The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-01-23
Court RenOrfs.

1Or leaving VenlcleS IN the SCreeG OT
alley over night, but the parties were
not tried. One affidavit was also filed
for assault and battery in snow ball
ing case, which we have mentioned
elsewhere. This case is set for this
morning. -
BEFORE CHIEF JUSTICE STINsoN,-
My Lord Chief Justice Stinson, has
for the lasttwo days been running the
Freedmen's Bureau. An African, of
the female persuasion, who stands full
six feet in,iher stockings, complained
that a white man had struck her in
her mouth, and asked for redress
Of grievances. The Justice asked her
if her assailant was a9large man. She
replied that he was very small,
why then did you not whip lhinl7rr
were you not able?p Isl 'a far
why, Lor' bless you, Massa, yes, r
could whip two or three like him, but
I belongs to church, does; and
doesn't fight" Stinson told her to
call yesterday morning, but she failed
to appear.
Yesterday two sable daughters had
setto, and one of them was beaten
and thrown out of doors. She made
complaint against the victor for as
sault and battery. The Justice heard
the case, and finding the accused had
no money, agreed to let her off if she
would pay the costs, which amounted
to So so, and told Frank Morris to
get the money or take them to Jail.
When they left the Office the defeated
African enquired the amount of the
bill, and on being told, said she would
pay half of it. and in few minutes
returned and laid 81 Is on the JUS
tees table. 1t is not often that
the, person that gets the beating is
willing to pay the costs. .gal '2as.. Z
BEFORE JUSTICE WALKER. A
young girl of seventeen years APP
peared before Justice Walker yester-
day and complained of a young man.
charging him with seduction. A war;
rant was issued, and an officer sent
after the accused. The probabilities
are that. the case would be compro-i
missed, as the girl did not seem to
value her honor very highly or con.
slider the damage irreparable. We
forbear mentioning names. fataa
COMMON PLEAS COURT. = Nothing
of general interest transpired in the
Court of Common Pleas yesterday
Most of the business of the term has
been disposed of, and the Court will
adjourn this morning when the record
is made up and signed.
Snow BALLINa.-T exhilerating
game was practiced yesterday and the
day before to very considerable ex-
tent, and in many Instances, we are
sorry to say, to too great an extent,
and in one or more instances resulted
in trouble. One man, passing along
and attending to his own business, was
assaulted by twenty or twenty-fiv
7men and boys and pummeled severely
with balls. Incensed by the outrage,
the man leaped from the sleigh, and
rushing into the crowd, struck the
first man he met stunning blow by
Che corner of his eye, the mark of
which he carried all day, and will, no
doubt, for several days to come, The
man struck happened to be one who
had not engaged in the. assault on the
man in the sleigh. In elf-defence,
the man struck back and knocked his
assailant down and kicked him, and
afterwards filed an affidavit before the
Recorder against him, for assault and
battery. This is the state of things
we animadverted yesterday, and is
serious outrage on an honest and
peaceable citizen while pursuing his
honest calling. OF course he was not
justified in striking the man he did,
but every man who threw snow
ball at him should be made to
pay fine equal to that inflicted
on him, These are more fragrant VIC
lations of law than that of leaving a
dray in some unfrequented alley. We
witnessed many amusing scenes where
parties, by mutual consent, had
bout at throwing snow Two men
got into game Of this sort on the
corner of First and Sycamore Streets.
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