The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-15
JUSTICE JOHN,S COURT.
4 Big Crowd in Attendance and Many o'"-
ners Sent TO the Hastings.


The docket in the police court has as many
up and downs as the email boy who taxes Il
round trip on the switchback, and the meagre
qatberiucs Of Thursday aud Friday were IN
creased Yesterday like the Cleveland iiehoS
after the primary. =,
Human life when properly summed up IS
compOsed of some little happiness auu = cav
deal of sorrow. There are few days "heh
pleasure ike q mipisterng anger movers "
ms when sadness takes wings and soa-s 10
realms above and the merry sound OF laughter
echoes through the inneTmost parts OF inc
soul and a great many days when Hope hides
herself behind "A cloud of sadness, ana Despair 2
like an evil genius haunts our every thought
and gnaws upon the troubled heaH' -.
Fvery dav upon the record OF time ana IN o
noice court some poor soul stands charged
with heln0us crime and sinners mourn AMI
grieve in deep distress. The tenderest ties OF
human life are snapped ssunder ana Inc
broken parts brought before the mighty as
penser Of equity, while the course OF lnlqu.ty
and crime are daily shown up ana the VIC,
tins Of the 8iluring Wine-cup stAnu COuF40'ou
Of deceit and revealed II SIN.
No place on earth pictures so plainly cur
fra.lties or porirays the crookedness OF our
lives more fully than does Justice J0hn 8
court and Yesterday morning the DOCKET was
running over with charges of crime like the
ehervescing of glass Of soda water.
Giles Jackson. the negro lawyer VINO iares
unanimously every day upon his wits az
the earnings Of his unfortunate colored breth-
rem. had two cases yesterday morning. Giles
has occupied more of the courts time than
any other individual on earth save Colonel
sam Page, and yesterday be had no more
chance 10 save his sinners than George W.
has 10 win the Brooklyn handicap tomorrow
Giles was exceedingly tresome and succeeded
i. I...t Of q n o. "a ~
jury.
for being drunk, James r. Lally followed
suit. and ". &. Pitman showed up good
third lily Joyce, who entered in the same
race, was shut cut and left With Sergeant
Lpps.
Ruger. three white youths. are as prone 20
err a. the average small boy T. SID he ciea-
rettes They hang around Sixth and MAJ
shall streets with the peIsistency # fnrni-
house collector. and are rs disJrderly Is
a SUNDAY ball game IN Rockets. They were
charged with fighting and creating a dis
turbance and had TO pay s324each for their
ugly conduct.
in United States currency from Mrs Harris.
and Robert Clarke. charged with stealing
stamps and money from Messrs Chapel ~
Co. were each sent 10 the hustings court.
Giles Jackson represented them.
John Shannessy was charged with keeping
a disorderly and ungo,erned house. HIS
placeis one of the lowest dives IN the city
and is the resort of all classes Of tough white
and black people. both male and female. lie
WAS sent to the hastings court.
Willie Ann TrOyne paid - for allowing a
vicious dog to run IN the streets.
Earnest Meade was fined y for soliciting
passengers at the Union depot.
Pruto Salhlini. Sarah Winfree. George
Toler. T. y. HAYNES and Hattie Haynes were
each charged with SHINING. but they were let
of with payment Of costs
Jessie Williams (colored). fighting in the
street Fined $3.50 and costs.
Charles Rosser and William Malone We're
failed to appear and an attachment was issued
against them.