The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-09
COURT OF JUSTICE JOHN
MINT SINNERS iPPSIRED BEFORE
MS EONOR YfSTERDIF
And Justice Was Melted out with Neatness
aud Dispatch To Those Who
Had tal-n by the Way,

Wash. Ilatton called upon Grace Curtis
and some personal remarks were INDUCED
I'm. whereupon Mr.. Hatton boxed the ears
OF Grace. The blow cost Mr.. Hatton $40.
which be paid.
Charles Dodson. colored trespasscd
upon the premises OF Cahy Christian.
also cOiOreu. ana created a general us
tuf Daucc.
john Taylor. Junius Hatcher. and Lucy
Johnson LOOK eacn other part, and wnen
HlSSOuOr got through with the case IL
cost the five belilgcrents $50 each.
hosa nOpklls, COiOied. while returning
from "a pdiOr social last ilgnL went into
a pace Of refrcsument aud took on TOO
much gin 10 cost her $50.
Pat Harmon got emphatic In his re-
marks on the street anu friend thought
they We're rather personal The result
was a night. ln whiDn TIE other man pro
tected himself against The onslaught OF
Pat. and II cost rat. 500.
Marshall Robinson, co.Ored. got angry
Wifu nls vile, auu gave her i thfdsnlns
Mary wept tears or anguish and rushed
% tne ponce tor protection. Marshall was
Willis Chuls colored. is a suspicious
character. When Hi~s0nOr saw him no
sent him down FOR sixty days.
Lewis Taylor rOlOrcd, called upon En-
ma Green. Emma ls. or was, his best
girl. Lewis was about 10 put the most
rival pUt something into his ear.
The srcen-eycd monster hove in sight
and iu d furious passion Lewis tossed a
chair al Emma. She stopped the char
Oh its course. and HissonOr imposed q
fine or 81 upon Lewis.
Thomas Booth and Pearlie Rufiin are
rustic coiored couple from the Wilds
of Sussex
Thomas is a married man. and he is
sorry fer %. Ills wife Is Vraso OF the
deepest dye She bosses the house with
on iron hand. and Thomas trembles az
her cali Icace does nOs dwell in the
home Of the Booths In far-away Sussex.
Misery runs rampant.
Through dI the gloom. however. Thorn
as saw star. His hope arose. The
stor came boz the shape of gentle. loving
itarne Ruilin. "a neiEhhOr and sympl-
thizcr with Thomas boz his trials.
fedrlic listened 10 the loving words Of
Thomas. who yearned for some one in
whom tO c0nhde lie leaned toward
Peariie and She leaned toward Thomas.
They maze little plans for future happi-
ness.
Thomas consulted Lawyer Butter. The
lawyer tod Thomas % give him so and
hc would secure divorce, so that ir
the near future the two loving souls could
dwell rs one.
So Thomas and Poarle in the darkness
OF night met and with their worldly
goods and chattole. started on the road
90 Richmond. where Thomas expected to
get work for himself and poarle so
that they could get the $40 Cor Lawyer
Butler.
Information came from Sussex. how
ever and tho coupe We're apprehcnded
iu Ucnrico county. They viii be held
until the 18th instant % await officers
from SUSSEX.
The case of William Holmes. the coll
or0d mail carrier. who carries mail TO
old Church. Hanover county. who was
charged with receiving stolen PROPERTY
iu buying several sets OF harness from
nart'es who had stolen them. and selling
the harness 20 people in Hanover county
came up before HissOner yesterday
Holmes was given ninety days bur
through his counsel Mr.. Larry Smith
an appeal was taken. and the case goes
ON 10 The Hastings Court.
Pat Harris q negro from Hanover.
stole o "a OF potatoes from Mr. G. r.
Hughes lie went down for ninety days.