The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-23
JUSTICE JOINS COURT.
Three Ponderous Men OF Might and Majesty
sat Yesterday ss of YOre.

Three Ponderous Men OF Might and Majesty
sat Yesterday - of YOre.
The saw-dust foreground Of tho police court
was trodden smooth yesterday with tho shut
fling feet of many recruits to the usual curious
crowd The fascination which draws its vota-
ries % a daily draught Of this polluted ioun-
tain is as fatal rs the voice OF the sIfn, when
lures the foolish mariner 10 his peril. those
are they who oftenest come before that TIL
bunal Yesterday the interest was doubled,
ave trebbled. Beside tho bonny face aud am
pie form Of Justice John, the law was Yari-
ously oxemplifed in Squire Jones, of sugar
Bottom. and he Of the Free Stste OF henrico,
Frischkorn by name. who sat at the side OF
Rcbmonds lord-high executloner, tribunal
ike that OF olden time. when three ponder
GUS men Of majesty formed IA court OK 1e".
Yesterday Sergeant Thomas, the dragon or
the yawning drawer who daily gathers IN tho
sheckles galore. was missing. and also o long
muzzle-loadlng single-barrcllod gun, whichfor
days hs has fondied. lie Is gone 10 Little
river In Louisa. after squirrels, where ne says
they are so thick that their shaking tails look
like waving hroom-straw.
The right bower was gone. hut the play
went on with the Joker, and the left. who, rs
usual. won the game and took the stakes
A case from Henrco being called and Squire
TuschkOrn was invited to take hand. lie
passed. Justice John called for his best and
scored "a point Squire friscbkOrn then SAID
he would stand and took the witness char,
where he learned o new method OF short
hand law IN one lesson.
la the absence OF Sergeant Thomas Clerk
White Gale the roll OF Fallstafiian recruits
Buck Salmon answered 20 the call with one
eve closed and pine-knOt bump on ms bat
tered brow and was given sixty days Tor be-
ing drunk.
Mamie Iimberlake. whose recherche walk
and jaunty air ave auow look 20 the prison
ers' pen. answered O. similar charge she
said that she went 20 the ap0tnecary Tor
some compound cathartic pills and took q
little port wine. which went 10 her head.
Though carry ng fancy purse she had not
the wherewitnel % pay her fine and Went %
Jail with her more sable sisters.
John GRAY cOi0red. gay lothario, VINO
caressed two of his loves with blows and
kicks. will spend life alone in Jail one year.
Simon Metalitz. q Russian Jew, who cleaned
old clothes for living. sold two suits without
consent Of owners. His part Il injured IN
nocence would not 90 down and he will also
make one n JailOr Epps' colony for Sixty
days Numerous other cases were disposed
of and fines imposed as follows
Pleasant Jackson (cOl0red), charged WITH
being disordelly in the street. Fined $3.50.
Albert Hucles (coloredl unlawfully assault
ing md beating Leila Walker fiued $40.
Samuel Frazier (colored). drunk. Fined p.
Mile Britt (colored), fined = for contempt
Of court.
Mary Ann Ferguson, drunk. Fined 90.
David Johnson lcolo1ed), playing craps and
resisting arrest. Fined 20.
Ihomas Parrish. drunk Fined p, and for
unlawfully striking Bette C0plin So
Hattie Shelton lcoiorod), disorderly. Fined
$3.50
Henrietta Mason colored drunk Fined
5000.
Georgeanna Lewis Maggie Turpin. AMMO
Turpin, Nanny Hayes general fight in the
street Fined $3.50 each
Hester Beasley (colored), disorderiy. Fined
$3.50.
James Brown Cc0lored). drunk. Fined $500
Marguerite Morris lcolored), drunk. Fined
$500.
Fannie Crump (colored) 'dsorderly, 70 the
annoyance Of the neighborhood. Fined $500.