Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-08-01
From ihe Boston Herald July 90.
Crinoline Court---A Lady Arrested and
Fined for Obstructing the Side Walks.

from ne Boston Herald ,JUfu 20
Crinoline Court---A Lady Arrested and
Fined for Obstructing the Side Walks.
One Of the most extraordinary cases ever
brought before legal tribunal was witnes-
sed in the Police Court on Saturday. An
officer complained Of young and remarka-
bly,, handsome lady for obstructing the side
walks Of Washington street by too great a
display Of Crincline As it is understood
that the lady is highly connected, we will
call her Mary Smith, and not expose her
true name
Before the complaint was read Judge
Russell inquired as to the whereabouts Of
the prisoner The officer replied that the
lady was waiting in the entry; that him
self and two Others had endeavored to
squeeze her through the doorways, but they
were too narrow, and he wished the Judg's
advise in the premises.
The Judge said that it was an extraordi.
nary ease-the constitution guaranteed to
every one IN open trial, and he would not
hold session in the entry to please the Ia
dy. Under the circumstances he recon-
mended that Miss Mary Smith be removed
from the entry to the front door and tho't
she must spread considerably not to be able
to take her place in the prisoners box
The experiment was tried and found to
answer admirably-the door being some 20
feet wide, very little compression was need
ed-and with a frown of indignation upon
her pretty brow, Miss Mary Smith found
herself face to face with the Judge. and hs
tened to the complaint which was read TO
her
The officer testified that half dozen
times during the week he had been Obliged
to step from the sidewalk to enable the de
tendant TO pass. Once he came very near
being run over by passing carriage, and
enqulred of the Judge whether the city gov
ernment would have allowed pension to
his widow in case he had been killed.
The Judge said that he should reserve
his opinion until some time next week on
that point, and inquired if he had any fur
Their testimony to offer.
The officer said that he had. lie had re-
quested the prisoner two or three times not
to stop on the sidewalk as people were I'm
able TO pass without going into the street.
which ut times was inconv enient TO ladies
wearing paper soled shoes owing to the
outrageous manner in which the thorough
fares were watered
The court, in summing up, said the evil
was one OF the greatest magnitude, and that
it should be checked by vigorous measures.
There was no statute under which 100 great
display Of crinoline came but he should
take the responsibility of inAicting a fine Of
IS and costs, and he hoped that it would be
q warning.
The fine was promptly paid and Miss s.
was discharged
MARRIAGE EyTRAoRpINARY,-In the last
news from California, is the following an
nouncement of an extraordinary name, if
not lady:
On Sunday the - day OF May, at the res
idence of His Excellency, Stock Whitley,
Governor and Commander in Chief of all the
hostiles east Of the mountains, by Right
Rev. Father Bussassi, Gen. Tictor Trayitt,
to her ladyship Hon. Eugene isabella Vic
toria Clementina Kangaroolia Antelopia
Observation-Disclosures shovenonspidereate =
Cousin Germin to Stock Whitley, Esq afore
said
Newspapers are the foliage of universal
mind; they rustic with the breath Of the
popular will. They fade, maybe, from the
public gaze, but like those leaves, they fall
into thousands of hearts, and 10 by and b,
there springs up new growth Of though,
and beauty.
The Albany Atlas 4 Argms says suit ha,
been commenced against Broadway gro
ceryman who kissed young married lady
in his store the other morning The dam
ages are laid at FIVE thousand dollars. Tn,
ladies of Albany must be most delicately
made up II single kiss win damage one o