, 1865-12-27
POLICE COURT,
Drnnkards, Vagabonds and Thieyes...
Tno Phases OF the Conf
dence Game.

Any one on entering the Police Coprt YESTERDAY
morp1ne vould have been led TO expect something
more tnxu usually exctng In lhe caeee 10 be tiled.
Inc courtroom WIS crowded to the door with fpec.
tatota and the inside railing set apart for reporters
lawyers and policemen wss filed to rcplctiop. The
mountain VIE unquestionably tn labor, and II bar-
u succeeded in bringing forth = mouse It we1r
utral elass Of bibnloua criminals Wefn brourht IN
aud dkpoeed Of, that being at thi. court simpie
matter Of course. There was considerable nun
freely m Chrtstmas poa1ons, the; greater ntopor.
ton o. Wh1m plead gully to the Impeachment, and
wilh humility becoming the time and oceasion.
lackslidng. An unusually ia1gs display Of bei bst.
lefed and scratched countenances and bIocE.
Tned ,,eyJ e,sS Presented the'n-e'ves. Christmas
the pueal'stically inclined young men Of ibe civ
no les than dozen being placed in the dock anii
mnst ' i; n vayi9s fIa snms When these had
down 10 grascly CONSIDER the more important cascs
q hsreny- robbery and assauh, which were 10 b.
brought before him.
sw1SDLiso EMPLOYMENT AoEx1.
5amss .s. u; bingham, yonng man apparently not
the dock 10 answer to the charge Of pbtaintnr
money under false pretensea. The eonpIa1n1ne
Miness o. " sohR ssad, AnfH.tus Old sahaled
From the Evidence II appeared tliat Bingham occn.
pied room No. !, smitt j Nl1on'e block, on he
e ea'ss, o, Washington 1a and CLARK streets n
.'Eoped Au:rstns IN n Silent partner by repre-
scntlng thasltbe establishment. brought h On al a.
sge - pss day esear profit; that the funitnret tn
70 elowtngis 1pen hts tutnre prospects, md how
pleasant 1t would be for m old gentleman 10 retlrc
from asoF and become silent partner In lucrative
but 1hese, leaving Gl The work to ypunE and eIer-
1et!c man, thu Mr. Augustus took the bait, hook
65eehs@; bisa h,@ !e a s"ne q ss sesides e.
oeav1ng hiA mole for Sl5U additional 3ir. Augustus
soon alter entering into this partnership discovered
tts character, and At once e,gni6cd desire 10 With
draT and fcce'se back hi invested capital but
kind. he promised, however. 10 make 4 eetiiemeut
~ oon as he could come aczoss some other verdAnt
individual NTH more money thnn brains. Unlor-
tuE4tely Enrh petfGn did not come round and Mr.
Augc=tn. becoming appFchensise about bis money
on the go instant procured warrant at the Police
Gor,t for By nanssEn, aes, AsF hearing De
ham 10 procure bail N the sum Of $500 to cns1se
hlt attendance bclo:e the Grand Jury Of the Re
cordcs'e Court.
FoHAoEn n TRoCBLk-
William curcy, one Of lSberman's old artillery
men. who iosI IN arm during The Atlanta campaign,
var placed In the pr!sonere dock to answer to fhe
shaEe fa1 =; o. s,a 5tsa1 y nos; s',, ,nh hs ps9pe
currS cane Into Ills establishment abont halrpast
fe!en o'clock on Mondsy es-enlpg, and commenced
ektrml1htnE around in search Q! something TO for
age: ond, finally, his efes lighting upon I c1rpet-
bs snd orercoat. belonging to Thomas Nell wheel.
man Of tho propeller ''Anfclope' he pounccd upon
h and .e, Wst and e ~ a1 H., The xsn
could be procured to take him to the station. The
Magistrate held him for tr,al At the Recorder,
coHrt, fixing ~ ball at Ss00. he was committed
in default Of thAt sum.
LARCENY FROM HIS MOTHER
OHccr Taylor Of the Second Police Precinct, on
Monday night At q latc hour. arrested yoEns man
and young woman on The corner Of Lake aud Eliz.
abeth succts- they having IN their Possession
quantity OF bee clothes. In conducting ,hem down
the Ftrcct towurds the Station he was mel By two
men hofn!ormed hln llat biz prisoners ucr. Noel
the clotle. frn Zcine's mother WIN resides on the
corner Of Lake and Morgan tttecta. Upon being
plared }n the dock yesterday, The young man s,acd
10 thcfne,nns He ia not not eoasidsr sa 4 thsf % a.
The articles belonged TO hM mother who Was wealthy
enough 10 keep MIN without working. He PM o.
Ill eEaneEer Vas above reproach, and pro. pro.
cecded to illustrate his assertion by etatc
Tag tl:st lie severed In the Confederate army
comprehend Etat that had TO do with his respec-
liability On the con Eary he Thought that It was
Disgrace to serve asalns. ones country. For
woman rs and cos8s.
ALLEGED LARCENY OF MONEY.
Henry jones, colorcd, Was charged with stealing
forty eenie from The pIoprsctor Of den On Wells
Eoue for the scum Of both sczee and al complex
ions. Jones said that the prosccutton might charge
hin, With any crime they desired Us he would NOT
condeeccnd 10 banlcE words With euch s4meau, low,
trnth.-' He was discharged - nothing .!as shown
to prove tlat be stole the money.
ASSAULT ON woKAK.
4 woman OF the town named Noble Beebe ap-
rearcj AZ witness against fellow named Pete
Cooley. whom she charged With aseaultng her and
attempting 10 wrench rom her hand = len dollar
hill. Failing 10 obtain the money he in MS tagc
licked her down flight Of stairs. Hs waz fined
E1O0 and coets and not haying that sum about him.
he vns ordered to he imprisoned in the BndeHcll
until the amount ras worked ont ut the rstc OF afty
centF per day.
RE1l1Ho LIQUOR WITHOUT 11cENsE
Ann Faha for ceiling liquor without having pre-
:1orsly obsa1ned ihe proper license uas fined SIS
and toete- Edward LAWRENCE, the keeper OF cto-
ccy on the corner Of Halstcad street md Muwnu-
Eee avenue, WIS fined Sss and COSTS On the same
charge Jamcs Hyan, who kccps a saloon On Nor
gan ftreet wns ned $3oand costs foI sell,nc unuor
on dIaIght without hcenac.
CoxFDEECE MAN.
The afternoon session OF tho Police Court was
opened with The examination Of MN named james
Austin On the chhfge Of saetancy. An old gray-