The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-31
JUSTICE JOINS COURT.
Inc dispenser Wore Buttercup and Was In
aspiendid Frame of Mind.

arpiendid Frame of Mind.
1t was a good day for offenders in the police
court Yesterday is. the occasion was un-
usually iayorablc to them. Justice John wore
brilliant buttercup on his lapel and his
sinne was as bright as the sun kissed skies
without. In bret session lower life in all
80 phases passed IN review aud left rcmem-
ORANGES Of the day in the shape Of fines.
nat Niger ought TO have chrome. said
'usuce John. as he dismissed Joseph Phillips
with costa from charge of cursing and abus-
ing sole Hunt. an airy cOlored bcile. who en-
tered court with her nose elevated nj an anglo
OF 40riy-tye degrees and 90 every interr0-atoTy
uniformly replied that that niger had abused
her dreadful. Nurse-ridien mothers would
nave enloyed the scene md should tender
Joseph vote Of thanks Tor his IMPRESSIVE
language on the occasion Belle stood
on the street in light airy manner. detailing
with artiul manner the latest kitchen gossip
20 one of her set while the hot sun poured
ITS unrestrained rays in the eyes OF a small
/ infant she had IN charge Joseph called at
tentiou 70 the child blinking fortunes and
advised that the carriage cover be lower
cd. His suggestions were 80 scorniully met
That he broke out in a certain strain OF Afro
Saxon that is well known in the police court
and Belle soOthed her RULED dignity with a
warrant for his arrest.
Edward Fairfax came within tho purview
I
and was sent 20 the grand jury for stealing
SIX cDfiin-platos from D. ". Bllley. Edward
showed great ignorance OF good form IN
funerals by selecting six instead of eight
plates
Nette Woodson and Bette Brown made q
fine double play on the field the other even
ing with policeman as umpire. Both swOTe
out warrants for cursing and abusing each
other and while being carried before the
grand-siand for a decision Nettie made "a
play with her right at BETTE and Bette caught
her on the first with q billet of wood Nettle's
on eye hung down ike an old-fashioned porte
mOnualc and was considered punishment
enough, while Bette was fined $3.50
Thomas Harris went 10 see his mother-in-
law at the house OF u neightor and when told
size WASH there rocked the house. The SUP
position was that u would have been lively #
the old lady had been on hand and l1homas
forfeited 60.
Charles Jones. a colored youth of slick de-
meanOr, was up on charge of the betrayal
under promise OF marriage II Hannah Wood
son. When the trail was getting pretty warm
Mr.. Jones decided 10 make Miss WoOdsOn
Mrs Jones and q license was sent for. A
Drother-in-law of the bride. with a too-nice
sense Of the proprieties. said he didn't have
no objection 10 the weddin but they cOuldn t
have no marriage in The police court.
Justice John reminded him that expediency
required a prompt disposal Of the case and
said 'RggeFs shouldn't put on no ars around
him anyway" The wedding took place in
his Office.
Or. x. G. Flower the Bostonian who has
seven cases pending in this court for alleged
violation of the license statute. was present
and renewed his bonds. He remarked when
the court was over that 10 was real refreshing
70 tire prisoners 70 be convicted under such
lively circumstances.
y. Walker Taylor and Sue Dowdy. for
drunkenness were fined q each.
Fanny shelton Bette Winston. Pearl
Jones and Lizzie Shields, charged with being
disreputabie characters and walking on the
street az night. were fined $3.50 each.
Lewis Johnson and William Gray, for play
ing craps were fined $3.50 and the captured
stakes of fifteen cents went as perqusites 10
the court and the officer who made the arrest.
Skinney SIMS was arrested on warrant set
ting forth that be unlawiully set the dogs on
Mrs Martha Epps and did bite and tear her
clothing. The case was dismissed with costs
and it is still an open question as 10 who did
the biting and tearing.
W. H. Clarkson was fined g. 80 for abusing
and cursing ony Mallet.
Fleming Page charged with disorderly con-
duct was fined $3.50.
Hugh Lacy. for throwing rocks. was
fined 80