The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1867-09-07
P0lice Matters.
! BEFORE POLICE MAGISTRATE LEAyENs

BEFORE POLICE MAGISTRATE LEAyENs.
Our police record not having been attended to
last week, we are obliged to "fetch up" for two
weeks
Aug. ODD, John Regan made complaint against
Marks Moriarity, of the Killarney House, for
assault and battery. John and several other gem
tlemen had credit at Marks bar of some 40 cts.
10 be taken out in drinks John took drink
and proposed to have it charged to that fund.
Marks demurred, unless the others were present,
telling John they were 'over there"-a short
distance off, John went 'over there" but not
finding them, called Marks a d liar"
whereupcn Marks knocked him down. John
made complaint and had Marks fined So and
costs. Thereupon Marks entered complaint
against John for 'insulting and abusive Ian
guage," &c., and John in turn was also fined 81
and costs. So both parties left in the happy con-
sciousness that neither had got the start of the
other.
Aug. 26th-Jacob Poland was fined SO and
costs for simple drunk. He was found, at 10
o'clock at night, between La Sale street and the
Illinois bridge, reposing gently on the soft side
of a plank. The marshal gave him better
sleeping quarters in the calaboose, but rather
more expensive.
Aug. 2sth.-Mrs Catherine O'Connor made
complaint against Thos. Kelly for using towards
her abusive and insulting language. Fined So
and costs.
BEFORE POLICE MAGISTRATE GRAHAM
Aug. 3-James INLAND. Case of simple drunk.
James was picked ny reposingI dangerously near
the edge OF the river opposite the new hotel.
Very tired, but by the assistance of the marshal
got sleeping quarters in the calabooso, at a cost
Of S5 and few extras.
Malachi Burns, from town of Brookfeld-
drunk.and disorderly. Fined So and costs, and
sent home.
Michael Bradshaw, for stealing fruit from the
garden of NJ. H. Swift, Esq, held to bail for trial
at circuit court, and in default Of finding sureties
committed
Half dozen Of other boys, whose names the
jailor srppresses, have been put under bonds for
the same offence. If, however, there are anv
more commitcals for this offense hereafter, the
names will be published
Wm Henry and Adam Clay had hearing on
the 9Th inst, on complain, for larceny and burg
larry, having on the evening Of the 4th, entered
, the house OF a. ". Clark, in the town of Free
dom near the Dayton line and stolen German
silver fife, frock coat, hat, vest, and other
property to the value, in all, of $40. They are
noted hard cases, having been regular board
ers'' of the county for year or two. They were
arrested by officer Harris. while ''s.reaking it
$500 each for appearance at circuit court. and
fndingno one 10 risk that amount on them, stand
committed. .r'.
JAIL CoMMITTALs.
Besides those mentioned above, there have
been the following committals to the county jail
within the past ten days:
Clinton and. Eugene Dewey were brought
here on the 9th ult and committed on the charge
of having set fire, last spring, to the "City Milr'
of Mr.. Eckert, in Mendoza, as also of having re-
Gently attempted to rob Mr.. EckeYt's safe and
burn his corn crib The case was worked up
b. couple of detectives, on whose statement
the committals have been made, in default Of
bail in $1,000 by Eugene and $4,000 by Clinton
Dewey.
Sept I'd, JOS. Cunning, from Peru, was com.
mitted, for want of the cash to pay fine of SIS
and So costs assessed against him by Peru JUS.
tice for committing an assault and battery on one
Thomas Scanlin. t.a ...
Alice Sheridan-a hard case-committed for
threatening to set fire to Capt. Ryan's house.
Couldn't give security to keep the peace, and re-
mains in Jail.