The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-15
JrSrIcE JOHN'S COURT.
4 Long Docket Carefully Considered and
Disposed OF.

Disposed OF.
"Got n big docket here to-day" said
hs Honor. but 30 slow; its wet out
side. start the ball a-rolnng, Sergeant
and call the roll"
4 lot of l0ugshOremen, OF ebony nue.
who work around the docks. were the
inst TO answer They came ln anu
crowded the space before His Honor.
,chese men were witnesses in the case Of
David Mocklin and Alvin Ialey, two
stokers who got into personal difficulty
about "a trunk one witness testified that
David. early IN the stage of the proceed
tugs. picked up an iron bar ana insisted
with undue emphasis that he was "ooun
ter Kill q Niger terday, sure.
A little later David. his club, Alvin
truck and several trunks 6Ot mixed up
together in general melee. None Oh the
witnesses could state who struck the
first lick IL point that the lawyer Tor
David tried m4nfully TO bring out. 50
His Honor assessed the TWO principals
$50 each for their fun.
John Hin is an old gentleman that deals
i'm coal. lie peddles It around from door
TO door and sells it by the pint, quart or
gallon. There are others. however. ana
John has appointed himself special eN-
amfncr 10 ascertain whether or not MS
rivals are properly backed mp by
license. lie had am Italian citizen, WITH
au uupronouuccable name. before Ills
Honor for selling coal without a license.
but no evidence WAS adduced 10 SUD-
sfautiate the charge and the gentleman
with the hiccough name was discharged
Later i'm the proceedings Of tho court Mr.
nm appeared as witness against Mr..
VIM Rawscy. who was charged with
threatening 20 cut Mr.. Hills liver out Il
he didn't attend 10 his own business. Mr..
lin had held up Mr. kawsey and
demanded him 20 show his license. ana
that's how the row started. The case
was dismissed. however and Mr.. Hill
lost half day at the Police Court whom
he might have sold several tons of coal
Mamie HiCgenbOttom was charged by
Dora Christian with assaulting her by
striking her in the face with a brick.
Lawyer Jaeger represented Mamie anG
in his remarks convinced His Honor that
his client was an angel and had good
cause TO throw rocks ~ tho temptress.
and Dora's charge amounted TO naugnt.
VIM Smith the old woodsawyer. who
fell in the mud while chasing "A lot OF
boys with his pistol and had an accident
happen to his weapon, which caused il
10 explode sending bullet whzzing
pretty near the brain Of Bette cambridge.
OF the foot-race was before his Honor
yesterday. Bette is laid up. not
from the wound 10 her right car. but
from nausea caused 10y horrid medicine
given her 10y the doctor. and she was
unable TO appear i'm court. a further
hearing will be given VIM. Smith on sat
urdayN In the meantime. William will
say nothing and saw wood in jail for two
DAYS.
Mrs Maggie Burns n spectable-lool-
ing white woman. was before Ills Honor
ON the charge Of appropriating 10 her
own use whole lot OF things. such as
table-cloths. shams. night-gowns. towels
flannel skirts etc. belonging 10 some one
else Some witnesses had TO be sum-
moncd. and the case went over 70 Sat
urday. Mrs. Burns was greatly distress
ed and said she wanted the charge dis
posed of at once. but the witnesses had
10 be there and over the case went.
Henry Coleman needed a pair Of shoes
early on the morning OF January 4th, so
he hunted up Henry Daford, silly negro.
and ordered him TO take off his shoes
and turn them over 10 him. Dalford
made some little objection. but Coleman
told him he was a bad Niger. an didn't
want no fooln'." so the shoes were re-
moved and given TO Coleman. Dalford
was glad to accept small favors. and
when Coleman. I'm the kindness OF his
heart. gave him pair OF soleless uppers