The Critic and record., 1891-05-08
POLICE COURT.
THE DAYS DOINGS IN JUDGE KIM
BALLS COURT ROOM.
The Usual Routine o. Small Matters to
BE After ded To.

Inc usual hOUJlne o. Snlhll mHItefs 10
BE Atterded To.
Two. officers testified that William Page,
a colored rag pic er, had been conducting
a two weeks lag" and yesterday became
very violent. William acknowledged that
he had been drinking, but was not very
drunk when arrested. "If you let me
off, your Honor" said William, "I will
behave myself"
"You Will never behave yourself as
long as you drink liquor" Judge Kimball
replied, 'and will have to impose fine
of So"
Page was defended by two colored law
yers Riclis 4 Pick. He went down for
thirty days.
Ohicious Ohicers.
Richard Lancaster, colorcd boy, was
picked up charged with loahng about
alleys. He protested that he was an honest
working boy, but the officers who made
the arrest insisted that he was a common
loafer. Pressed as to their personal know
ledge of the boys character the officers
replied that it was their impression that
he did no work The testimony for the
defense showed that Lancaster had steady
employment and the Judge dismissed the
case.
A Wee Vagrant.
The iron railing behind which prisoners
stand when arraigned is about three feet
high. Edward Adams, dlminutive col
ored lad could scarcely look over this rail-
ing. He was up for vagrancy. The boy
was bright and comely. He said he had
neither mother or father. Judge Kimball
turned him over to Good Samaritan
Sweeny of the Newsboy' Home, who will
evdeavor to secure him position.
A wayward Son.
Henry Turner and his wife charged their
wayward son William with stealing a
pistol. All the parties are colored. Will
liam denied the charge, and in fact the
evidence did not sustain it. The father
swore very hard against the son, but the
Judge dismissed the case. As the parties
were leaving the court room old man
Turner said; 'Jedge, will you tell dis boy
to keep away from our house. ! wants to
live in peace and hominy."
Two Runaways.
Edward Warren, a white lad from Bal
timore, and Theodore Hawkins, colored
youngster, residing in this city, faced his
Honor this morning. They were run.
aways. The Judge said he had heard
from the warren boys mOtner, WnC
promised to forward money to send him
home. Alexander Hawkins, the father OF
Theodore, came into Court and promised
| that his son would not give the Court any
further trouble, as he had already arranged
! to send him to sea. The Judge gave botl
boys some fatherly advice and let then
| Off.
Duyal1 Sentenced.
! This morning in the Police Court before
| Judge Kimball Thomas Duvall did no
| deny that he cut Robert Penser last nigh
! and he was sentenced to six months il
! jail.
Secondhand Dealers Cases.
Moses Berman, Benjamin Garfenkle
Samuel Harowitz, Aaron Michaelson ant
Samuel FELTON, were in the Police Cour
this afternoon, charged with keepin,
stores for the purchase and sale of second
hand goods without license. The,
produced the licenses and the cases agains
them were nolle pressed by the Attorne,
for the District.
Petty Larcenies.
/ Charles i. Fuller reports stolen from hi
vest pocket YESTERDAY a gold watch.
Herman II. Fink is stopping at th
National Hotel, and yesterday some on
stole his spring overcoat from the reading
room.
Richard Jones of 1856 G. street wants tn
police to recover $47, stolen from hi
pocket Yesterday.