The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-02-01
Police Proceedings.


Jan. 31a.--Ths Court opened busininess
by calling the case Of that expanding
flower, Narcisus White, who is not whito,
but woman of color. She was charged
with Entertaining slaves, for which she
paid fine Of ten dollars and costs.
Mrs. Flaherty was found guilty of vio-
lating the tipping law, aud she, too,
generously contributed her mite Of FIVE
dollars aud costs to the city treasury.
A gentleman, speaking tho sweet
German accent" was up for tipgling. He
submitted his case and paid costs. As
this is his FIRST offence, we regard the re-
quest not to publish his name. We adj
wise him 70 be more careful to obey the
city laws in future.
Mrs. King, who aspirod to be queen of
heliquor traffic, was found guilty Of tip
ping, fined ten dollars and costs, and
sent down to reflect, for twenty days, in
the seminary kindly provided for such
roung ladies by our city fathers.
Carl, young man from Louisville, and
Mr. Mclaughlin, from the Queen City,
were found in Smoky Row, having a
jolly time and bobbing around generally.
They were brought before his Honor for
disOrderly conduct, and each paid a fine
Of three dollars and costs, and left per-
fectly satisfied with their sight Of the
elephant.
Booker, slave to Mrs. Singleton, the
darkey who stole the turkey in the
market house the other morning, had a
hearing and was made to pay q fine of
five dollars and costs.
Jas. Williams, in his exuberance of
spirits, became slightly disorderly, for
which he paid the modest sum Of one
dollar and costs.
Pat Carney was up again for disOrderly
conduct, but no witness appearing against
him he was discharged Poor Pat this
was his last appearance before the pub
lie. In another item we notice his tragic
death.
Mary Stratton, colored speculator, as
charged with smuggling goods through
from Cincinnati. Several fancy woman
Mollie and Kate -shrouded in the mid
night loneliness of a thousand clus-
tering curls, were witnesses agains,
her. But Mary wanted her sister as a
witness in her behalf, and at the request
of her counsel the case was laid over
until Monday morning.
W. G. Brien, Esq., called the Alteration
of the Court TO the fact that Lesley had
been imprisoned by the Military Authori-
ties upon tho cAhrge of maliciously
stabbing Allen Hendricks that he hSd
been turned over TO the Civil Authorities
that there had been no preliminary trial
that he was entitled 10 a hearing, Anc
that the witness against him WAS alsc
held in custody. The Recorded stated
that there was no prosecutor. MIR. Brier
replied that that ought not to affect th'
prisoners rights. The Recorder in
quired Of the City Marshal wha
he knew about the matter. Mar
shall .Chumbly said the prisoner haC
not been turned over TO him, and conse
quently he knew nothing about the case
The Recorder said the case must bo at
tended TO, in answer TO which the Mar
, shall said he would have it done by Mon
day.
We would like to see the civil an
military authorities come to better un
: Outstanding about such cases. II pris
/ oner is guilty, he should be punished
+. not, he should be discharged. Let equa
justice be melted out TO all.
The business being finished, the Cour
q adjourned.
, In this connection, we take occasion
q thank the Court aud all of its officers fC
q the kindness shown us in our depart
ment. They are able and efficient, an
q strive 10 do justice to all.