The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-04
JUSTICE JOHNS COURT.
Long Docket and Many Lawyers Figure
1hrr~iu--The Cases.

who dailv hing around the police court llke
a gang Of loafers abou. fifth-rate bsr-room
For tho first time in many DAYS the legal IgA's
| had a chance TO burn. and the sciutlllatlOns
| of genius swarmed around ike cahuie-nice
about an electro light. the illumination Deing
so great that the Hotel hppS was loaueu w
as quickly rs q street-c"r WITH 'no
close for the evening. 80
But for the sky -scfaping oratory OF tue iexai
! fraterntty and the back talk Of the feminine
patrons Of the place the proceedings OF tue
CONT would not be bali 80 lengthy ~ 'het
are now. OF course II IS an III DiseNe ~
which no good il waited, ana but Tor inc
sneecbes those noble specimens OF a fallen
nsonle who daily cOngreggte at TINS place Oh
amusement would have no reas u laugh
and be merry. while the wOmens propensity
for CAB gives the lawyers chance 20 frame
their next question. ~ II
and lump like "A Main-street electric car Ous
rather halted and wayered nke Nlh'h-s'seS
mule car This rather nettled the great as
penser of equity and good auNce anu us
brow wriukled up like tho genera iIeisnS
AGENT Of a small railroad when lie wants 20 ap-
near important. The usual contingent that
generally hangs around the court ana can %
used either "a witnesses or prisoners iai!ee 70
uaterialize at the appointed hour. and the trst
and second cases called had % be postponed
The Justice asked II all the negroes nae ielt
town and Giles Jackson explained tnat q
Carueyale di Beelzebub was being neiu at
hall in Jackson ward. and the crowd Wouiu
probably show uD later.
Charles Kosser. an old offender walked up
70 the bench as naturally as FIRE company
horse into the harness and IN default OF ms
tine sided back into the pen like man who
gets ont at first base. lie was lovely specl-
men OF q sinner. With nose tinted with
beautiful 0t-like hue and muddy. sleepy
&. s.. 81, .ffv ha
his class. He had gGzed too long upon the
wine cup and was fined - for putting on the
extra touches of disorder 10 the everyday
drunk
Maggie Jones (colored). charged with abus-
iug and threatening 10 KiA Ida Smith. and
Julia johnson lcoiorell. assaulting abusing
and threatening To beat Sarah Johnson we're
both dismissed.
Rosa Gray yellow woman who has figured
go often IN the court that her appearance IN
the pen Is as natural as the old CLOCK upon
the wall, was charged with stealing :Z.0O from
James jackson. Rosa attempted 10 account
for the money. but there is 40 account on re-
cord where truth was missed 50 far. She was
sent TO the hastings court.
Charles Newton with face Ike frosty
winter apple and an Odor about him ike
second-rate grog-snop. was charged win
being drunk and dis0rderiy in the bar or
Joseph Egan. and q. so and costs were luired
OF G. \.
Robert Dennis came into court in drunken
condition. for which lie was fined $50. lie
was also charged with fighting IN the bar OF
Richard Washington. This case WAS con-
tinued until to-day.
William Anderson. yellow youth. Wa
charged with being disorderiy and trespasslug
upon the property Of Z. III. Mayo "A Co. lie
was fined 80.
Maggie Lewis Oco.orodl was charged with
essauiting and beating LizNe Wilson. she
did not answer 10 her name. and an attach
ment WAS issued. Lizzie appeared with her
right pepper closed and one side OF her face as
large AS the whole face ought % bo. he case
was continued until tuesday next.
John Bay was fined g . TOT being drunk.
Russell Morgan cOl0red was charged with
reckessy driving his team and running against
Rachael W. farrer. Case continued until the
9Th
Mary Jane Randolph. alias Flora Thornton.
and Bette smith, two colored women. were
sent % the grand Jury in three separate cases.
They were arrested Thursday evening tor
stealing roll of black lace from the Cohen
Company 10 was subsequently ascertalned
that they had purl0ined goods from Wood
ward IOthrOp and Isaac Held. The women
when arrested did not deny their guilt IN .act.
they admitted that they stole the goods IL
seems that Mary and BETTE together visited
the three establishments and bought some
cheap goods. While one was examining the
articles they Mlsuet TO Duy the Othcf look up
goods from the counter and secreted them IN
a basket. The women were allowed bail IN
the sum Of Zoo each.
The following judgments were rendered |
from the court docket
Lewis Burwell in favor j. T. Hall. s77i; |
A. l.. Fisher in favor J.. Abram, s25 G. A. /
Hudson in favor III. Fisher Co.. s2O.9O; |
August Jennings IN favor j. n. Winter s6; |
r. j. Fowlkes IN favor ii. Fisher * Co, $3.50; !
Z. T.. Burke ~ favor j. l. IaAaferro e73.0S: |
j. T. Crane IN favor W. II. Hooker q Co., |
-1s.lO. Edmund Lucas in favor is. a. Reid. |
-IO.q5: $. and +. j. GaylOr in favor D. ). !
Moore. sI6.I2. /. =. CardOzO iu favor Rich |
m0nd Cedar Works 5000. i. &. BAN ia favor |
Smith-COurtney Company, -3o.lJ. #. j.. W. |
W. and r. r. Turner sutton 81 Co.. s8l |
y. S. Gates IN favor D. J.. Hil Printing Com |
pany. -. II. fleming. Jr. a. Co.. ia favor G. |
BellenOt. 500. William n. Inarps IN favor |
Robert Weudenbugg. -22.Gl Walter j. Nor /
rell IN favor same. sj3.5l. William Allen IA /
favor same S71l5 George Shelton in favor /
same. sos. Taylor, Wallace s. a. Knox in /
favor same ga 80. Mrs. g.. n Hadlock in |
favor X. Garciu az Co.. ~ ~ T. Montague |
IN favor Preston 8eivln -jI J.. g.. GOJdn /
w. Nrgiha IN favor llsRanger d. Co., |
S7IJ0. Willie I'LL in favor N. b. Harton. |
S12.42. Willie Walter Ia favor same $40. |
W. T. Brauer a. w. H. B0uru JOB favor John |
O.. ". Saunders. 3fCl Richmond Brewing /
Company, contested, in favor Owens g. Minor /
Drug Company 1896.
THE TIMES t-moyyo,r nib be- Hs usual |