The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-11-25
JUSTICE JOHNS COURE
The Dockat Was Very Hat and the Dispenser
OF Equity Was DlsgruntIrd.

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Juctice John picked up the docket yester.
day ike discouraged man at whist game
and when he saw only SO in fines he was
ready TO cali for a new deal and throw his
ono trump into the deck
Nothing is ns dlscouraging rs no business
10 attend to and the energetic Justice with a
capabity 10 turning over thirty-three crim-
nals an hour. sadly unused yesterday that of
Nil dead weights man ever bore sure none
can wear the soul with discomfort like con-
seriousness of power unused
The docket looked like let Of prize win
ners at p county fair where the sweet pickles
and preserves shared the Donors with
twenty-five-pound cabbage and two-and-s-
nalf-foot carrot
Robert Howell was charged with being
fugitive from justice from Manchester. This
is the first case on record of mans leaving
anything in Manchester. and some people
complain that they have never even found
| the justice there that this man Is reported 10
! have left.
Justice John could not understand how
| man could leave Manchester las he owns
some lots over there. A man might leave his
wife and children but TO leave the lovely city
/ on the riyer bank was too much for him. and
he returned the culprit with the advice to
| buy lot and settle down. This Robert will
doubtless do when he has settled up with the
mayor.
Raymond Branch and John Shirley were
hned ~ each for being IN state Of hilsrity.
permissible only on Christmas day or the
Fourth of July. There seems TO be something
IN the air that drives men % drink at this sea
son. and the afternoon promenade Of gaiy /
clothed gentlemen resembles the gait Of |
sailors on deck in a storm.
James Rogers o sweet looking young man
with three days growth of whiskers aud
four season summer suit, had assuredly been
on spree. He evidently WAS the love song
OF some family whose sensible sons supported
the aiectiOnate mother, and who in turn !
cooked late breakfasts and donated her last
penny for the darling boy who only
was trfe wavwsrd. Some BOYS will do 40
and mothers will go on to the end of time
apoioRlzlng for the defects Of tho worst boy
IN the olOck, and can never DO convinced that
tho reformatory or inebriate asylum is the
pace Tor the ungrateful offspring.
Inc case OF Thomas Thornton, charged
with assaulting James Wishart. was con
'inued until to-day A summons was issued for
hlshsrt on NJ Onday. but the officers of the
second station sent it TO the First station.
put both seemed too busy 10 60 TO the Loco
motive Works to serve it,
cry Circuit Cour. The Court vas enpscad {
yesterday in the trial Of the cause of Richard
riDson agalnt William III. Beverdge which
VIII be recalled as being the occasion of an
hVesugation by the Bar Association Of tho '
Methods pursued by the defendant in his '
Practice Of law The facts are briefly these
In 1883 Gibson and one Sanderson were ar u
ested upon the charge of stealing box of I
noes from the Richmond and PETERSBURG
abroad depot. They employed Giles b. Jack q
On 70 defend them, and subsequently added
their legal forces the talents of Mr..
everidse Upon the trial Sanderson. who
'as charged with being Ri accomplice. was [
cqultteu, Whle Gibson WAS convicted and y
'ntenced to six months in the penitontiary A
VI, from this he took an appeal. 8
during the pending Of his appeal Gibson iee
osconded, and in his absence plea Of guilty II
as entered by his counsel. upon which he CT
as tried and the sentence of the lower court a
onhrmed.
Gibson elaine that Beveridge has failed to Ii
sriorm ms duties as lawyer and claims sc
imsge OF $1,000. d.
lie trial Of the cause will probably con. IN
I'M the larger part OF to-day. I'll
he following suits were instituted yester- IL
Bowman, Boswell & Shuman. who sue &c. eli
r the benefit of g. Norris Shuman. against an
T. sale. Damages 5000 m
:, Lie bermuth against j. II. Goddn and re-
L. Goddin, his wife. Debt for sl32. %. OIL
Court IF 1ppeals.-In the Supreme Court of re'
'peals the following cases were heard yes Ga
rday: Ie
Bailey. &C. against Kelly. Judge. &C. and "a
rsin!a, Tennessee and Carolina Steel and -
m Company against Wilder and ais Emily ~
,ued by Colonel W. w. Gordon and sub n Ua
tied hle
irisg d Cross against Dalsheimer and ais. Ne;
;;ued by George i. Haw. Esq. for plaintiffs nj
Colonel }. l.. Stern for defendants and "a
omitted. - =,
'n.fed States Coi0f.-In the United States 'e%t
trict Court yesterday the case of the he,
David Rec es. for violation of the s;ci
'lgatlon laws. WAS trisd Judge Hughes ''i -
erved his opinion. ~
Ter
honceiV conf.-A deed Of sale was filed of
terday afternoon in the clerks Office bv n
clurg ,Wlckham who transferred the prom old
!, on the northwest corner of Grace and b
IN ptreets TO Messrs L. +. Christian and Ric
Is. r. Belyln. Tho consideration paid by bur
purchasers IS $1,000 and they also assume r.
'gotiable note for SO. 800, payable Nav Is. cha
10 cess
punciimah L. /. Christian. who is one Of here
purchasers. stated yesterday that lie did {;
yet know what he would do with the tren
perty. but that he might at some future
remove his residence to that locality.
rs. Diana G. Crouch yesterday qualified as
utrx Of the will Of Edmond Crouch. Tie 49, NJ