The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-11-13
AT THE COURTS OF JUSTICE.
Matters Of Much Interest From Tho LOVES!
10 The Highest.
VERDICT RENDERED AGAINST THE CITY,
Judge Dabuey wootton VIII he HIS o"" Al
torney-Chsrters Granted In tue ''eo""
Court-Negroes Before a Magistrate

There arc lawyers, attorneys at law. couu-
sellers at law and several people woo are
admitted to practice before the courts. no
body has ever exactly described WHAT tuey
practice. but they generally are IN as nucu
trouble as the people they attempt 70 ueienN'
They must, Of course, be lawyers or they
could not be admitted TO the bar. but one 10
often tempted to believe that they are con-
sidered lawyers on the same basis on WHICH
the old colored man sold the coon
dog. When upbraided by the purchaser
for representing his animal az
a coon doc. he replied: Sure. boss DAT am
a coon dog. Use tr ed HIM and found MN
not wuf blank for anything else, ana ues
mus be sure a coon dog some OK tbe piac-
titioners have been about the police court
this week. and Justice John will endeaYor 10
get their photographs e hang up MS once
wall lust as matter OF encouragement 70
such OF the younger generati,n US con'enI-
plate a study of blackstone
Ben Chapman (colOred) was arraigned IN
the court Yesterday on the charge Of assault
ing and using improper language u guige
George -. MoOtton. The venerable Judge
has for thirty-three years been at the bar. and
has in very recent years. yielded mewhat
10 the whspering5 OF the muses. aud gwen 70
the world q few gems OF sentiment, clasped IN
the grasp of changeless, golden dictlon aud by
these alone il entitled 10 perfect immunity
from the ribald throng who. failing TO app'e-
ciate bis subtle thought, are prone to deride
him in his declining years The case was
continued until to-day when the Judge VIII
be heard in the prosecution OK his peTse-
cutor
Robert Matthews. who was committed 10y
the Justice some time ago on tile charge OF be-
ing fugitive from justice, WIS brought into
court yesterday morning, as the officers from
New jersey had brought reQulstlOn papers
and were armed with the proper warrant from
the Governor of this State When Mattlew
was first arrested he had quite a sum o. money
on his person AMI this was taken IN charge
by the Off els Of the court few days later
Mr. Cohen appeared az the police court with an
order for :25, signed by Matthews. whom he,
in connection with Mr. Il. W. iyey, was at
tempting 10 have released on a writ OF habe's
corpus. The order was taken by the
officers Of the court and filed with the
money in the safe. A dag or two
later Mr. lyey appeared with note from
Matthews re ,uesting them not TO pay tie
| order he had given Mr.. Cohen. Mr. lyey
also had an order for some money, but dld
not at that time leave It at the cOnrt. The
writ was granted for one day and then Mat
tleWs was IttuIucu u ldtis otDi'AFf AAfNN-
thews demanded his money and stated that
he had asked his legal representatives not TO
proceed with tie writ case. but they insisted.
having already begun tue proceedings before
a magistrate. Mr. Cohen was present and
the Justice handed Matthews oil Of his
money. at the same time saying he thought
Mr.. Cohen should be paid something. Mat
thews. with liberal wave OK the hand, e1-
tended a - note 20 Mr.. Cohen The a.ance
he kept. and his attorneys only received the
IS for the endeayors in his behalf.
Robert Johnson (cololed) was sent to lal
for ninety DAYS for stealing "a in currency
from b. W. Cosby. Robert was sent ont with
a receipted bill. made the collection, but
fai ell to return the cash
Lucy Madison colored) was charged with
having cut Thomas Brooks over the eye with
a knife. The case was sent on 10 the hust-
ings court
Siss Johnson was given thirty DAYS on the
charge OF being a suspicious character.
Mark Shinault white), who was charged
with assaultlng and beating his WIFE was fined
40 and in default was given SIX months ID
Jail.
Henry Brown was given six months on the
charge of stealing quilt FROM Mrs. Burke.
Frank Halste0d and Jerry O'Buen were
each fined q for being drunk.