The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-22
WITH JUSTICE And EQUITY.
News Gathered Yesterday From the va
rlOuS Clerks 011CeS.
NOTES OF INTEREST TO BENCH AND BAR
A Days Happenings Around the Courts
of Richmond-A Record OF Justice
Johns Legal Proceedings.

Justice John showed up yesterday with the
vivacity of reapportionraent bill, ana with
his large docket and numerous spectators
he seemed as happy as child listening 10
stories of Santa Claus
There is but one Santa Claus and but one
Justice .Iohu, and in the merry twinkle OF tue
eve and III certain physical proportions espe-
cially noticeable when indulging IN laughter
they closely resemble each other. The former
is supposed to dress up Christmas trees, WINE
the ma ority of Justice Johns customers iooA
like some dilapidated ornament when mas
dropped from the tree about three weeks AFTER
its first exhibition.
There were two little cases Of domestic
troubles in the court yesterday. but, IKE mos,
all of such troubles. they had been patche9
uu and the complainants had kissed ana
made mn before thew were called. Fleming
Nelson (colored) was charged with assaultlne
and beating Mary Nelson, and James AlcDoH-
nell white bad similarly treated his WE
Hannah. They were all hands penitent ana
sorry and the Justice Jet them of with costs
and promises to DO so no more.
MIGRANTS GO UP.
Migrants are about as sure TO go mp these
DAYS as is the price of turkeys. ana the All IS
about full of seedy-looklng chaps who desire
to spend the holidays unburdened by the TAX
of looking up a meal. Enoch Mhliams ana
Abram Hill were given thirty days eacD Tor
being warrants and trespassng upon the
property of A. $. Lee. This IS the second
batch which Mr. ee's cheerful IRE AZ nss
lime kiln has enticed lately.
The ire burns out brightly on these cool
nights and tho shiyering tramps view II from
affair and hasten TO enjoy It's cheerful grow,
when a watchful officer gathers them into the
Il IL 10 OF o. fHNn
ramp-catching and operates as successfully
as a rat trap in hotel cellar.
robert Pruett was fined $3.50 for fighting
in the street.
The BOYS seem to be working up en-
thusiasm for Christmas. and the list OF those
who got too drunk to properly navigate IS
large, especially those who embraced the
quiet of the Sabbath for such purposes.
THE HONOR ROLL.
The roll of honor is as follows: Joseph II.
Blackburn white. Geor- lama Scott and
John Dixon coiored). +. W. Christian, ".
b. Woodward, Charles Williams, Daniel Nc
Way. Nettie BIB and A. }. Matt. Frank
Grubbs, James Crighton. J. j. Vaughn,
Charles Kingle all white. and Joseph Bailey
(coored) all paid the usual fines
Mr. NJ 7. Page, who was again arrested for
railing turkeys at his store. was sent on to
the hustings court being bailed for 5000
No Solomon Banks. and was fined g.
Silas Wilkerson (colored was sent on to the
hustinps court on the charge Of keeping a
gaming table keno or other table of like
kind" Siias. Of course CLAIMED tnat II was
only a parlor game. such as everybody played.
and not gambling st all but he vas sent up to
explain 70 another court.
Eliza Pickrel colored) was fined $500 for
assaulting Joseph Jones.
Thomas Minis (cOlOred was sent on 20 the
hastings court for breaking into the dwelling
house Of Willis Allen and stealing trunk and
$50 in cash.
Bette Williams and Pinkey Saunders were
charged with fighting on the street. ihey
were fined $3.50 each.
John Teddy was fined $3.50 for obstructing
the sidewalk and refusing 10 move on"
when ordered by the police.
GIRL Dockei-The following are judgments
from the civil docket. Mrs. NJ. f.. LOughlin
in favor of DR.. G. NJ. Shield, 80; Metropoli-
tan Life Insurance Company in favor OF r. ).
Brown. so; Charles \. Goodwin IN favor OF
Samuel A. Avis. s5j Miss Annie O'kelfte IN
favor of Burly Trent, $3.50; Thomas j. Smith
in favor of AicAdams ~ Berry. $3.50 Mrs.
Mamie Dewey in favor OF Robert johnson,
S6.44. Henry Kramer in favor Of X. A. Reid,
SI0.75: NJ. j. Dugan in favor Of Joseph W.
Banton. s7l.03 w. ID. Courtney in favor of
James n. Sheppard SIPS Ed. c.. Clash IN
Jdlllto stoLpf,alNt Il ANDeAA~4A.NA ~
Co. in favor of Commercial Agency. SO;
John Williams in favor Of b. II. Spers. So
lee shelton favor of DR.. William ). Cor
don. "a. 30 Mrs. Bessie Orenstein Il favor of
NJ. BOttigheimer S11J. j. A. Opshur IN favor
OF J. Is. Woodward. $1,000; John Ramsey IN
favor of Mrs. James J.. Bolts. $3.50 Robert
Kennedy in favor of Mrs. James l.. Bolts.
g. .3j: Jefferson Wallace in favor OF Western
National Bank. Ss2.22 George Smith in favor
of Or. T.. w. Moorehouse, $3.50; JOSEPH b.
Welsh in favor of H. ;. Jenkins ~ Bro.
$3.50 the c. f. Sauer Company in favor Of
Thomas f. Stag, s43.92.