The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-23
JUSTICE JOINS COURT
Not Long Docket, but Fairly Good Crowd
Present.

Present.
There Is no season that steals so voluptu-
ously upon poor suffering humanity as mid
summer. II comes In like sweat box upon
lightning wings and hangs on as doggedly as
tne anti-Cleyeland delegates from virginia.
foets have warbled its praises and fat men
pave gone out under the trees in the Capitol
square aud cussed it. but there Is no place on
earth that shows the effects OF II more
plainly than the Police Court: The poor
heated individual will toy with the rye straw
even after the intoxicating aliment 10 ex-
hausted and the crushed ice and orange peel
mingles together in the bottom of the glass
and the next day pays 81 for lingering TOO
long over the enticing and sparkling cup.
The youth with checked pants. yellow
shoes and the half Of an old vest tied around
his waist mops the Precipitation from his YER
mlllon-tinted face and the sweet sixteeDer
VINO languldly Tolls along by his side gently
murmurs. What is a cherry glaze." as she
casts longing eye at the soda-water and ice
cream saloon. She, upon the probable
chances OF roping him into the frozen pUd-
ding shop. and he as 20 the possibilities OF
Standing off, the clerk. They brace up
and enter and with the welcoming shades or
the evening the two fond hearts rush to-
gether like the meeting Of waters and their
soft: sweet nothings are drowned by the
midsummer and the great dispenser OF equity.
clad in the same old seersucker and armed
with Langhorn palm-leaf. asceDds with
majestic mein his miniature throne where he
towers above tho crowd of loafers and cheap
white folks'like the Juniors flag on the pub
lc-school building.
An entire change of programme was run in
on tho court yesterday. OF course change Is
q good thing II IL is only enough to loan a
brother workman twenty-five cents to buy
sandwich. and it often saves the embarrass-
ment and inconvenience of waiting for some
one 70 ask you TO have something. A change
from the heated city to the rural districts IS
also desirable and gives you such an elegant
opportunity TO get acquainted With your
charming country cousin that you failed TO
recognize in the city last winter. The
change yesterday was converting the temple
OF Justice into house of merchandise where
the goods and chattels found on the person
OF unfortunates VINO are caught SHINING were
put no and sold 10 the highest bidder.
Colonel Samuel Page. the volatile repre-.
sentative OF the legal fraternity. and who has
heard sentence pronounced upon more
wicked ones than any other man about the
court. was master of ceremonies. The Colonel
was as laxative as half dozen Cary-street
auctioneers aud pistols. knives. gold and silver
watches. &C.. were Knocked OUT as rapidly
as obstacles 10 the great Cleveland rush IN
Chicago 1t was the regular semi-annual sale
Of confscated property. the result OF which
enhanced the Golfers OF the city goodly
number OF dollars.
Douglas Cullingworth was charged with
being drunk and interfering with people in
the street. Douglas did not appear 10 be
very tender. but his appearance indicated
that he was very true to his love Tor ardent
spirits. He appeared with disheveled locks
and beard of a weeks growth and q red
1t no pUaa
tight and was fined $3.50. He wanted to pay
his fine on the installment plan. but could not
give reasonable amount of security and he
was committed.
Alfred Lewis (colored) was charged with
stealing q Counterpart valued at $3.50 from
Maria Harrington. The case was dismissed.
Reuben Harrison was fined % tor indecent
| conduct IN the street.
Thomas TAYLOR (colored) was charged with
being disorderly on the street and assaulting
| and beating Anna Royal. and cursing and
using indecent language on the street. lie
was fined 30 and costs.
Rosa Thomas and Lizzie Thomas were
charged with keeping a disreputabe house.
| They we're dismissed on payment of costs.
r. L. Boyle paid 90 for the privilege OF
| filling himself full Of cheap beer during the
warm weather
Charles Wright (colored) was charged with
| assauting aud beating Frances Branch.
| Charles made a beautiful and pathetic appeal
in self-defense. He said he could not get
| along with these common "niggers," who
were always running after him. Said the
woman attacked him with broom: that he
| had always heard it was bad luck 70 be mi
with broom. and be would rather be in Jail
| than hit with one. He was dismissed.
| Herbert Alintree was charged with being
| drink and using profane language on the
| street He was fined s..
Napoleon Eubank paid 72 for being drunk
| in tina street.
George Whitfield had smiled too often upon
| the beer when it was brown ard not being
able 10 take care Of himself he was taken II
charge by an officer. Two dollars and costs
was required OF him.
Charles Robinson. negro boy, was charged
with striking Robert Stoves with a rock. lie
was fined $3.50 and costs.
William Atkinson was charged with stealing
gauge knife valued at $3.50. from Il. +.
Lamb. He pleaded guilty and was sent to the
hastings court.
Nardi Brothers were fined S25 for keeping
their bar-room open on Sunday. June 18TH