The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-26
JUSTICE JONAS COURT.
a Prisoner Overlooked in Commonwealth
Attorneys once.

When Justice Johns Court opened yes-
teriay morning Commonwealth-Attcru
Harry VI. Smith inquired as 20 the
records Of John Perry q ColOrcl inmate
az the city Jail. who had been there
Tor several months and desired 10 plead
guilty 20 the indictment found against
MIN. Mr.. smith added that he had look
cd over the books and papers OF his
Office. but had failed to find amy record
about the man. Justice John at one.
consulted his own books and found on
page 3, Of the criminal docket the fol
John Perry, colored. did unawfully
shoot az one Charles 4. Thomas with a
pistol then and there loaded with gM
powder and lead bah on sixteenth street
iu the city OF Richmond. the same beiu-
"a place OF public resort, on the jth as
Of February. 1891.
Tie case came up in the Police Court
on the following day and was sent %
9Th. The witnesses Ina the case We're
Charles \. Thomas. Willie Wright. S. y
Chalkley. and W ", crane The record
on the book plainly showed that Justice
the oversight happened I'm the Office of
the COmmOuWedlth-Attor under tie
predecessor 81 Mr.. Harry NJ. Smith.
The case Of II. l.. FelOuZe. charged
with maintaining nuisance 10y aloW,ue
q pool Of staEuaut water 10 remain on
his property on Allen avenue and Frank
lin street. was continued until to-day.
Heyton Hdrkius. CoiOrcd. charged with
assaultug and beating his wife. Hattie
Ha-hius, was also coutihucd until t.
day
George Carter colored. was charged
with a similar offence against his wife
Emma. but 10 appeared from the tc-u-
mony that the two had SmootG,d over
their difficulty and Emma I'D not care
10 press the charge The case Vas S.
missed under payment Of costs
IL HHH.N D. n =.
said IN court went up u Fisherman 5
Hall on west Broad street on Monday
nignt. while dance was BJins on 10
quell disturbance. created one him
colored over the head. lie was fined
s. and costs ana had TO give 81" security
for thirty days
William Banks, colored. charged vita
dIsorderly conduct IN the street was
fined s. 20 and costs and required u give
500 security for thirty days
Walker Taylor who was found drunk
on the street. had TO 80 to jail in de
fault Of 500 security for sixty days.
Sarah Butler. Unity Ann James and
Maesie Turpln. all cOlored. were charged
with lighting in the street II appca'e Z
from the testimony that Maggie was
not 10 blame for the traCas. Sh" wa
therefore discharged. while the o.her two
were each fined s. and costs ana sent
10 jail for sixty days In default OF 500
Richard Stokes. colored. had TO pay
s. fine for his son Thomas. who Wdo
caught throwing rocks IN the street.
William Banlster. Co.or. ha
driver. was charged with SollcitlnS P&0-
eengers near the Chesapeake and ono
depot and fined two dollars. ME
awaiting the arrival OF some one u pay
his fne he loudly called TO friend whom
he noticed among the CROWD or spCcta-
tors In the courtroom ana was HNcu
another dollar for his recklessn s..
l.. LightfoOt, colOICd. was charged
with peddling on the street WtGOtt
license. but his case was dismissed after
he had secured his license from tie
Commissioner II the l:e' enle
Louis Rocch.cc.Ole. J. ROcchircioe and
Wesley Davis, the latter colOrtd were
each fined So and sent on TO the grand
jury for keeping their bar-rcoMs open
on last Sunday.
Justice John yesterday had the hrSt
case in his court where three young men
were accused % disObeying The ordinance
terding female schools and the public
schools which had been approved by the
Mayor on June IL. lb)i
The ordinance provides that no person
under pretext Of exercising his right TO
be on The public streets, shall loiter near
the premises Of the said Institutions TO-
the purpose OF prying therein or hold
Ing surrepttious communication with any
Of the inmates thereof nor shall any
one accompany or follow the pupils OF
said institutions on The public streets
without the permission OF the teacher
~ charge OF said pupils CT Jther wisc
III erfere with or annoy the pupils. Any
person guilty Of the Offences mentioned
shah be hned not less than one dollar
nor more than ten dollars for each Of
Tense.
Justice Johu sAvArsiv rAnrirnanded the