The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-21
JUSTICE JOHNS COURT.
Many Cases of Little Importance Make Up
the Docket.

Many Cases of Little Importance Make Up
the Docket.
The docket in the police court yesterday
morning was about as long as the programme
of the closing exercises in 8 private school,
and. with the exception of those connected
with the cases. about the same amount OF IN
terest was manifested therein.
Not so with the gay and fascinating Justice
John. however. for he was as blitbesOme and
iubilant as the Cleveland followers IN
Chicago He had not spent Sunday reading
a newspaper in tbs park or playing ball IN a
suburban field, but had attended divine wor-
ship. and his conscience was as clear az those
who are in sympathy with the ex-Presidont.
Sadie Lewis Clyde Lewis and Arthur
Giazebrook were charged with breaking the
windows and throwing rocks az the house OK
Sadie Roberts. The oldest or the Two de-
Glazed he could prove an allbi by "hve
proofs" none OF whom were present, The
boy himself said he was driver on Cary street
at the time; his father insisted he was at
home, and another gentleman aud the wo-
man were positive they saw him throw the
rocks. The BOYS were fined 81 each.
Peter r. Burke and Charles Harman were
present TO answer to the charge Of being dis
orderly and using profane language IN the
Third market. Clerk Gnfiths was the only
witness against them, but SAID he could get
D. D.
MED that they were disordery and declared
they were only calling out their meat 50 AS 10
dispose of IL before the maFke, closed satut-
day night, as they we're afraid It would not
keep ill to-day. They said they could prove
their statements by several witnesses whom
they had IN court. The cases were continued
until next Thursday SO that other witnesses
might be summoned.
James Tompkins cOlored) was sent 10 jail
in default OF 300 security for twelve months
good behavior on the charge Of stealing lot
of whisky cigars. pistol and coal souttie
from the rooms of the Richmond Athletic
Club
Charles Dabney (colored) was charged with
breaking and entering the club-room OF VII
liam Smelling and stealing two guns valued
at S19 property IF said Snelllngs. lie was
sent 10 the hastings court.
James f. Randolph. Edgar Hall, Solomon
Hayden, +. w. Terrence and Plum Lewis all
coloredl were each fined g. for being drunk.
Ellen Graham (colored) was hned SZ5O Tor
assaulting and beating Mary Scott. Mary,
charged with assaulting and threatening TO
cut Ellen, was discharged. 81,
Junius Flanagan and Robert Johnson (both
colored). we're charged with beng disorderly
and shooting craps in the street. They were
fined g. so and costs each.
Thomas +. Wallace, Thomas Payne (col-
ored). NJ. Mitchell, s. +. Arnold and Moses
Page (colored) were charged with being drunk
on the Sabbath day. Five dollars and costs
were required of each of them.
Francis Moon. a negro woman. was charged
with assaulting beating and striking Mary
Brinkleg with hammer. She was fined $40
and costs.
John Campbell was charged with beating
Henrietta Campbell. his wife. AT the request
of complainant the case was dismissed upon
payment Of costs.
John Brown was sent to the musings
court on a charge OF carrying concealed
weapons-namely a pair of knucks, lie was
fined $40 for creating a disturbance on the
premises of Mary Gray.
Thomas Taylor was fined p for soliciting
passengers at the Richmond and Danyille
depot.