The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-20
JUSTICE JOHNS COURT.
The Banker Had Expected Lively Bust
ness. But the Game Tagged.

At the police court yesterday the bet
ting was slow. The game tagged for
some time, and with the exception Of one
hand, nothing higher than three sevens
was held. The banker had expected a
lively business, for the weather had
moderated considerably. giving the usual
law-breakers an opportunity 10 create a
few disturbances on the street. Most OF
the chips had been converted into cash.
with which TO pay the plumber, however,
and there wasn't enough excitement
around the board to tempt the poker
fends to pawn their shirt studs in order
to take a hand.
When the fair sex came in on a pair
Of mines. His Honor held jacks up, and
this proved too good a hand for the fe-
male. Several daring attempts were made
TO bluff the court, but the Justice is an
expert in the art of discarding, and he
never played his hands better than on
yesterday. When he holds four aces his
countenance is just as serene as though
he were taking a chew Of tobacco. and
you can never read. from his facial eX-
preston the awful doom in store for your
financial prOsT Gets if you are reckless
enough to try the grand bluff act.
When Banker Thomas had raked in
several pots and entered the amount on
the books, His Honor recorded little
piece Of advice which should be read and
digested by every young sport that visits
the ordinance hospital from week 10 week:
Here's a precept young man
You should follow with care,
Never raise five or more
On very low pair.
For when most you expect
The grand bluff to succeed
Some Jonah will draw
Straight flush. so take heed.
The orchestra played "Boom-de- ay."
and the curtain rolled up with the case
OF j. Il. Hicks, who was charged with
obtaining under false pretences $50 from
the Cohen Company. The testimony
showed that Hicks had presented q
check on the Chase City Bank 10 the
Cohen Company. The check was cashed,
but the Chase City Bank refused to honor
the check when presented, there being
no money TO Hicks credit in the bank.
The young man had run a bank account
at tie Chase City Bank, and IL seemed
that he was under the impression that
he had money there. AS sodn as he
found that he was mistaken, he made
good the amount TO the Cohen Company.
For sex eral weeks before he was arrested
he remained in Richmond boarding at
the American Hotel, and advertised for
a position as drug clerk in this city. From
the testimony in the case His Honor de-
cided that the accused was the victim of
a mistake and the case was dismissed.
In the second act William Jones (col-
ored did the role of a penitent sinner
for assaulting and beating Maria Jackson.
He was touched for $3.50.
jesse Hilton (colored) carried a con-
cealed weapon, a pistol. She had no hip
pocket. so concealed the gun about her
flowing ROPES. Twas LESSEE, not Johnnie,
that got the gun this time. and she will
also get hearing before the hastings
court.
The same was charged with being a
suspicious character. and for this she
was sent 10 Jail. for thirty days, in de-
fault Of $500 security.
William +. Hood and w. A. Forester
were assessed 81 each for drunkenness.
T. II. Thompson was summoned to court
under the auspices Of the Society for the
Prevention Of Cruelty to Animals, charged
with cruelty 10 animals The accused
testified that ne drove his horse up 10
Linden street and Floyd avenue. and the
horse was unable to go farther on account
Of lameness. The horse was finally got
ten down TO Second and Cary. where
some men were sent to haul HIM to the
stable. The horse remained on the street
from 3 TO $3.50. however. and a witness
testified that the animal was badly frozen.
The accused asked that the case be con-
tinued till tomorrow, which His Honor
did.
And the curtain fell on three Fights.