The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-12
JUSTICE JOHNS COURT.
The Hopping of Summers Head Is making
Difference in the Docket.

Difference IN the DocNtt.
| As the weary head of summer Hops dreamy
into the ample lap of autumn. and the cool
breath Of evening comes up from thelowlands
and signs in melancholy cadence about the
cherries market houses, the erstwnie can
didstes for police consideration vacate their
former haunts and seek the seclusiOn or bhcK
kitchens and barDer-shops. All during the
long summer evening they could congregate'
eats melons and fight al hbitum. but now
they avoid both the chilly evening and the
WHY police and are safely ensconced "itnin
doors. -,
The melancholy days have come, and with
the corn within the shuck and the pumpkin
on the vine. the watermelon "a repidly ceas-
ing to be factor IA social entertainments,
and as n CONSEQUENCE the dOckets have lost
the richest colorings that Bohemian African,
ism could possibly produce. Yet the old
love crops out occasionally and quiet domes-
tic conflicts or Jealous controversies manage
10 keep tho fines at a decent figure ana inc
city jail in a comparative state OF fulness.
Lizzie Robinson has been i'll. and while Ian
gushing upon her bed she dellcately con,
ceiyed the idea Of devouring q gOod-sized
chicken. Calling the husband of her youth
and beauty to her couch. she impaired the
well-grounded desire to him, and with the
zeal born of blind intGtuaton he started out
TO minister to the ripe wants of his beloved
companion. Julia Ward lived next door, ana
her morning slumbers We're daily ended by
the loud call Of q specsled chantceer, which
she priced for his sweet tones and yellowlegs.
That gay young rooster was missing from
Julias ward and from her neighbour cellar AT
early morning she recognized his pleasant
call Disputes began, and the matter ended
yesterday before His Honor. Both claimed
ownership and each claimed the right 20
listen exclusively 10 his song. The Justice
waspuzzled. Cut the fowl in half, !" suggested
Giles jackson. who stumbles upon divine
precedent occasionally as a sightless pOrker
does upon an acorn beneath the stately oaks.
Mo- said the Justice. II cannot mako
that rooster suffer. He shall not be eaten by
either, but shall rOost upon the common
fence and sing for both without discrlmi-
mating ownership
Joseph Scott and Aleck Carey are two col
ored boys who throw stones ia the street. but
forget all about II when arraigned IN the po-
lice court They were fined g each tor de-
fective memories
renee white had pleasing little dispute on
Thursday afternoon. The fight originated
over the treatment of children, and armed
with a knife Harriet sought 20 carve and dis
figure. main, disable and kill Mr.. Lawrence
Four officers were required 10 safely land
Harriet and both were fined $500 each yes
terday
Martha Johnson was fined $3.50 Tor dlsor
derby conduct on a street car.
Robert Carter was fined for disorderly con-
duct at the Chesapeake and Ohio depot.
Isaiah Turner was sent up for sixty days for
being drunk IL will take about that length
of time to put Isaiah back upon good beha-
yIOr
Ed. Murray and f. r. Garbie were fined IS
each for being drunk and disorderly at the
Union depot
Charles Hoyson was fined $3.50 for being
drunk
The following judgments were rendered
from the civil docket: Thomas Christian IN
favor of Mrs. ". +. O'Connell, sGs4; Mrs.
Ann Kendrick IN favor Of n. SOmma. $3.50;
J. w. Tnbbey in favor of same %; ID. $.
Hardy in favor of y. W. Lawrence. 1880;
George Duke in favor of G. w. Perrin, s6.l7;
r. jenkins in favor of 3. Carreras & Co,
$3.50. Oscar Ramey in favor Of Mrs G. A.
High, $3.50 l.. w. Penzer in favor Of II. W.
Hey, So. %. Jackson Clarke ia favor Of John
Murphy. S712 A. w. Burnett in favor Of VI.
l.. Brown. 1855; j. Randolph in favor Of
r. Garcin Il Co.. $3.50. Mrs. w. W Weeks
in favor of J. II. Smith. -; ". b. Hersman,
in favor Of Telephone Exchange. SIC; George
H. Jenkins In favor Of DR.. Charles III. Chalk
ley ga. Charles G. Shafor and Mrs. Annie J..
Lancaster IL favor OF George ". Register,
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