The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-20
JUSTICE JOHNS COURT.
Tho FRUITS OF the Eater Holiday are Gath
cred in and Stow ed Away.

Representatives Of the legal fraternity were
as thick IN the police court yesterday morn
ihg as hshing boats were the day before upon
the placid waters OF the mighty James and
consequently tho proceedings were stale and
Improbable. The session was as long and
some OF the facts in the cases as hard 10 get
at as are some OF the doings OF the city
committees but truth finally got its head out
o. the meshes and fair and reasonable meas
Grc OF justice was meted out 10 all ahAe
The events oil holiday. Ike bread cast
upon the waters. always bring Ia rich mar
vest IN this particular temple Of Justlce' ana
the returns yesterday to this court were as
full as were many OF the merry-maNers.
The excellent expounder OF equity bad
languid. tired look upon his classic counte-
nance. and though there was great crowd OF
loaters the sight did not drive away tho trou-
bled expression. and he went at the docket
like spoiled girl at dose OF medicine.
Monday being holiday. humber Oh small
boys from that cay aud festive portion OF the
city known as Rockets assembled themselves
together and each and every one did con
tribute every one as he wasable, Tor the Dur-
pose of purchasing eliminating beverages
whereby they could make themselves merry
and the caverns around the rivers bank re-
sound with the echo OF their Jubil6nt yells.
When tired OF these pleasantres and the rain
they started homo minus the little jug but plus
thecontents. Then II wa that the LIQUOR began
its work and Peter Walls and Jeddle Duke
began 70 fight. Peter being tribe larger
than Jeddie the latter thought il right and
proper 10 help his cause by the use of pocket
knife. which be did m great style. plunging
the deadly weapon clear through the arm OF
the Walls boy. lie was sent to the hastings
court. One Of the boys. about six years old.
testified that he put in five cents and had lbs
portion OF the LIQUOR.
r. w. stevenson was charged with being
drunk ami disOrderly and interfering with
Officer Sweeney on the street. The owl
dence was that Stevenson and a trend
followed lady and gentleman down
the street who came from q dance ut MOntl-
cello Hall. Both were under the influence
OF liquor and the friend spoke t. the couple.
The officer interfered. but found out they
al knew each other. Afterwards Stevenson
doied the officer and was arrested He was
fined $40 and cost. His Honor saving he was
determined 70 protect the city police. An
appeal was taken.
Thomas Palmer. an exceedingly black
representative of the tribe of Ham, and
manIpulater OF the ribbons from the top OF
n quincy. was charged with being drunk and
refusing to move when ordered - do so by
the police. The lOyial and pOmpous col
lector OF fines sweetly thanked Thomas for
$50.
Jacob Miller was charged with assauting
and striking Henry Smith with a rock. These
were two ugly negro urchins. and the diff
Guilty was the sequel of holiday frolc. Fifty
cents was added on account Of the variations
10 the usual ~ fine for being drunk, and
Jacob was required to give security IN the
sum of 500 for his good behavior In de-
fault he was sent down where every day ~
Easter. but where rock battles are not in
duged in.
John Collie. a dilapidated specimen Of
white humanity, was charged with cursing
and abusing his wife, Mary Collie. Contrary
10 the usual run If things. Mrs. Collie did not
ask that her wicked spouse be not dealt with
according to his deserts, but said she was
afraid OF the monster. In default he was sent
down for sixty days.
John Brown and f.. b. Hobeck took holt
day Monday, and also considerably more
LIQUID refreshments than they could cOuve-
nientlY carry. and. of course. fell into the
police, as is customary IN such cases. They
were assessed y each. and III default Will be
partakers of the citys hospitality for thirty
days.
nancy Lee. e colored damsel of unsavorv
reputation. with highly-cOlored gown and
blCodshot eyes. was charged with beng dis
orderly. After the manner OF her kind, she
denied the charge. but paid $3.50 and costs
Just the same.
John Brown an aged negro, was charged
with entering in the night the dwelling house
of Mr.. A. Simon and stealing lot of wearing
apparel. The robbery was committed Satur-
day night and Mr.. ID. c. Richardson, who rep
resented John successfully, proved an abb
and tue case was dismissed.
Eddie Bowles negro youth, was charged
with ASSEMBLING Is. Il. Johnson. IA big black
man. with rock. This was little family
row in which board bills and clothes took
prominent parts Eddie couldn't give secu-
ritv and was sent down where there are no
board bills and il doesn't make much differ
ence about the kind OF clothes one wears.
William Mallory was charged with cursing
and abusing his father. Garland Mallory.
The father begged for his wayward son. and
the grea. heart OF the Justice was moved and
he had compassion on him and let him go.
Said the Justice ! DO this on your fathers
account. If you are ever before me again l
will send you down for twelve months.
owen O'Neil was fined - for allowing two
cows 10 run az large.
Robert Rose was dismissed on a charge of
carrying concealed weapons
Robert Robinson charged with curslng
and abusing Nick Smith. Discharged.