The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-29
JUS1ICN JOnN,S COURT.
Long ard Interesting Docket Before the
Dispenser.

large crowd and large docket were two
main features in the police court yesterday.
Lee Parker. the young negro who was ar
rested on Saturday for stealing u pocket
book containing 1929 and two theatre tickets
from Mrs. Samuel REGISTER. Was tined and
sent on 10 the grand jury. Samuel REGISTER,
Jr.. bright little ten-year-old, who was in
the carriage at the time. testified as the prin-
cipal witness. His seli-possession and clear
statements under crOss-exaInInatlon were
quite surprising for one Of his age.
James Smith was up for the dozenth time
for assaulting and beating Sarah Lewis. Dude
jim. rs he is called. has repeatedly beat
Sarah and depended on his attractive person.
Atty to bring him through. On other occa-
siOns Sarah has sworn out warrant and
when the penalty of the law was given she
each time reented and marched up and
pad his fine. On this occasion. however,
either Sarah's love or patience bad worn out
or the fine was too large for her pie. ana
Dudge jim will spend sixty days IN Jail.
Mr.. w. +. BrautIgsm came 70 answer a
charge OF cursing. abusing and threatnng 70
kill his wife. lie is a butcher on Marshall
street. near Seventh. and his vile. Mrs. NJ
A. Brsut.esm. alleged that she was afraid he
would do her bodily harm. Last week Mrs
Brautigam. through her counsel. Ar. ID. 4.
Richardson. filed bill IN the chaucery court
for divorce from her husband. alleging cruel
treatment. An injunction was granted en-
joining and restraining Mr.. brautgam from
interfering in any way with his VIE.
On Saturday she says Mr.. Brautigam cursed
and abused and threatened 10 Kill her. She
became SO greatly frightened she left the
house without her wrap or hat and went to a
neighbours and telephoned for Mr.. Richard
son. The counsel advised that she have her
husband arrested. which she did. Brautgam
was bailed and gave bond in the sum OF $500.
One Of the most ptIable cases IN this court
for some time was that of Lynn Sheppard.
thirteen year-Old boy. page IN the last
House of Delegates whose arrest for stealing
a lot OF stamps and n gold pen from the
Offices of the Chesapeake and ONO railway
has beer already mentioned IN these columns.
Mr. ]. ~ Jones appeared tor the railway
company and stated that they did not
want 10 prosecute, and asked the elem
ency Of the court for the boy. The JUS
tice expressed & desire 10 10 everything
possible IN the case. but stated that under the
late decision of the court of appeals IN regard
to such cases he had no alternative than to
send HIM to the hastings court. lie was
allowed bail in the sum Oh 100.
The following other casssvere disposed OF ;
MARY H. Ellis lcolored drunk and dlsor-
DERBY IN the street. Fined s..
Abram Carter (colored), vagrancy. Dis
missed.
Moses Gray (colored). assaulting and beat
inc Abraham Coleman. flned %.
Louis c. Wade. drunk and trespassng on
the premises of Mary Parsley and assaulting
and beating Emma Parsley. Dismissed on
payment Of costs at the request OF the CON-
plainant
Willie Trabue. assauting and beating j. d..
True with a chair. Dismissed on payment o.
cost.
EDWARD Crosby. assaulting and beating An
drew Parrish. Dismissed on payment OF costs.
Meredith Jordan and Martha Danaruge
7 (both colored). fighting IN the street. tIhed
each >.
Maggie Read (colored). assauting. cursng.
abusing aud threatening AdeIine Williams on
the street Dismissed.
Della Claiborne (colored), assaulting and
beating Bette Banks. Fined $3.50
Edward Carter (coloTed). disorderly on the
street on the Sabbath day. Fined $3.50.
James Hill (colored). trespasslng on the
premises OF and cursing and abusing Is. r.
Johnson. Dismissed on payment OF costs.
James Smith (cOlOred, assaultlag and
striking Sarah Lewis. tlned 80.
Robert Bates (colored), dlsorderly on the
street Fined $3.50.
Alice Pretty (colored), assaulting. beating.
cursing and abusing Sophia Brown. Fined
800.
Charles Nelson (colored). assaultipg and
beating Annie Clarke. Dismissed.
James Poit (colored) assaultng. striking
and kicking Lavinia Booker. Fined 80.
Abram Hall (colored). asssulting and beat
ing Robert Howell. Dismissed.
W B. " oodward. Charles Sterling. w. O..
UpdiGe. drunkenness. Fined each 2.
C. G. Whitfield. John +. Butler. Charles
Sterling. drunkenness on the Sabbath day.