The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-22
JUSTICE JOHN's COURT.
There Was n Great Mixture and Plenty OF
Crime Before the Dispenser.

There WAS rs much of a mixture yesterday
morning in Justice Johns court rs there is
usually in restaurant Brunswick stew. and
the vast majority OF the component parts
were Just about as inferior. ! he pen was as
full as q pig sty lust before hog-killing time,
and their deeds were as varied. yet as deep
dyed, rs the forest leaves at autumn.
Justice John Owed into the business OF the
morning as swiftly as a man who mas sworn
on gets into the side entrance to saloon. and
be collected money enough 20 put two new
window sils in the new City Hall in less time
than II takes the average man to go TO
the postoffice" about midday. Drunks
were as plentiful as invitations TO
political ward club meeting. and the
imbiDlng offend rs were assessed by the JUS
tice as regularly as are the candidates tor the
CITY Offices For week past the lawyers
have had no moro of a show TO exhibit their
style than "a man had last week with new
spring suit aud day after day they SIT around
Ike the wax figures IN the Eden Musee, Yery
handsome to look at, but not very extensive
ia oratory.
William Smith Ccolored) was charged with
stealing hat worth sixty cents.
DID you steal that hat ~ asked the Judge.
NO. not zack'ly boss. ] nebber tended to
steal dat hat. but, boss. when | come long
outer dat store my han jus kinder drapt on
dat hat and lore de Lord dat hat JUS coined
right long wild me.
Wei. WHY did you run when you got out
of the siore.n
Now boss. dats JUS what Use gwine tell
you bout. lse "A member OF de church and l
amt gwlne tell no lies dis late IN life. When
/ got on de pavemint / JUS thought folks
would think / was stealing and ] ruined. u
The case was sent 10 the hustlngs court.
A complete and perfect eXCmp liicatiOn OF
"a IL UlNpn
IN the case OF Thomas Allen lcOlored WHO
was sent up for thirty days az a suspicious
character. Policeman Foster was quietly
enjoying the Injuries OF his home when
Allen unsuspectngly knocked az his front
door and asked Tor bread. This, OF course, Is
more than any good officer could stand. ana
the guardian Of the peace at once put on hls
coae and took him 10 the station house and
lodged the complaint Of suspicious chaIac-
ter against him The suspicious part OF
the charge. OF course, came In by the man 3
thinking that an officer had more bread than
be wanted and instead OF going to jail Aien
should nave gone to an asylum for the feeble
minded Tor making such M error.
Charles Allen lcOlored) was charged WIN
trespassing upon the premises Of Mrs Baccl-
galuppi with intent to commit larceny. lie
was sent up for sixty days.
George Cole white was dismissed on pay
ment OF costs on the charge of being DIS
orderly on the premises Of j. Is. GoOde.
About a dozen negro men aud boys we're
charged with gambling on the premises OF
Moses Miller. They were fined $50 each.
Charles Aduck aud Frank SObire both
white were charged with stealing lot OK
kid hides. The case was continued Tor H.
yestigatIOn until the 3lst.
james Bahen white was charged with
wounding Frederick kuhualehn with a rock.
tie was fined $3.50
Doe Robinson and Lucy Madison (colored)
were fned $3.50 each for assaulting each
other.
Preston Johnson (colored) was fined $3.50
for assauting and cursing G. W. Bowling.
Thomas Johnson (coloredj was sent to the
grand jury on the charge Of stealing a pair OK
bridle-reins from j. A. HObs0n.
+. ii. Iignor and ". j. Nichols (whitei.
were fined IS each for being drunk on sun
day.
ton. Robert p Mosby. ID. ). Richardson
Thomas Folkes ana Joseph Desurp all white
and James Payne, George Hollis ana Johh
Meredith lcolored) were fined y each Tor
being drunk.