The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-08-29
Police Reports,
NAY ORS COURT


WEDNESDAY, August 22.--We stepped into The ma
or's office this morning the usual hour but 1af;
just &s well have stayed at home for all tie Hens
got There was not single case on the docket e
trqller Leonard took sick and went to bed the chs
Of police and his assistants looked "blackero than
thhuGer cloud and scowled at every law-abidiug ma,
thht same within reach of their vision. Justice Ala
wd fonI reading the advertising columns Of the News
and Ne looked Ike one forsaken by the law Thew IN
looked like the fellow waiting for something to tr
up" Justice Eeale had nuisance case which b
qqicllg cleaned Of enough currency to SMILE an
and then went iato retirement to mediate on the nm
certanty of the emoluments arising from administer
ing Justice.
T1.uRspAr, August 23.-To-day was fac-simile Of
yesterday except that controller Leonard did not make
his appearance Justice Allen had reached the shr5
column Of advertisements the fourth page Of tba
aforesaid News, and was hard at it, when we left
Justice Beale duplicated yesterdays work It looked
I'd u as though business had dried up.
FEIDAY, August 24-Justice Allen presided this
norfing with his usual ease and dignity, making IN
fdr Iost time Josiah Edmondson, large sized gentle
mau from The city, was up charge of yiola;inga
city ordinance and striking police officer. 1t seems
irons the evidence that the policeman caught the pr
onei III the act and attempted to arrest him. when tile
largaszed gent from the city planted FIVE dgts just
abote the polcenan's proboscs, which caused him to
seek mother Earth. The policeman rallied, and get
ting assistance arrested the largesized gent from New
Orleans, and locked him up in the cage, where be
stayed all night. His honor fined him $50 and costs
Frank Wa}pole and Rob Pencil were endorsed with
4 4 lighting and disturbing the peace" After invest.
eating the case, his honor thought that Pencil had
eotabout the worth of S. aud costs Of justice and
| WaSpole So and costs
Justice Deale opened stable account with one JAS.
BIRCH and charged him S for having his horse the
sidewalk. James balanced his account.
i SATURDAY, August 25.-Justice Allen mounted the
siidicia stool" this morning. looking as only man
can look who has had good breakfast and who per-
fecty satisfied with himself The first case was dirty
wafer one, which came very turning his honors
stomach but he rallied, and fined A. B. Weaver 81
ana costs as counter-irrtant. Calvin Close was not
30 close with his currency but what his honor mulcted
him in $4 ana costs, in payment for little fighting
amusement. James German hquidated the following
charge with So and costs: Drunk, fighting, using OBJ
, scene language, and disturbing the peace. March
Hunsieker, ranting negro preacher Of huge proper
tols and doubtful reputation was up the serious
ch,rge of striking police officer with religious fists
From the evidence, it appears that policeman Smith
wet to the parsons house to collect fne but instead
Of collecting s. and COSTS he collected five digis on
} his;nug with knock down. This was more than the
policeman could stand and he started for help March
smtlt MICE and graspng his gun started for bureau
headquarters to get assistance to resist the police lie
5 got,no consolation there, and his way home
wh:n the police nabbed him and took him to the lock
up where his premiership spent the night it is pre-
sur:ied in praying, there chance to steal
anything This morning his honor fined him 800 and
COSTS March has been looked upon for long time by
n our citizens rs bad egg of the Callahan school.
S MoNpAr august 27.-Although controller Leonard
was on hand this morning in good plight he that
Justice Alien was so wosh that he turned all the sheep
over to him. The first lamb he devoured rather
tough one, imported from the land Of the sod Of
, thePat Faharty breed Pat was let off by paying 50
a and costs for being drunk and down. jerry 0Brien,
who by the way is regular cockin his attendance
e at she mayors ievees was prompt in orking s.
/ and costs for shooting his mouth off 10 such extent
. that it disturbed the peace of his honors domnons
L few more such customers as Jerry would pay all the
EXPENSES Of improving the streets. Go it, Jerry;
# are in with you Mr.. Blunt and VIM. Sherrod next
is answered to the charge Of mixing in battle Sherfod
J. got IS ard costs worth Of fight but Biuns perform
/ anQe the occasion not considered worthy of
q attention. Oliver Boarman measured of IS and
. costs worth Of fighting and disturbing the peace,
. Justice Beale hoped Louis Hooper to the
tune Of $40 for driving his mule aad dray the side
it wax.
TuEsDAr August 28--The only case before the may.
d Allen. Tom Williams pleaded guilty to the charge
q Of being drunk and asleep the sidewalk Two dol
= lars and costs settled the damages.