The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-02
JUSTICE JOHNS ,COURr.
The Magistrate Gives . Lecture On . Iso-
yisou of the Code Of Virginia


The usual Monday morning docket greet
ed Justice John yesterday morning wnsn
he climbed upon his bench. however, me
cases were OF very little importance. rue .
only matter OF any interest deVeiopSu ou'
OF the arrest OF George Robinson tcoioreul,
who was charged with disorderly conduct
and fighting in the street. 1t seems tnat ne
had created quite disturbance, and When
Thomas 5. Huclas. the colored lustice
OF the peace, tried TO arrest MIN, ne en-
deavored to make his escape. tuclas
called on Ben Scott and n. y. Samueis.
two negroes in the crowd, to come 10
his assistance, but they refused to do
so. They were subsequently arrested.
The Justice yesterday morning gave them
a sound lecture for their behavior. and Tor
the enlightenment of his whole audience
he read the section of the Code against
which Scott and Samuels had sinned.
Scott and Samuels were sent on to the
grand jury and Robinson was fined s2.O
William Burress was arraigned on the
charge of being a suspicious character.
and also for, stealing a watch. of the
value Of ten dollars The former charge
he waived examination. Among the wit
nesses who were to appear against him
was j.. Dallman. who did not appear
issued rule against him. He was in
formed that Dallman was at the syna-
gogue. observing the Jewish New Year.
He is going around frolioking." said
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want him to be here. for see no reason
why he should not come so long as |
have to work on my New Year's-Day."
Fannie Bowling (coloreO was charged
Ing the windows of MARSHALL Stevens
house. but the case was dismissed for
the lack of evidence.
Joseph Smith. alias Joe Horse (colored),
was arrested on United States warrant
FOR passing a counterfeit dollar with the
intention Of defrauding Thomas Brown.
He was turned over to the United States
marshal.
Fred airing was sent to the grand jury
on the charge of breaking into a car
OF the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Wesley Cauthorn (colored) was charged
with stealing an umbrella from Thomas
White. In the absence of some import
ant witnesses the case was continued
until to-day.
Charles Jackson (colored) was charged
with being suspicious character. He
had been found asleep in a railroad car
When questioned by the Justice he said
that he was drunk at the time and did
not remember what he was doing. He
was sent TO Jail for sixty days in default
Of 500 security. a similar punishment
was meted out to Robert Haynes, on the
charge Of being suspicious character.
Bartholomew Parker (colored) was
charged with unlawfully cursing, abusing
and threatening to kill Mamie Parker, but
the case was dismissed for lack of evil
dCnce.
Thomas Largue was charged with UNI
lawfully assaultng, abusing and threaten
ing TO Kill with an iron pan +. G.. Cow
ley. The Justice let him off on payment
of costs.
William Chambers (colored), charged
with disorderly conduct and fighting in
the street, had his case continued until
Wednesday.
Willie Johnson (colored) was sent on to
the grand jury on the charge Of unlaw-
fully and feloniously assaulting and strik-
ing with stick Davy Lucas. on last
Saturday night.
Mollie Green (coloredD was arralgned on
two charges. The first one, lighting in
the street was dismissed. She was also
accused OF unlawfully assaultnS with
club on the head and arm. and cursing
and abusing Sallie Valentine n similar
charge was preferred against the latter,
and the further examination or the two
cases was postponed until October ith.
Jim Smith (coloredD stood charged with
assaulting and beating his wife, Emily
Smith. He was fined 80 and costs, and
sent TO Jail for sixty days. in default OF
500 security.
Robert $. Stevenson was sent to jail for
elk months, in default OF 800 security, for
assaulting, cursing abusing and threaten
ing TO kill Ida Leslie
The following punishment was imposed
costs; Frank Keller and John II. Wool
bridge. $3.50 each and costs; Joe Brown
and Calvin Hicks We're both fined In the
same manner, and also had 10 go 10 JAN
for thirty days, in default of 500 security.
G. C. Lee had TO pay s. and costs and 20
to jail for sixty days, for being drunk
and disorderly on Sundays. Berkeley Tay-
Tor (colored) had to pay 5000 and costs
and go to Jail for ninety days for be-
ing drunk and fighting a woman in the
street. Tim Ryan was fined 81 and
costs and sent to Jail for sixty days for
being drunk on Sunday. Lacy Howard
(coloredD met with the same punishment
for a similar offence. w. 4. Gee was
fined 50 30 and costs for being drunk, and
using obscene language. He was also
sent to the grand jury for carrying con-
cealcd weapons. pistol having been found
I'm his pOsspsSiOn