The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-07-10
JUSTICE JOHNS COURT.
A"o'es, Drunkards aud Ordinance Viola
tors Are Judged by the Dispenser.


Inc docket in the police court 10 as change
able as the present spell of weather, and tho
proceedings vary as greatly as the traffic on
the street railways.
Inc case that attracted the most attention
yesterday morning was that OF ). A. VOL.
the Young man who was arrested Friday
on tne charge OF stealing s23 from j. ii.
LoWis, his roommate. He waived examina-
tlon and the case Was sent on TO the grand
Jury, Wolf has the appearance OF a minis
terlai student He has youthful look,
cleeh-shaven intelligent face, and wears spec
taoles He was bailed in the sum OF $50,
WIN Mr.. John Charnblin as surety. Mr.. ID.
=. RICHARDSON is counsel for the accused.
tull Particulars of the case appeared in The
lhiEs yesterday morning.
FRANK Mitchell is q man whose fondness for
alcohOlic beverages 10 only equalled by
small boys desire 10 play ball. and he Hops
around In a state of inebriety as compacently
as the urchin scaling the back fence TO the
oall park. He walked up and paid y for
being drunk, and smiled as serenely as col
orea individual purchasing Sunday excur-
sion ticket.
Victoria Smith is very black girl of tender
years but evidently hardened in SIN. She
was guilty Of disorderly conduct in the street,
but this did not satisfy her desires for evil
doing. and she attacked Policeman Foster
with stick while in the.discharge OF his duty.
tor all these little offenses she WAS assessed
$3.50 and cost. but as she was not so well sup
piled with this worlds goods as with a cspa-
city for doing wrong she swelled the ranks IN
the Jail march,
1t Is painful TO record the fact that there
are people. even in conservative Richmond,
Wnere there Is a church on almost every
block. that prefer 10 keep their places OF bust
ness open on Sunday to joining in the hymn
singing and other devotional exercises. Louis
Spencer and Aphas Gregory were each fined
~ ior keeping their stores open on Sunday,
and though this amount probably did not
consume the entire profits of the day, 1t IS safe
10 predict that for a season at least Sunday
Will 10 more strictly observed as day OF
rest
Mary Baccegalluppy is the proud possessor
OF a brindle COW, and il is with great pleasure
that IN the gentle twilight evenings she reaps
q large bucket of nice sweet milk Tor the
bran and brownstuf she has so generously
bestowed upon her bovine possession. IL
was. however. with fearful reluctance that
she paid 20 yesterday morning for the privi-
lege her COW enjoyed nibbing the suecuient
clover that ever and anon springs up IN the
cutters IF the rect.
Daniel Logon. a yellow youth. was charged
with stealing watch. bunch Of keys and
forty-three cents from l.. W. Ford. IL seems
10 be fact that whenever anything Is stolen
negro is at once set upon as the
guilty party Daniel stood tremblingly
TO the right of the Justice while his accusers
we're arrayed in line on he left 1t was
proven that the watch and other things were
in Mr. Ford's vest, which WAS on a mantel IN
q lack room to new house that was being
built at Barton Heights. And. 10 Daniel
had been in the house. IL was thought that
o colored man had stole the property. and
behold Daniel had dark skin. The wise Judge
could not see anything in the case and 1t was
dismissed.
Temple Burnett was charged with assault
ing and beating A. j. Wright. The case WAS
continued until the 18th instant.
j. I. Vaughan was fined Is for disorderly
conduct.
Alexander Thompson (colored). charged
with assaulting and throwing rocks at Helen
Parker, was dismissed on payment of cost.