The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-20
xT PEACE WIN MANKIND.
The Happy Justice and His Bowers in
Their New Quarters.

Presto, change! In new quart srs, with
n new, untried, INFESTED, but withal
beautifully equipped courtroom, Justice
John and his two associates held high
official sway yesterday morning
beautiful palms and cut flowers fur
nished by Mr.. Catlin, the florist. deco
rated, and beautified the new sanctum or
Richmonds popular Police Justice.
! Promptly at $3.50 yesterday morning
Sergeant Thomas raped for order. The
pen. the rev beautiful pen. was full of
prisoners. Thos. Jones and John Allen.
fcolored) were the first to be ushered into
the enclosure. The representative OF
| justice, and his two bosom colleagues
were Ike boy with his first pair of
| pants, in their gleeful admiration OF
their new abode. His Honor showered
smiles right and left. with an indis-
elimination which showed that he was at
last at peace with all humanity. Sergeant
| THOMAS wore a clean tie, twirled his
mustache, and forgot 10 call the Wit
nesses, so absorbed was he i'm his new
surrounding. Clerk White produced n
manuscript three miles long. IT was an
original poem, which he has been Ia
bOriously composing during the last ten
years in honor OF the occasion. with
your permission" he said. 81 will now
p
broke in his Honor. III you infict any
more Of that diabolical rot upon Ser
geant Thomas and myself. / VIII send
you up for a year" The scribbler OF
indictments sat down, carefully pat his
manuscript away. and murmured under
his breath something about 1T was no
use L. try and elevate John CrutChhed.
as he didn't have any more love for the
arts in his composition than a hen has
teeth in her mouth
His Honor wore n beautiful "Mldame
T,stout' rosebud on the lapel Of his
coat fact that seemed TO tickle the
visibility Of Sergeant Thomas immensely.
for that corpulent individual was siezed
with an irresistible fit OF gigglos every
time ne looked at the Justice. His Honor
remarked upon the unusual merriment of
his right bower. and asked the Sergeant
the cause of his joy. ooh. nothing" the
genial Sergeant remarked, Il was only
smiling because you have TO be careful
and shoot your tobacco quid into the
spittoon now" Thus il was the grand
old trio held court yesterday for the first
time. The crowd has changed, the tone
is decidedly more elevated, and a re-
freshing bas relief. as it WERE is the
noticeable outnumbering Of the ginger
bread, and kinky-haired gentlemen by
their more fair-skinned brethren. The
first case called was that of a man
named Jones. He had been on a jag.
But wonders will never cease. he paid
his S2.N and departed. The rest Of the
unusually long list of offences were dis
posed Of as follows:
VI. B. Noss. charged with being dis
orderly, and beating his son during mar
ket hours in the Second market. had
his case continued until the DIST.
James Scott alias Allen (coored). upon
a charge Of being an escaped convict
I. ON the State Of North Carolina, had
his case continued until March LIST.
Dallas Til sley, (colcrcd) paid $3.50 for be-
ing unruly in the Second market during
pparket hours.
Thomas Jones and John Allen, both
colored, were sent to the Hastings Court
for stealing a lot Of flour. grass-seed,
coffee. ard several other articles from
the wagon of Richard Coleman The
value Of the articles stolen amounted to
5000
Vina Allen (coloreD went to the Hust-
ings Court for having in her possession
a lot of groceries stolen from James
Quisley and II. ID. Wickham.
Charlotte Motley (colored) was sent
to the United states Court for sending
matter through the mail to Mary L.
Bullock.
Joe Clayton (colored) was given thirty
days in default of 500 for stealing a
lot Of coal from the Chesapeake and |
Ohio railroad.
William Carter. alias Bill Muzzle. (col- |
ored) was sent 10 the Hastings Court for /
stealing a lot Of brasses from the Chesa- /
peake and Ohio railroad.
Marion Tyler was charged with beat
ing his wife. His case was continued till |
the 10Th.
Willis Dabney (colored was sent 10 the
Hastings Court for stealing a ham, the
property of ". l.. Brauer
Albert Cross (cOOred) was given thirty |
days in default of SlO0 security for steal
ing lot Of coal, the property Of the
and Ohio railroad.
George Foster, alias Butler alias Pye,
upon a similar charge, was similarly
treated by his Honor
Linden Johnson Ccolored) was In default
Of 500 given thirty days for stealing a
lot Of wood.
william Smith (colored) was fined $40
and costs for abusing and cursins MARI
lnda Price.
CITY Circuit Corr.
rho following cases were disposed or AT