The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-07-02
JUSTICE JOHNS COURT.
Ne" Audience Grssts the Great Dispenser
OF Equity.

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Inc usual gang Of regulars had no more
sho" IN the police court yesterday morning
tnan the average negro in Jefferson ward on
election day. II was well-known that notori-
Gus olue-eyed blonde with handsome face
ana ou1om form would appear at the court TO
answer the charge of keeping q disOrderly
ana ili-g0yerned house. THE TINES had told
the story OF the wicked widow with the pretty
race and the assemblago at the court was IKE
the audience at female minstrel show: Men
Win gray hair and men without any mar AT
all the patent leather shod dude and the
neghge shlrted sport were all there III largo
uu ll Oers. both ola and young.
Inc seats usually occupied by the loanng
negroes were filled BY these gents" and they
appeared 10 be a. uncomfortable and restless
asa small boy at Chantauqua meeting. All OF
the 40O we're there and a few others besides,
and they mopped the perspiration from their
faces and nervously patted the sawdust with
tDeir patent feathers as the great Justice John
quietly passed upon the sinners that We're
brought before him.
When the gay and festive Sergeant called
omega Wren those of the new corners who
had oeen sitting down BOUNDED up as though
string had been pulled and those who had
1eeh standing got upon their toes IKE ballet
danseuse. All eyes were conferred upon tho
far blonde as she came from the Office and
took a seat beside her council. Mr. Sam Page.
she was clad ia u white bodice and dark
SKIRT and had on a rubber gossamer. A yell
low straw hat gaily bedecked with many and
varousy coored flowers was coquettshly
fastened TO her blonde bauglets and she toyed
nonchalantly with teathered fan. She lis
iened with perfect indifference 10 the reading
OF tie charge against her. Mr.. Page requested
that Tie case be continued and the Justice
agreed 10 let II 90 over till next Wednesday.
George Perry had fingered little TWO long
over the sparkling cup. and had TO pay ~ for
the effect It had upon him
George Lewis colOred), assaultng and
abusing Eliza Williams. Continued until the
5th
Nicholas Jones (colored), was charged with
kicking and beating the son of Mary Mayo.
Dismissed.
y. C. Bayne. assaulting and beating Willie
Harrison. son OF Indiana Harrison. Fined
$3.50.
Martha Burk (colored). receiving $40 from
Charles Burk. knowing the same TO have
been stolen. Dismissed.
Charles Burk (colored). stealing $40 from
7. }. Sullivan. Commission Of lunacy or
dered
Abraham Thornton (colored). abusing and
striking Virginia Thornton. Fined SO
Lewis Morris, ". II. johnson and sydney
Harrison (all colored), suspicious characters.
Sent to si for thirty days in default of Sc
curity
The officers Of the police court have in
their possession an umbrella supposed TO
have been stolen from some one. The owner
can get it by calling and describing his
property.
The following judgments were rendered
from the civil docket:
Grin Lewis in favor of b. c. Wherry. $3.50;
". h. Hayward in favor Of II. A. McCurdy,
$50; G. K. Bryant in favor OF a. Saks Co.
S22.52 j. j. Graves 4 Co. Ia favor of W. >.
Gum. sS.49 Sager Jones in favor of Chewn-
ing y Rose. $50. NJ. Bickers in favor
OF W II. Bourn. $3.50: W. 81
Hope in favor # J. l.. Brooks, sl0.62: j.
Z. Par.ons in favor Of J. /. Brooks, $3.50;
n +. Smith in favor Of Henry Cohen, 1885
b. NJ Bibb 10 favor of Henry Cohen. "a:
james W. Sack in favor Of Henry Cohen,
sl4.2j W. L. Throckmorton in favor Of
Henry Cohen. S2i: G. w. Hardin in favor Of
NJ. l.. Lipscomb. 3i3 \. Somma in favor Of
Thomas Potts & Co.. s97. 90; Mack Epps in
favor Of n. Aytes, 80; f. Schaefer IN favor Of
Bergner Engel Brewing Company. 1873;
Peter Singleton In favor Of Giles b. Jackson
ZIG; Bartlett Davis in favor Of Giles B. Jack
son, $40. Charles p. Winston in favor of
Owens d Minor Drug Company. t1622;
George II. Black in favor of l.. G. Kidd,
$500 T.. W. Collins IN favor of Mrs. VI.
Gogan. s.: George T. Hart in favor W. H.
Carroll 470.I0 Eddie Bradley in favor of j.
II Wood. SS.43 g. X. Bryant in favor Of W.
D. Sutherland $3.50. Charles Z. Seitz In favor
Of p. II. c. Cabsli. go; Alfred T. Baker in
favor Of j. b. Harris. s70 Robert Harris in
favor Of same, 500 l.. Montgomery IN favor
Of Pentwater Bedstead Company, s4s. 80;
T.. Kersey in favor of Providence Jewelry
Manufacturing Company. S29.Sl.