The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-12
In the Courts.

Police C0tur-rhe docket yesterday morning
consisted chiefly of "drunks' and 'dlsOrderles,'
who were rewarded with the usual fines.
Nancy PAYNE .colored was sent TO jail for six
months for stealing - from the person OF Sllas
Wieley
Charles Brown 'colored) was charged with
being person OF unsound mind and a COM
missionwas ordered 70 inquire INTO his mental
Mrs Roberts, Of Norfolk, an attractive
brunette appeared before Justice Crutchteld
against her husband, i. G. Roberts, who was
charged with mIsdemeanOr.
Mrs. Roberts told the justice that her husband
deserted her about three years ago, since which
time she had supported herself and three child
rem by sewing.
since then Roberts had been to I.ynchburg
with female, whom he introduced as his wife,
and they had lived together in boarding house
III that city.
Policeman Hall, who made the arrest. testified
that the woman with whom II is alleged Roberts
had been living IN this city had not been ar
rested by him. for the reason that he found her
sick in bed. and her mother was in dying con-
dluon, suffering from consumption. The officer
added that important witnesses IN the case had
not yet been summoned and the examination
was therefore continued until March 2lst;
Charles Bailey ,colorpdl was charged with
stealing one lot Of 6ed-clothlng' the property u
Lon Henderson However, there was not sut-
ficient evidence 70 convict him and he WAS
about 20 be discharged, when the justice
learned that Bailey, whose. real name was John
Knox. was WANTED in Salisbury y. c., for shoot
ing an officer He was therefore held until the
authorities Of North Carolina can be communi-
Gated with.
Estelle Smith and Mary Twyman, both colored,
were charged with stealing a lot Of clothing De.
longing 10 Mamie Fountain The larceny could
not be proven, but the accused were required 20
give security for their good behavior for ninety
days
J. W Conway, charged with being drunk and
disorderly on the street, had to pay me OF
s. ~ and cost.
Victoria Coins lcoored) was charged with be-
ing drunk and disOrderly IN the street. She had
20 pay fine Of - and cost.
Lucy Jackson coloredl had to pay the same
amount for lighting IN the street.
Robert W. sanford, an elderly man, who was
charged with being drunk IN the street made
the following reply TO Justice Crutchhold when
asked If he had been drunk on the preyiou;
day:
Yes. sir; and have been drunk many times
but was never so loaded With bug-lulce IN my
life as ! was yesterday found the pavement
80 narrow that | would butt against people ol
they would butt against me, so took the mid
die OF the street 20 get wide berth, and a gen
tlomsnly officer came along and took charge OF
me-" lie was fined 500 and costs
Cffy Circuit COurf-ln the case OF Bush lOunl
against DR.. Isaiah II. White judgment MAS giyeI
for s25325 This was an action Of debt.
Hastings COurt.-Andrew GirOlaml charged
with selling liquor TO minors. Acquitted.
Isaiah Jackson charged with keeping hi
bar-room open on Sunday. Pleaded guilty anC
fined $40.
The Indictment against Jackson for allowing
unlawful gaming in his house was nolle prose
Quied.
In the case Of Arthur Morris. a small negro
boy, charged with an assault upon JunIus Rob
lnsOn. the Commemorative Attorney, with thu
consent Of the Court, entered nolle prosequi.
supreme Court u ppediS.-kichmond an,
Danyllle Railroad Company against la Pradl
ADMINISTRATIVE. Argued by Charles NJ, Black
ryman Green ana Beverly T. Crump. Esqs., To-
defendant III error and submitted