The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-29
JUSTICE JOINS COURT.
Several People Fined for Cruelty to AMI
maIs-The Other Gases.

The Justice looked as fresh as morn
ing glory Yesterday. He had no notion OF
induIging in the festivities Of the night
before and getting up the next morning
pale haggard, with that tired feellns
which too often accompanies powdereu
coat sleeve
His Honor has been remarkably quiet
of late. but he is seriously entertaining
the idea of securing box at "Our Boys
this week He used TO be one OF the
bows himself, and IL is quite possible
that His Honor, Banker Thomas ana
Saul @ Jones will give a box party next
Wednesday night.
Emmett Talman waltzed In on n charge
of breaking into the dwelling-house OF
Samuel Jacobs in the daytime, with IN
tent to commit larceny. Emmett lost the
pot and was sent to the grand jury OF
the hastings court
He was also sent to the hustings court
for stealing an overcoat from J. n. Dart.
IL may be some little time before En-
NETT Talman gets off from the clutches
Of the law He will also appear before
the hastings court on charge or steal
ing a gold watch from Mrs. s Jacobs.
The case Of John Cottrell, charged
with striking with brass knucks William
Burrell, was continued till the 3lst IN
slant.
Edward Dickerson (colored) was sent
to the grand Jury Of the hastings court
on a charge of breaking into the house
of Joseph NJ. Johnston in the nighttime
and stealing a pair of pants
Willie Griggs was charged with fighting
in the street He injured the city's moral
reputation to the extent Of $3.50.
John =. Anderson and Willie Spriggs
were released on payment OF costs from
the charge of interfering with Policeman
Butler while in discharge of his duties.
The case of Thomas Perkins. Gilbert
Perkins and julius Perkins (all colored)'
charged with assaulting and striking Joe
Lester with rocks, was continued I'LL
February LIST, julius Perkins being I'M
able to appear, owing 10 the diapldated
condition. the result Of the fracas.
In the same racket Joe Lester (col-
ored struck julius Perkins on the head
with a pick axe, and knocked him out on
the first round. This case was continued
till February tst, in order to give julius
time TO recur crate
Wi'lie Watkins was reported for cruelty
to animals. Witness testified thata Wat
kins' driver beat the horse unnercifuly,
and the animals leg was bleeding from
the effects of a severe blow Watkins,
the owner OF the horse, was fined SO.
Wesley Thou pson was fined $3.50 for
cruelty to animals. Witness testified that
he saw Thompson strike the horse some
twelve times on the head with whip. He
demonstrated with the man, but the latter
said that the witness had nothing to DO
with the. case, and the driver proceeded
to use a few epithets more emphatic than
pious.
Charles Miller, John Murphy and George
Dempsey paid 81 each for the Jag act.
The case of James c. Smith, charged
with buying and receiving 400 grain bags,
valued at $40, the property of l.. Il.
Vaughan & Co., the same having been
stolen from l.. 3. Vaughan & Co., was
dismissed. Twenty-six bags had been sold
TO a countryman. who returned the bags
TO l.. 3. Vaughan & Co. The latter finn,
seeing their name on the bags thought
they had been stolen from them. Hence
the charge.
And the court adjourned on a flush of
clubs.