The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-05-30
Police Reports.



getting drunk and using abusive language in the pres
Of gentleman and his wife, for which his honor
made her fork over IS and costs.
WEDNESDAY, May 23d-IIis honor mayor Boarman
presided hs morning. and dispatched business in real
grammatical style and short order" Although the
docket lengthy it yiedee but little to the city cof-
fers
ok the barber, upon examination discovered that
he was carrying too many bricks" in his hat, A
Of reeaf he discharged portion of them at the
head of his wife, besides making to her very un
afectonate remarks, all of which his honor thought
damaged the peace and good order of his domnions to
the extent Of s. and cost Rather costly "spree,
thought York
! Charles Gay ard J. Lee were up for giving puglis
tcexhiBon the corner of Texas aud Spring streets
Lee performed his part well that his honor thought
he deserved gratuitous sojoun of 43 hours in the
parish JAIL while Cay failing fulfill his part Of the
programme was discharged.
THURsDAY May 24th.-Lelia Phelps, colored wcnch
with face on the pealed ngin order, tried topeal
the face of another she African with bottle the
tents of which had previously found its way igto her
own ugly and eapacious mug, was, in addition te fine
of 81 50 and cost furnished with quarters at the Jail
for As hours.
To the historical fame of the Browns and Smiths TWO
aquatic gentlemen answering to these endeav-
as pugilists but each being drunk the police thought
it incumbent them to introduce them to his honor
who couoded chat the city finances might be enhanced
By a fne eft 81 30 each and cost.
lobe Robson and - Mason, two pugnacsEs ind-
yduas Of ebony hue, rp for Sighting and disturb
ing the peace For his part Of the fun, Tobe paid $
and COST while Mason got of free.
Within the limits of the corporation A. ". Arnold
thoughtess to fire his pistol six times, which,
considering the present peaceful attitude Of affairs, his
honor thought was just six shots too many. For tins
wee bit of counsel the offender paid S. and costs.
One Mr. Moore up this morning for getting slight
" nebriated and disturbing portion of the peace.
On being brought before his honor he was asked by
the court if he was not a distant kinsman of Thomas
Moore the poet Pleased with the idea of such pedi-
gree he answered that be was and said that he would
scorn to disgrace the llustrous His honor re-
marked that his face bore every evidence of nights
debauch Whereupon he took shelter under the obser
walton that when under the influence of too muck cold
water be was addicted to blushing. This cold water
story and his relationship to the poet, too
much for his honor, so he let him OF.
FRIpAY, May 25th.-ns honor mayor Boarman was
on hand this morning soon, and pat business through
ia shert order.
Samuel Rockuaore black drayman, paid 81 and cost
for being caught with his mule and dray the side
nshed with 81 hours board and lodging in the Jail
taking up bis lodgings on the levee.
James Brady and Wesly Corsey, two degeneratcd
descendants OF Ham, up before his honor for mix
ing in stnar combat greatly to the disturbance of the
quiet and peace of this city, Corsey made perma-
nent investment of s. and cost while Brady perform
ances on this occasion not considered worth any
thing to the corporation.
William and Carroll hayward pair Of steamboat
rats we're furnished with quarters in the jail for q
hours for getting drunk ard breaking the peace by
+ ''mashing" each others noggns
small sized 'breazee" broke out last night at
house of gterng generalities kept at the west enc
of the city by one Kate Hays, who, while under thc
funprovoking influences of the sparkling nectar,
: menced dancing capering, and cutting up generally
much to the DISTURBANCE of the quiet people of tina
J., neghberhood. With the Terpsicofian performances o
this fallen angel with the tables aud chairs, the police
interfered and put stop. This morning the cas-
was called and while his ocorcs were RECALLED by tn
odor Of sweet perfumes, the rustng of silks and sat
ms filed with strange sound the Of worth,
i mayor They filed in like a train of royalty through
: the halls of kngly palace, and stood forth in thei
loneliness like 'nymphs Of the night-boomng Cere
= bus" Lizzie Summers, well gotten up piece o
watcred silk called upon to testify what she knew
of Hates action in the premises After several bushe
ing fgurc head of his honor Lizzie proceeded to rela
u that that bundle of silks pointing to Kate) drum
the night before, and acted in very unladylike man
ner. OF this soft impeachment and without his honor
permission the aforesaid bundle of silks made an en-
' phatic denial But Lizzie, after darting another nell
ing glance at his honor reiterated her statement;
y from this out could that Kate ''gone up,
for Jennie Smith another artstcaly gotten up crime
' line, testified pretty much did Lizzie Two Of til
( city marshas testified pretty much TO the thing
which, in his honors opinion, clincher. So Kat
d had to pay SO and cost for her froc. The fine havin
e been paid another rusng Of silks and satns occurred
c while for so the balm of thousand flower
wasted its sweetness on the desert air." aud soon
/ was still and inodorous S usual.
J. SATURDAY May 26th.-There were but few cases be
fore his honor this morning and he dispatched Their
= in short order we shall do the thing
y Assistant marshal Smith satisfied his honor that Da
Ford was drunk last night and broke the peace to tn
Q, extent of s. and costs or day in Jail.
Sc Ben Fitzpatrick and Emanuel Mauding two eoore
u freedmen paid s. each and costs for gratifying pre-
{. pensity to throw brickbats at each other.
i Frances Gamble, another black imp was up for ge
10 ting drunk and disturbing the peace He had hi
" choice between s. and cost and "a hours in jail II
ID preferred the latter.
e Douglas NJ Soiourner paid into the city Golfers
and cost fer the privilege of abusing friend of hi
y MONDAY, May 2Sth.-For blue Monday, the case
h docket this morning were few, and his honor mayo
: Boarman was but short time the judicial stand
ly s Il Lickens who caters to the hungry the hea
e of Texas street took it into his head last Saturday
n visit Muggnsvle when and where he shipped boar
or such quantity of pine top" that he far forge
himself to abucive language toward white lad
Of At the suggestion of his honor he made permanent
IN vestment Of 81 80 and cost, Renaissance of thu
1T glorious drunk at Mugsinsvillc
In Lawson, negro as black the of spades, We
n up for being drunk and disturbing the peace &c
e the instance of his honor, he took summer quarters
ch the jail for As hours.
IT Mary Land double -barreled African, was up th
i'll morning for empying the contents Of black bott
Ia Into large cavity just below her nose and then hro'
- ing the useless bottle a small white child, and i
.. actiug painful wound. This wench had her cho
es between "a hours at the JAIL fork s. and cost
4, Colonel W. s. Mudgett, commanding the U. 5. forc
on at this place in company with captain =, were ey
la IDENTIFY DESTROYS Of following the example By the
.y iIIustrious superior generals Grant and Candy,
Il showing off fast horses But Of the unsophistic
Cd oh had marc right