The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-09
POLICE COURT NEWS.
The Ju.'iees Disposes of n Number o

Che Jus'iees DispOses of n Number OF
Cases.
The following cases were before Justice
John yesterday:
r. L. MahOn. an Associated Press tele-
grapher, was In court on the charge OF
stealing a diamond ring. valued at 80
from Raw Gilbert, alias POcahOntas HICKS.
Ray desired t. move ana I'LL not nave
the necessary cash. and appealed 10 Md
hon for IL. tier appeal was not III 'd an
for the accused advanced the money ana
took a gold watch as security. Sun4hy
he returned the watch. Ray heard mat
he had pawned the ring, when was lact'
and had him arrested. The case was co"-
tinued until next Saturday.
John Walsh had Il charge Itc.I uou
against him of striking Edward ~ 1tttuv'
and using obscene Language on the street;
Tuesday afternoon Wc Shisha a. aS9's sbaEe
hands with him, but instead OF 'dHlHS
the preferred hand the accused ugttt
Warmer a hard blow in the lace WIN
mis- fist. and then began 10 curse anu
abuse the latters wife, who appeared on
the scene and tried TO persuade her nus
band To 20 in the house. Both men were
under the influence OF liquor. Welsh pald
$3.50 and costs for his pusiiis'ic ailu9e-
William Meadows and William Easley'
two white men. who We're under tht IL
fuence OF liquor, engaged IN lrlehely
and the former who had a knife in his
hand cut the latter on the shoulder &C
cidentaiiy it was claimed by poth pArues,
as they both were friends and MAJ no
hard feelings towards edcn otheT' hdch
was required 70 pay costs. - -,
f. Perkins, a brick contractor, was IN
court on the charge OF stealing ihuie
and cart from j. ". Stubs a teanlsteT'
The charge was not sustained by the EVIL
dence The team was engaged IN haullhs
bricks from the Allegheny depot 10 a
point on west Franklin street, ana was
under the charge OF a very insoleHt anu
contrary negro boy.
The cart did not have a taiibOard, ana
I'm consequence Il lot OF bricks was crop
ped along the route from the depot 10 lne
West-End. Mr.. Perkins foreman spoke
TO the boy about it. and told hiip to Yen
his employer to have the cart iNed. me
boy. however. paid no attention 10 me
foreman and continued To haul the bricks
in the cart without the tallhoad. \
third time the boy was spoken To, ana he
became very insOlent and threatened 10
hit the foreman with rock, Whereupon
ne was seized by the white man, DuI ne
broke and ran. leaving the cart anu NJ ~ :
behind. The team was sent 20 MI. ''oo"-
wins stable. The case was dismissed
Henry Seigcl was nned 81 iol heePit't17
his bar-rOOm open on last SUNDAY. re
stated that his Janitor was ei IL. I'M .ne
lie was sent on 10 the HustiHSs Court.
Thomas McCuiioch was also hned a
like amount ana sent on Tor Keeping NE
bar-roOm open on Sunday. An ice mar
testified that he was the only person III
the place when Mr.. McCuloch was re-
ported. and that he went In there to tur-
nish accused with ice.
Jenny Coly (colored) contributed -
and costs for getting drunk and being
disorderly on the street.
William BOran charged with drunken
ness. paid $50 and costs.
- u Beakey was required TO give SCI
o,iritv FOR ninety days in the sum OF Sioo
fnr being drunk and sleeping in the
Capitol square - ~ ,,,
me case OF Charlotte Nash, Malinda
tones and Martha Booker call colored)
charged with creating disturbance in
Eeivinss alley, was continued until to-
dav ON account Of the non-appearance
If three witnesses. Rules were issued for
them al e ana cos,s 20,
cnrsing and abusing Walter Amos. Amos
ycas charged with curslng. abusing, ana
threatening 10 strike Pratesi' Tor when
he paid costs. 49,. 1900,
Alike o'Rourke, charged with shooting
the dog OF X. r. Firth. and assaulting
cursing. abusing and threatening TO XII
Ellen Emory, was fined 81 ana COSTS.
The case OF W. s. Wicks. James Harris
and John Kessnich. charged Win Cruelty
10 animals. was continued. s..,