The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-10-03
Police Reports.
MAYORS COURT


WEDyE,DAr, September 26.--Justice Allen mounted
the judicial stool this morning at the usual hour ap-
parenty in good humor; but on taking cursory view
of the courtroom, sudden change came over his
dreams and no wonder, as there hardly market
money in sight One drunken and three nuisance cases
were the total. 1t took SIS in currency to make
clean the nusances and 81 30 from John Gray to
smooth over q beastly drunk.
THURSDAY, September 27.--As Justice Allen took bis
seat this morning and cast his eyes over the ROOM he
remarked in underone that the morality Of this city
seemed determined to starve this court to death From
his stand point it did certainly look gloomy, there be
ing only two nuisance and one drunken case in sight
Nusances deposited S13, and drunken John Graham 50
and cost.
Justice Beale in still worse luck. sleepy look
ing negro, answering to the Of Henry hardly
served to break the monotony Of the duh looking court
room Henry deposited 50 and cost for taking up
lodging on the sidewalk.
FRIDAY, September 28.-In justice Aliens court thi,
morning matters appeared to be getting no better fast
The law Itself lay stretched out on two chairs longing
Z" for lodge in some vast Wilderness" while the
hangerson of the court scowled at every body that
passed There not single bird in sight.
Justice Beale had better luck than his competitor
H. planted on nuisance case, and won s. and cost
Mollie Campbell and Mary Clements two foulmouthed
women of bad character were up on the charge Of
using grossly profanc language and disturbing the
peace His honor fined them each 81 and cost, and
then adjourned court.
SATURDAY, September 29.--The courtroom was not
honored with the presence of single culprit to-day
much to the chagrin of the whole police force.
MoyDAr, October l. His honor mayor Boarman, af-
ter an absence of two months, appeared in the
courtroom this morning and donned the ernue with
the case and dignity of an old stager. Taking into
consideration that it blue Monday, the Ieveo was
far from being brilliant. Pink McClung, black war
rior for giving vent to his warlke propensities BY
shooting his pistol within the corporate limits went to
for q hours Lizzie Summers Lottie
Ramsey, Straton Kirk Dora Roach and Alice Hone
the three first white and the latter two coored ngghs
du P1re, made formal call his honor this morning
escorted by the police, to apologize for unlady like
conduct. The apology accepted, and they were
honorsbly discharged. James Henderson was fined
SO so and cost for getting drunk and disturbing the
peace. C. Wallace and l. Hamilton, paid each So and
ost for the privilege Of hching their mules to that
g orning post" Some post that.
TUESDAY, October 2.-His honor mayor Boarnan
presided this morning with his usual ease and dignity
aud quickly disposed of his two visitors. john II.
frowel was up the charge of being drunk and lay
ing around loose in the street S. and cost settled the
matter Antoine a black gambling rascal, was up on
the charge of keeping gambling saloon and disturb
ng the peace. He went up for 50 aud cost. Served /
he black rascal right.