The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-07
REVENUES OF
POLICE COURT
The Receipts are Very Uncertain
Quantity.
JUSTICE JOHN TAKES A SAIL,
a Snatch Thief is Sent Down After Six
Weeks Of Close Work-Thc Great
Dispenser Carries on u Pau
tomimc Show.

The Police Court docket IS as un-
certain as a womans whlms. and II is
only after the Great Dispenser has ana
lyzed the mixture. can the Napoleon OF
Finance on his right calculate whether
the court can have turkey or beef liver
for dinner.
The array Of sinners in the pen yester-
day looked like the city would soon get
money enough to build new Jail. but
when the offenders had run the gauntlet
Of Justice John, there was talk Of not
fixing up the gas plant
JUSTICE JOHN SAILS.
Justice John came into court putting
like a steam tug his hands deep
in his overcoat pockets and the tails
OF the garment spread like the main sail
and spinaker OF a cup defender running
before the wind.
lie was warm with the health-givng
blood that coursed through his veins and
came near freezing the life out of the
thin people who have fewer red cor
puscles in their arteral systems by too
much ventilation of the White Chamber.
a SNATCH THIEF.
IL ripped into the docket ike an indie
pendant ire company on exhibition drill,
said a lot OF funny things that made the
audience laugh. and then raped with
Impotence because they made a noise.
Chas. j. Cox, COiored, was up charged
with entering the house Of Florence
Davis. colOred, in Pink Alley with intent
10 steal. Florence appeared in a stunning
golf cloak and hat with top like red
headed woOdpecker, and told how she
was walked by his standing in her room
and how "she put the Niger out"
Charles escaped the clutches of the
law on this charge but was Immediately
tried for grabbing pocket-book from
Mrs. Virginia Leckey at the Byrd-street
Station September 2lst which contained
81 in money. a railroad ticket and yalu-
able papers
officer Wyatt saw him run through an
alley, but did not know his offence until
later. Several persons saw the negro
running away but none saw his face.
Detective Duke, of the Chesapeake and
Ohio railroad, saw the negro standing at
the spot just before the occurrence and
identified him in court.
officer Wyatt worked the case very
carefully. and while none saw the negro =
face at the moment he committed the
crime the evidence left no doubt Of his
guilt.
CHARLES JACOX.
The negro's real name is Chas. Jacox,
and he is wanted in Norfolk, where he Is
known as "A piano player for low resorts
lie was put under bonds Of 500 and
sent to jail for twelve months In default
ollie Pinchback was charged win
cursing and abusing and otherwise o.
Tending Mrs. Estelle Sencindiyer, and she
in turn with cursing, abusing and threat
ening Ollie pinchback with bodily harm
Mrs. Sencindiyer asked TO have the case
dismissed and paid costs for both.
William Lucas. colored charged with
striking and wounding Joseph Williams
with some blunt instrument. confessed TO
having tapped Joseph with his fist.
Joseph said he was Knocked as far as
that post. pointing to a big pillar In the
White chamber ten feet away, and his
forehead between the eyes. was more
prominent than his nose as the result OF
| the blow
Lucas went to the pen in default Of
s. fine. carrying Jefries reputation
as a slugger
Junius Harris and Joseph Mosby. COL
street Sunday night and claimed they
were going to church with some more
boys.
Fined $3.50 each "for going to church
with boys instead OF going with the
girls"
MISSING HARNESS.
Robert Brown colored. was charged
with being a suspicious character and
t..fl al NJ
become Of a missing set OF harness.
Fleming Randolph. the veteran col
ored rogue who declared to the Great
Dispenser only a few weeks ago that "he
done quit all dat" was back again for
stealing a wheelbarrow from G. w.
Clarke.
To send Fleming 10 jury would mean
at least one year in the penitentiary.
with five more added Tor numerous 9TH
er convictions.
Fleming is now an old man-old in
years and old in crime.
He asked for ten DAYS. The Great Dis
penser looked on the old negro's gray
and kinky head and sent him TO jail for
six months.
Squire Jones mot sugar Bottom) was
charged with being drunk and disorder
ly and failed to answer summons An at
tachment was issued FOR MIN.
Eliza Vincent colored. was sent down
for ten days for drunkenness.
Pat Bane. a deaf mute. was also
charged with being overcome by intox-
icants and he and the Great dispenser
went through a pantomme perior nance
which created much diversion Tor the
crowd He was DISMISSED
Numerous other small cases were
quickly run Though the mill.