The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-09-26
Police Reports.

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DoGs-A SUGGEsTIoS.--Seeing c poor Nanny S2as
made the butt of municipal ire, last week, we beg
to make suggestion anent the animal question II
is this let orr police arrest every dog and cur OF
low degree caught the act OF lighting on the streets
and mpound them "a hours, when if suitable fine IS
not paid by their owners let them be shot Spare not
TRAY Blanche or Sweetheart" when caught :4 dssae-
IT, In this way the city will reap threeoid aoFan
tage: lst the corporation will get some money ~
viii get rid Of part Of the canine nuisance aao
3D. viii break up the bad moral example set by hsst-
ing ourlegged dogs to quarrelsome two-leggee dogs
WEDNESDAY, September l9.--The police, on hauling
in their net this morning discovered only two suckers
JusticeAen occupied the municipal woolsackand with
commendable dispatch disposed of the couple OF cases
brought before him Robert Brannon, for the doubt
full luxury of sucking too much tangleoot aud conse-
quently engaging lodging in ditch in vacant lot,
eased Of 81 and cost. L. Lewis also proved to be
sucker-hquid tanglefoot his element, until be
Topped out Of it for most unfsh-like snooze on the
sidewalk For these fleeing pleasures lie paid the
moderate sum Of 81 and cost.
That well known orning post is still profitable to
the city For hitching horse to that same" justice
Beale required G. w. Smith to plank up $ and cost
This he did and the post still there ready for the
next quadruped
THURSDAY, Sept 20.-Not single bird in the cage
this morning.
FRIDAY, Sept 2l-Justice Allen had t half dozen
little accounts to homologate this morning which he
did in lis customary fashion. First, Dave Fenerty
whom we Judge from his name, to be blghted srrig
from ould " Ireland's native shamrock, having i'm
bibed too many "wee drops of the chraytchar," and
raising consequent muss, deposited and lew
extra dollars to cover expenses. Second, Jim Mason
for discharging pistol in the wrong locality, paid 81
and cost which will perhaps remind him of the fact that
/ Children and fools
! Should not play with such tools"
/ Third Tempo Gilmore Elyira Parsons, Lizzie Fainte
and Julia Couch, quartette Of "cullud pussons," of
feminine gender, having been engaged enjoying the
bloody Satisfaction of free fight and considerable
breach of the peace dubbed together and paid
the city treasury the snug little Of $50 and cost
being something over s. each. Fourth, Sam Thomas,
for the filthy act Of placing nuisance in the street,
shelIed out the too moderate CT 50 and cost Fifth
j. German committed nuisance on the street and for
so doing Increased the basis of the city scrip So and
cos& Sixth the everlasting, the irrepressibe, the
subjugaed John Barnican, presented his familiar mug
for the inspection of justice Beale Hs honor conclu-
ding that John had somewhat agitated the peace,
ieved that fellows pile of S. and costs. All, Johnny,
all the paths Of the bully bhoys" lead if not to the
| peutentialy-to grief
! SATURDAY Sept 22.-Justice Allen royalty occupied
the judicial throne this Inspecting the docket he
found but single case entered. Sandy Vincent, one
of Uncle Sans fragrant freedmen, was the lucky
For the commission of nuisance in the public street
he babe an afechonate farewell to s. 80 and cost.
MONDAY, Sept. 24.-Willam Morgan arrested as
vagran fined 81 and cost which he paid thus showing
that all Migrants are not strapped" Beside this
case Justice Allen disposed Of twelve Others the cage
had quite number Of specimens Of that institutions
ornithology. John McDonough, who mem
Der of the police force had the weakness Of poor Tam
O'Shanter, fell by the roadside He fined only
So and cost for getting oblivous and sumbering on
/ the public pavement. The neede-gun whisky costs
only Csc nip" but it makes one make speeches tc
the amppost bolt the door with bar of soap, have
snafx in his CATERS and does the business for him
generally. i" That's what's the matter" Mr. Med
was discharged from the police. Jack WHEELER med
died somewhat with the needle Saturday night, ans
accidentally Slot himself-in the neck The unfortu
nate man was found extended on the sidewalk, no
bleeding but very much -fatigued. We suppose ht
was taken the charity hospital, for he appeared il
person at the mayors levce this morning, apparently
suffering but little from the wound in his throttle. Hi
honor kindly explained TO Jack the danger of careless
/ y handling the aforesaid gun and collected from hin
So for the lecture and additional for the trouble
he had been to the police. Michael Cushman, james
German and \. O'Brian, trio Of needle gunners
having heated up to the noisy figure, disturbed thu
peace for which they had the alternative of paying So
and cost each or going to the lookup for q hours
! Committed. Isaac Sanders having aired too much oh
scenty and fish market slang, fined 81 and cost
Gilbert Gipson and Anderson, +. c, were up on
charge of stealing. Itwas not substantated aud these
lucky daIkies were discharged. Wesley Young ans
/ John Montgomery, two dark complicated scoundrels
Of African persuasion, for using obscene language
and disturbance of the peace went up each FOR 50
/ cost Mr.. - Waddell, walking like Edwin Forrest
in the drama Of Medora, carried huge beard and tbs
consciousness of having been drunk and asleep or
Market street into court The udmring guests there
assembled were only restrained from breaking into
cheer by the majestic presence of the law. Being
gentleman of industry well muscle he easily pait
So and cost for his offence and very hard bed. =
/ Brennan having been found Slowed" and down on
the Sidewalk was sent to keep the mosquitoes compa
nv in Jail for q hours in default of the payment Of
/ IS and cost
/ TUESDAY, Sept 25-Justce Allen was visited By on,
y brace of justiceseckers this morning and with his
customary lberality, he gave it to them Patrick
Shedum after sharp practice with the needlegun
deposited his drunken corpus in Sims stable. For the
use of the gun and the disgust he occasoned the de-
cent horses he fined 50 and cost; failing to pay
which, he was hustled off to jail for day and night,
there to rumiDae the sad condition of moneyess
topper. Capt. Lacy found drunk and asleep the
street last night and this morning marched down the
street with double barrelled headache and black
coat rather roughly whitewashed. He deposited So
and cost for the practical joke he played on himself
All, " Look not upon the wine when tits red eye when
it gveth its color the cup for at last it bueth like
serpent and stingeth like an adder"
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River Intelligence.