and ont az dozen or more cases All except
,v,o ar three we're dismissed or continued. a
word Of advice here. threat OF the uue manu-
az tho law there and frequent adjustment OF
matters without fine and without cost. ana
rendering unto Cesar the things tnat are
Cqsars make this q court OF Arbitration aS
well rs of justice.
For instance. Yesterday morning Lula
Dabuev lcoloredl was charged with stealing
lot of clothes from negro girl and a SIX
dress from Laura Peters lcolored). Inc eFi-
dence showed that tic clothes were left at
her house and she carried them with her
when She moved not knowing what else 10
do with them. The dress was borrowed ana
not returned because q hat that Laura Peters
bought from her had not been paid for. Inc
hat and dress were produced and changed
hands. and the accused was ordered torestore
the clothes 10 the girl. and thus was dismissed
q case with as many lntrcaclcs rs tnat 90
Jarndyce and Jarndyce without cost 70 w
city or expense 20 the Ignorant seekers u 0N0
law III. .,o
The case If Eddie Jones. charged with the
murder of Elizabeth Holmes, who died rom
burning caused by lighted lamp thrown AZ
her full accounts Of which have appeared ia
THf Tnrs, was continued to June Zitn.
The case of f. ID. Bunnell and l. q. Bur
ton. charged with unlawfuliy about 70 CON,
nit breach Of hepcace, was continued un'H
the I'D.
Robert Howard (colored) was fined for
disorderlv conduct on the street and James
Cross lcolored) S2.5Ofor fighting IN the street.
The commencement of the session oil the
court was DELAYED a hai-hOur 10y the semi,
annual sale of conh-cated ana Hnclaileu
stolen goods gathered IN TINS court III tne
course OF SIX months business. he sale WAS
conducted by Mr.. Samuel NJ. Page. as auc-
tionecr. amid a good deal Of witty comment
and merriment. The articles were OF mis-
cellaneous character and of small value. They
consisted principally Of hankerchlcts and
pistols of every size and cahbre. These
shooting irons each represented at least a
bought mostly by negroes for small amounts,
some of whom VIII be arrested IN turn for
carving concealed weapons and thus the
evolution of State revenue progresses.
Gin Circuit Cput.-Jhe case of Charles
Miller against the Richmond and Danyile
Railroad Company came mp on motion by de
PENDANTS TO set aside verdict and judgment.
1t was partially argued and continued Until
tomorrow.
The following suits were instituted:
John Wheelwright against b. c. Baylor.
Action Of libel Damages, $1,000
r. Tanner against A. >. Gordon. ACTON OF
debt Tor ,j39.j6.
Argument on n demurrer was partially
heard in the case Of C. NJ Langhorne against
the City Railway Company.
This is a suit for damages brought by the
mother of the plaintiff who il minor. The
damages are land at $4,000, and are for in
iurss claimed to have been received IN July.
1870, near the corner of Fifth and Broad
streets
The case has been several times heard.
The last time verdict was rendered for the
company The style of the suit has been
changed several times
This last action Is q new cause, as II has
been claimed that the company was sued IN
name other than its proper title
The case was continued until tomorrow.