Butte record., 1856-09-20
Justies's Court.

Justices Court.
Some considerable criminal business Wa
transacted il Justice Eliott's Court yester
day. Assaults batteries, thefts, ETC., wer'
the erder of the day.
First came the people VS.. P Finn Cause
inlu ging in the free use of Intoxicating
drinks when he ought to have been in bet
ter business While he was in this state o
mind, he grew beligerant, and ungallantly
repaired straightway to the peaeeable dom
icil of Mrs Mary Teazle; respectable hare
working woman, who lives in Nimrod alley
and made himself disgusting and annoying
He was ordered repeatedly to leave, but a
fl f5ht be would have. if he had = fight a wo-
man. He struck her several times in the
face, bruzng her severely. She had him
arrested, and afterwards was melted down
to a merciful mood by the friends Of Finn,
and refused to appear against him, and could
not be founl, in consequence of which he
vas discharged
They both ought to have been punished 4;
ne for abusing and strik NJ her, and she 70,
making complaint and then running off
People vs J. Godfrey petit larceny; sent
the Eatte eoauty Ill tor one tua term.
90 days.
1t seems that this man robbed a n,iner A.
Slate Rock. of Il sum Of money last week
4 i wa. tracked to this town, where he wen
70 bucking at the various games, at furi
ols rate lie bet his cash Ike an old sport
; and $50 on any lay out that came along
0 would have immagined that lie found
h : money laying around loose.
People vs. Michael Jones charged witt
Grand larceny The charge was not sustain
4, and the prisoner was acquitted.
The VorcE OF PATRIor-The editor o
he Sfafe Jou,hof has seen letter from
Jeremiah Rose. Of Burlington, Iowa, who :
now ninety nine years OF age. in which he
.ays. nfter rledging that State for Buchanan
mi Breckenridge:
For my own part | have but On course
t, pursue. am now near one hnndre
years Old: have fought in all the early bat
les of my country under the great Wash
ugton and other distinguished American
GENERALS and in voting, have always voted
he D mocratic ticket | voted twice fo,
len Washington twice for Th1s Jefferson
vice for James Madison twice for Jane,
l.
on. the grentesf man Of the eineteenth cen
rry. twice fur Martin Van Buren, once fo1
James K. Po.k. once for L.wis Cass. once
.or Franklin Pierce. and if G spares my
fe until November. will vote for James
Buchanan ot Pennsylvania
ORovILLE PoLIcE.-At u meeting Of the
.itizcus Of Oroville on Wednesday evening
WAS resolved 10 continue the Police regu
ations which it is believed has done much
70 protect This city from FIRE A committee
vas appointed pbose duty it is to employ an
ficient Police, and collect the necessary
funds 70 pay tbew. This is az it should be
and we hope all will come up promptly with
the subscriptions. and assist the committee
TO maintain an efficient night Police, until
arrangements are perfected to incorporate
The town. 4 little moro care and watchful
ness viii carry US safely through the dry
season. nhenit is believed that the danger
will be somewhat lessenei, by copous show
ers of rain.
"SrRAws7 PROM PLuMAs CA friend
from Plnmas county informs ie that a vote
was taken at the Eureka mining comp anys
claim, which restltel as follows.
Buchanan, IS
Fremont, II
Fillmore, )
The proposition to take the above vote.
came from rabid Fillmore man
No xonler the Fillmore Banner event
in -
ANorHER-A vote WAS taken in the stage
between Marysville and Rabbit Greek 10
which the same person was passenger, re-
sulting follows
Buchanan, I3
Fillmore, 3
Fremont, |
GOLD DUsr \ ExcHANcE.-Ihe he Banking
house of McWilliams & Tymeson, was liter
ally jamed Saturday night and Sunday, with
the hard listed miners, exchanging their
dust f0r coin. This house is very popular
and deservedly So Their fair and upright
dealing has made them hosts of friends.
BR1sK.-0 Old Sam Kelly and Van Dyke,
are just rushing things at the eld stand OF
Poppe & Co on Montgomery st.
AFLoAr The streets in the neighborhood
Of the corner of Montgomery and DOwner,
was deluged with water from the sluices on
the bluff This is getting to be serious
matter and steps should be Immediately ta-
ken to prevent it, or we shall be inundated
Delicious grapes, from Los An
reles. are retailed in our streets at . cent:
per pound.
At the recent town election at Columbia
Tuolumne county, the Democracy had it al
their own w9v.
AcQUrrED.-henry DArke, who orr rea
lers viii remember was arrested some thre
or four months since, for the murder O
Harvey Atwill. in Sacramento, in 1852, wa
acqyitted on Monday last. the iurv bein