The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-30
A GREAT DAY IN
THE POLICE COURT
Larry Gibbons Once More Rings the
Echoes.
A BARBER HAS A CLOSE SHAVE.
Young Hunter Escapes the Most Sc
rious Of the Charges Against Him,
John Robinson sent on
for Assault

4 FIRST night audience greeted the Great
Dispenser yesterday.
Banin Lawrence Gibbons, who has long
been sick, is again in place and his voice
once more ringing the echoes Of the
white chamber, is a sound pleasant to
hear.
lie had his hands fun yesterday in keep
ing 4 passage way open TO the throne
and his cry Of make way gentlemen FOR
the witnesses, was often repeated.
JUSTICE TEMPERED.
Justice was tempered with mercy all
through the long list OF cases. and WINE
the charges were formidable, there We're
extenuatlng circumstances and trlenn5
with good pleas to Offset them all
A CLOSE SHAVE.
J. IT, Clarke. a colorcd barber with
commendable enterprise. dug up the SIDE
walk on Broad street 10 plant red
white. and hlue-streakod BARRIERS pole.
Digging up the sidewalks Is recrea-
ton permitted to only plumbers ana gas
men. and Clarke was reported.
The barber escaped u fine, but he
made a close shave.
NJ II Morrison. q white huckster, hit
d J. Porter. coiored in the mouth for
calling him "A liar. lie was dismissed
and placed on the roll of honor.
Cu0 Taliaferro. twelve years old. was
a law unto himself. Took package OF
tea from the agents wagon, ana "heh
il was taken from him, threw rocks mo
the wagon smashing its contents. Ills
mother intimated that she would per-
lob
was advised 20 oficlate and also In
vited to pay $50 for Clins misdoinss'
\ FAMILY ROW.
cora Hashns. colored. was charged
with using profane. obscene, and abu-
sive language TO Jennie McCaw. Jennie
wanted 10 make cake and Cora had
her cake-pan, and she 'sOnt' for It. Not
being on speaking terms with the Nc
Caws. the messenger was instructed 70
suggest that Cora lay the pan on the
door SILL retire. and Jennie would ad-
vance and remove the same.
The suggestion did not meet with ap-
prevail and the messenger carried back
a reply containing such pet names as
cash Corner Rat" etc. etc.
There was then more or less mud sling
ing on each side until the row took the
magnitude OF a fuss with the baseball
umpire during a champion game.
The Haskins and AlcCaws have much
intermarried, and grandmothers. aunts
mothers. cousins. sisters, and daughters
testified. and became inextricably mixed
until plaintiffs and defenders could not
be told one from the other-it was impos-
slble to divide the sheep from the goats.
They were waved out OF court IN n
bunch and entoined to all go to church
tomorrow and spend the day.
INCoRRIGIBLE.
Ralph Carter. oolored. who has just
served a term of two months in Jail,
improved his first opportunity b. steal
ing coat from young man who ieit
II on the ground while he played bail.
Ralph was caught with the garment o.
his back. lie was sent pack Tor SIX
months.
Walter White, colored, was sent by his
emplover twice TO deposit money IN
hank. He entered the amount on the
deposit book and took the money.
amounting 10 81 He confessed his
crime. and was given six months. His
emnlover and the detective asked for
Ieniency. and testified 10 his former
Good character, and the term was re-
duced 10 four months.
AGAIN IN TROUBLE.
y J. Jones was again in trouble for
having a stolen bicycle in his possession
ana not reporting II under the Junk deal
ers law 10 the chief OF pohee.
lie paid a fine OF SIS yesterday for 4
similar offence, and received 4 warning.