The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-07
JUSTICE JOINS COURT.
The Temple of Equity Was Crowded From
Pit to Dome.

In the police court yesterday the
and orchestra circle were packed to the
limit. Behind the railing the big assembly
rosembled a flock OF black-birds. How
they all got there was a mystery TO me.
When the Justice stepped out on the
pavement en- route to the sanctum he
Immediately sized up the situation and
saw at a glance that navigation would be
almost as difficult as it was in James river
two weeks ago.
His Honor has a very firm foundation.
il is said that he wears No. O. hut that
didn't help him much yesterday. He
ombed down the street to catch the first
cir and the question Of equilibrium soon
became a serious one The Justice is a
staunch Democrat, but he found himself
using Republican parlance on several
oecasions and the pavement echoed an
answer to the Question, Where am l
at.'
The cases for consideration were not
such az the fate Of the nation would hang
upon. In short. they were light-almost
as light as several purses after the fines
were paid; bat variety was noticeable
Characteristic. Prisoners from the cradle
10 the grave were represented.
The curtain rolled up with the case OF
John II. Lacy (colored). charged with
driving his team over Noble Clark in the
street. The case was continued till the
lfn instant.
J.. D. Ryan paid 500 for assaulting and
batting Elizabeth Ryan, his wife.
George W. Anderson, small-siZed
white boy, was sent to the Reformatory
flr being suspicious character.
Alexander Wilson got drunk and hilari-
Gus. too. II cost him $3.50
John j. Jennings got full and trespassed
on S. Pauls Church Home. He was
touched for 8. and accepted the city's
h.-utality for sixty days in addition.
Thirty days in the jug was the verdict
in the case Of Susan Robinson (coloreO
'or being drunk and disorderly
IKE Bullock (coloredD in the course Of
tis oarOusai trespassed on the premises
~ Eebccca Allison. He is now anguish
Pr in the calaboose. where he will be
GAINED for thirty days.
case Of . treme depravity was that
= r bert Garnett (colore0. who shot
CRAPS in the bar-rOom Of Sam Miller
IL threw sovens and elevens every time,
ou, luck finally changed, and the banker
pulled him for $3.50
Nancy Lee alias Payne (colored) did
actually bite Rachel Lomax. She went
o. Jan for thirty days.
Robert Scctt (colCreO got drunk and
vent 20 jail for thirty days.
Frank Bull was drunk in the street
Oh sunday. This cost him 50.
The grand jury will settle with John
White CcOlored) for cutting and wound
At nifty James.
Alexander Wilson paid $50 for being
uuik and dlsOrderly in the street.
A rather unique case was that or
Ihonas Taliaferro (coloreD, who paraded
NE streets end asked folks 10 take two
,ehis and give him five 10 buy loaf oil !
Wetd OF course. all good natured phil
a.lhropsts refused TO take the widowcr's |
"i'e and he soon accumulated some |
means. Ills game was soon discovered, |
,--"ever. and when searched, the sum or |
80 was found on his person. or this |
amount he paid $40 at the sanctum. one
.sH advii or taxed Rim for SO. while
e'olher came IN for s.. When the game
,'y'ed Thomas didn't have a very large
:, ,'N" account. and he was ordered TO take
~, nfst car for Manchester. Probably
We ne rec State authorities will relieve him
~ =. al least portion OF the remainder.
a.. enter the game is bad enough. but 10
align "
,,ne quintette. Sam Randolph (coloieD,
- shortell, James Blunt. earn Roy
f,y'1u)' and Walter Green, were the UNI
~ mates this time. TO get drunk when
o, paVements ere coated with skim
Se ~ smooth as Sergeant Thomas ]