The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-14

Sergeant Thomas Writes Poetry and the
Great Dispenser Leaves tor Manchester.
The classic countenance Of Justice John
was sudused Yesterday morning with won
derful light and as he assembled the bench
there was d twinkle in his eye and "A radiant
smile upon his Shakesperean features.
afterwards learned that the cause OF this eher-
vescng of iubilance was the following poem
by the Jolly collector of fines who scrubbed tie
lovely lines while waiting thirty minutes Tor a
woman 10 get twO-dOllar fine from her dress
pocket
l have collected enough fines to build new
city hall
From Il wicked and peryerse generati o..
And filled up a Jail from the wicked OF the land
With representatives. Of almost every nation.
And during this time have seen many strange
things
And heard talk of more wonderful still:
But never in my life have | been so surprised
At the way Cleveland beat Old man Hill
The crowd in the court was as slim as the
attendanctst a sinners funeral. and the I'M
paralleled dispenser of equity had n4--iore
chance b offer advice than an antl-Cleyeand
orator TO speak OF his man. This remarkable
display Of virtue on the part OF the Cleveland
and anti Cleveland people was triile too
much for Justice John and after the last
drunk had paid up be took a street-car tor
Manchester, where he could doubtless find a
sufficient number of sinners tOhll up docket
70 bis entire satisfaction.
William c. Pltman and John Burnes were
as good pair If DRINKS as could possibly DO
wished for. They tOttered up 10 the bench
with the downcast look of a man voting tho
other ticket and paid their fines as though
they had done nothing wrong
Kate Kelly. charged with assaulting Lucy
Moore. was discharged, as was also W. h.
Harvey lcoloredl. who was charged with OBJ
tanning Sl4 under false pretences.
X. H. Duncanson Is a white man who had
opposite his name four charges of embezzing
from the Consolidated Beneficial Building
Association. The case was continued until
the 18th.
Herbert TAYLOR paid q for being dsorderly
and firing an air rifle on the street
H. J.. Clarke. a dudy negro. was charged
with stealing "a lot of postage stamps The
case was continued until to-day.
Eliza Smith lcolored) paid { for keeping
hogs on her premises and went back home
thoroughly convinced OF the iruitlessness If
trying 70 run a stock farm IN small backyard
IN the city.
Richard Barker and William Barker two
ebony images of one mother, were charged
with being disorderly and trespassing on the
premises Of Sarah Iompkins The ohenss
having been committed so long ago the &C.
cused were admonished and dismissed
The following judgments We're rendered
from the civil docket.
Mrs. c. L. Fetch in favor Fred c. Keck.
$50. TO- Mrs. @. H. Frawner in favor NJ. \
TAYLOR. SIS: Alck Ilndall in favor same.
$3.50. T. Q. Balm in favor Fairbanks d Co..
sGys2: ". I. Moulton in favor 4. W. Wood
a Sons. S2z.13 X. II. Curtis in favor James
T. Vaughan. el4.25 Guy Malone in favor
Charles +. Burlington $3.50; +. A. Maltby in
favor w. q. X. Frayser S23; Joe Mason
lakeland in favor j. NJ Thompson. $50.
Lloyd Cooper IN favor &. ". Simpson, f.
W. Dunkum in favor W. II. Bourn. Sg25l;
A. W. Wtisiger IN favor same, S9i.l3: Z. NJ
Stage in favor same. S352j. w. H. EubanS in
favor ". II. 1ignor. Sl1.2l; c. +. Hewitt in
favor Joseph IL Blackwell. S}5- 4. z Cor
man in favor 4. H. Hews a Co.. go. w. b.
Howard III favor J. > Clendennine. 20
Ralph aud Sellie A. Holmes IL favor Truman
A. Parker a Co., ell