The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-18
JUSTICE JOHNS COURT.
Do Not Daily with Your Neighbor's Goods
and Chattels.

The overhanging clouds around the
Temple Of Justice yesterday seemed TO
indicate n dark day in two respects, and
harmoniZed very prettiiy Win the ld'V
of a number OF sinners.
His Honor being judge. attorney general
and middle-man in the big show, showed
a little disappointment at the weather,
hut d.sposed OF the docket, which was a
pretty fair one. with his usual facility.
OF course the smiling physiognomy Of
Squire Jones was on hand 10 saunter
about the lobby and sing his faVorlte
song with refrain. If You Amt Got
Ten. You can't Come in This Colored
Peoples Game The 'Squire's pyramidal
chin arpendagcs sheltered his lower feat
ures from the chill March breezes the
night before. when lie eXpounded Jeffer-
scnian principles at Anderson's store
With an eloauence closely resembling that
II Patrick Henry.
His Honor decided not to take In the
big banquet In honor Of st. Patrick, ow-
ing to pressing legal duties. Ever since
his cabinet was made up. his hands have
been fun of work. and the spring trade
aiways takes on a lively impetus in the
beginning OF the season.
All Kinds Of sins came up TO be cor
reoted-theits, DRINKS, pugiistic encount-
ers. bar-rOom differences-of- opinion and
a variety of other cases. in which the pris-
oners insisted upon being disrespectfi II TO
the Code BE IT said TO the credit Of
the Hibornian citizens OF Richmond. how
ever, that not single sinner spor.ed
the shamrock green" on the lapel OF
his coat. But Africa came In for her
usual big representation, and several Of
the colored indl yiduals are now accepting
the lavish hospitality Of the city. while
the hastings court will have a number OF
customers to deal with.
The court opened with the case Of
Richard Washington (colored). who swiped
a whole roll OF cloth from Charles Held.
Richard was a former inmate Of the big
reformatory. and IL is likely that he will
renew his acquaintance with the inmates
OF that establishment. The evidence was
dead against the former wearer-of-the-
stripes, who was unfortunately caught In
the act. The hastings court will sit on
the case.
1t is said that a fellow feeling makes
US wondrous kind" That depends upon
whether the fellow is feeling for your
purse. II he is, there's no great amount
OF Kindness lost on the part OF the vie
tim. Sarah Derbyshire (colored) is not a
Fellow. but she Is charged with feeling
for the purse Of +. w. Hennishire. which
contained S in money. The case was
continued by request OF complainant until
to-day.
The grand Jury will decide the case of
John III. Banks (coloredD, who is charged
with entering In the daytime the house
OF A. 7. Fontanisi and swiping two coils
OF lead pipe. brass bung and one spieot
very likely John was thinking Of running
a sample room, but It's too late now.
John McGraw, Jr.. does not honor the
gray hairs OF his father. lie got out with
the old gentleman and struck him a very
severe blow between his ocular instru-
mentS' with a weight. The fathers
features We're considerably d.shgured. and
the disrespectful son Will satisfy the de-
mands OF the grand jury in consequence
Frank Venable charged with entering
In the daytime the warehouse OF some I'M
known party and appropriating a lot OF
Iron pipe. viii have a hearing to-day.
About this time the pure. white snow
flakes began 10 make their appearance. as
did also a sn0w-white counterpane. to-
gether with lot Of ladies' white wearing
apparel. which Mamie Randolph (colored)