The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-07-31

better next time than to punish anybody
Sises child. for Jennie Howard had him
hauled up for beating I.inwood Howard.
her SON. and her maternal bosom heaved
Anu Tell like a storm at sea on a well-set
stage. and the dark-coiored representative
OF the l4th of February went down into his
clothes for the usual e. 80 and costs.
James Smith has been acting suspiciously
OF late, and the police put him on the list.
but the Justice gave him the benefit of a
doubt and sent him on his way rejoicing.
Mary Suean Dowdy was entirely forgetful
OF the proprieties, for she appeared in the
police court quite the worse for the stuff
that breaks up happy homes. Had she
kept quiet all would have been we'll, but.
began to be noisy. and so it cost her s. and
costs.
u won't pay the fine said Mary,
Indeed but you Will, said John,
and 80 she did.
fabby Mekelberry has a really kttenish
name. but like some of her feline name
sakes. she got disorderly, and thereby put
10 blush the regular article of cat, and she
suffered 70 the extent Of e.. 80 and costs.
choice batch of fem lninity. in shape Of
Misses Annie Moore and a quartette of
Smiths, Misses Bette, Ella. Mamie and
Rosena. were sent 10 the grand jury. under
charge OF keeping a disorderly and disso-
Lutte house.
Charles Motley (colored), charged with
trespassipg on premises of and abusing
Wilson Henderson. was not held and the
charge against John Cheatham, for threat
entng TO shoot p. l.. Jones. was also dis
missed
Webster Fllerson was sent 10 the re-
formatory for forgetting his filial duty TO
his mother and cursing her, for which she
had him before the court.
Joseph Smith let his angry passions rise
and first cursed and then threatened to
shoot /. j. Keardon, so said Reardon, bat
the Justice dismissed the charge.
Aoram Anderson (colored) disturbed the
good people in the First market during
market hours and would not desist when
told 70 do So and thus it cost him the reg
uler y. 30 and costs.
James Holman (colored). charged with
unlawful harboring Phoebe Harris. was
dismissed with a warning.
Z. L. korrell (colored) mistook himself
for Peter jackson and started TO clean out
Nat. flnney and his family in the bargain.
He will need much more training. though,
for he did not succeed. and, besides. en-
riched the city Golfers 20 the amount of IS
and costs. The inevitable woman was In the
case, for there was a charge against finney
for harboring Rorrells wife, which was
dismissed.
John Trexler looked upon the beer when
1t fOamed. likewise the rye when 1t filled
the glass and abused and swore at Bette,
the partner of his bosom. AT least 80 said
she. but she did not sustain her charge, so
John retired with an sdmonition not TO be
found at the court again.
Emeiine Freeman (cOlored) paid costs
for the abuse Of Eugene cambridge.
George WOodson was up to answer the
charge of carrying dog on the Capitol
Square thereby endsngering the dear little
squirrels in that shady retreat, and the case
was continued.
John Thomas (colored) undertook TO as
sault and added insult TO injury by abuse
OF Theoderick HYDE. which exercise cost
him q. 30 and costs. and Hyde was mulcted
in a like sum for retaliating in same fashion
upon Thomas-as it was case of Greek
Joining Greek and the usual tug Of war fol-
lowed.
William Shaw got himself loaded with
something of an intoxicating nature and
sought the leafy shades of the Capitol
Square for peaceful snOoze 10 enjoy his
booze But he was hauled in and suffered
$3.50 aud costs.
Eugene Dandridge was charged with APP
prOprlatlng one cloak belonging 20 Emily
freeman, but was sent away on paying
costs.
William Blackburn. John Bennett and
r. ~ Mitchell were adiudged not guilty OF
a charge Of disorder on the street. and VII
liam Spindle was also dismissed on q charge
OF assault on Laura Harris.
Edward Gould alias o. p. Miller alias Os-
good was charged with libeling L. II. Baker,
and there was q cloud OF witnesses. The
seekers after unsavory details were disap-
pointed when the case was continued TIL
September 14th and bail allowed in 5000
f. j. Brady was included in same
charge as Goulds and had same disposition
of case.
Virginia Cryer (colored). charged with
killing her infant child, had her case con-
tinued TO August 10th.
Jack Ray alias Samuel Lewis (colored)
was charged with stealing a COW belonging
to Thomas Knight, and was sent on to the
grand jury This individual created great
excitement by falling 20 the floor in what
lance WAS called, and the surgeon. after pro-
per tests, decided he was only shamming.