The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-18
JUSTICE JOINS COURT.
Many Were Found Wanting when Weighed
I'm the Single Handed Dispen.er,. Scala.

Many Were Found Wanting when weIehed
In the Single Handed Dispensers Scales.
The drag-net of the law, hauled by the
officers, drew into tho police court yesterday
morning queer lot Of fish. Almost every
variety known TO the waters of iniouitv WAS
represented and 1t was. in fact. n scaly-look-
ing crowd.
II was, too. a very innocent congregation.
ana none OF them seemed ever to have COM
mitted an indscretion. yet when weighed in
the scales OF the great single handed dis
penser Ok justice IL took within a fraction of
.iVv 20 iquidate the fines imposed, OF rather
tnat much was collected within a
very short time. 1t looked like the
iieo coinage Of silver 20 see
the great big dollars roll into the cash box OF
Sergeant Thomas There was no outburst of
uouoie-barreled eloquence from the great
aggregation OF star lawyers. They all seemed
10 nave caught some feeble suggestion of the
golden rule on the previous day. and consid-
eratey refrainel from narrowing up the souls
OF melting 10 tears the large and well-assorted
audience.
kettie Bibb was in court. charged with as
saultng and biting Thomas Nicholson Net
tie IS gOOd-siZed woman. and having swung
around with her teeth Embedded in the large
black ear OF Thomas. she left that member
looking about like the fringe on a black
parssOl. Thomas is minus one ear but never
theless he will have a hearing in the hustings
court
Mollio George (colored) was charged with
stealing a sugar-bowl from the boarding
house of Mrs. Ieadbester The landady
SAID she identified the bowl found in Mollies
possession. but when it was produced in
court. and found 20 lie the same white china
sugar bowl with which every fve-cent coun-
ter IN Christendom is stocked, the
Justice seemed a little skeptical. and when
MOiie announced that out of sympathy for
the bOarders she had loaned the landlady
money from her limited supply TO add to the
scauty meal, the Justice dismissed the case.
He has been boarding little himself this
summer. and appreciated the thOughtfulness
and hberaity of Molle.
Joe Christian. Tom Duggan. William
Shortell and several other white youths re-
paired on the Sabbath morning to a quiet
spot behind the cemetery and enjoyed little
card game at two cents corner. They were
fined $3.50 each.
Emanuel 1ayl or. q small by, whose passion
for toys was stronger than his love OF honesty,
was arraigned for purloining few tops,
jumping Jacks and the like. He was sent up
for ninety days.
Robert Holmes was charged by Sally Payne
with having failed to fulfil some Of the
promises made her during the DAYS Of his
more ardent courtshp. The evidence Was
not conclusive as TO Roberts obligations and
the case was dismissed
IIarre Sturdivant and Patty Deane are CO.
laoOvers in tobacco factory. On Friday last
Harriet states that her left ear was burning
and She knew attic was talking about her
so without further ceremony she descended
upon the jefeuseless Pattie. Harriets testl-
mOny was unique, and her YOlubiIlty made
Giles JacksOnsgreen with envy. Use got a
parsol of little niger Children she pleaded
w.d nobody 30 watch dem but Inc and de
ord. but Mr. CWtchfed, Use not guilty
neither is / afeard.' They each were fined
go.
James Brown. who was arrested as being
suspicious character was sent 10 Jail for thirty
days ina default af 500 security.
Lewis Bland and James Wells were arrested
in the vain attempt 10 pilot each other home.
They had imbibed too freely, and paid 81
each.
James Gum. Frank Venable, and Louis
Gum were arrested for creating a disturb
ance, and paid $3.50 each for disturbing their
nelghbors
Nellie Johnson and Jesse Washington were
on the streets and paid $3.50 each
for their hilarity.
James Conway and George Busch were
fined 80 for fighting IN the streets.
Thomas Crump and Richard Swan, charged |
with being disOrderly on the streets, were
fined $3.50 each.
Jennie White, alias Matte Halter was fined |
81, 80 for being disordery IN the Third police
station
David Warden, arrested for beating Isaiah
Stewart paid $3.50
Francis Hargan paid $3.50 for lighting in the
streets
John Harris, George Taliaferro and Talia-
erro Logan were charged with being Migrants.
Their case was continued until the 9th.
Charles Williams. John Roper. Robert |
Manning, John Johnson and John Williamson !
we're fined -. 80 each for playing crap.
Frances Holcomb and Sarah Jackson had
pugilistic encounter on the street, for which
they paid $50 each
Randall Jones, charged with being Of I'M
sound mind, was held for O commission of
unacy.
b. l.. Gibson paid costs for being drunk.
md l.. NJ Foster, William Crttenden. j. +.
arsons and James Randolph paid the usual
inc tor a similar Offense.