Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-04-01

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FIRST DIsTRIor-cAPr. sIMoSs.
Number Of arrests, 400. American,
81; colored, lO7 English, a; French, l;
German, 20; Irish, 207; Italian, 8;
Spanish, g., Gee
Offenses Charged-Assault and bat
terry, B.; assaulting policeman, 2; assault,
so; burglary, 2; attempt to commit bur-
glary, / breach of ordinance, 60; car
rying concealed weapons, 35; disorderly
houses, Il false pretense, fraud, 3;
fugitives from justice, 2; gambling, 3;
inmates Of baAdy house, A intoxication,
81; intoxicatioR and disorderly conduct,
GO; larceny, 81 suspicion Of larceny, l;
misdemeanors, A; murder, l nuisance,
10; rape, receiving stolen goods, 8;
robbery, 10; selling liquor without Ii
cense, 2; selling liquor on Sunday, /;
threatening, 2; trespass, %; vagrancy,
q; street walking, 10; fighting, g.
Total, 472. CFt haa
Observation-Disclosures of arrests,
430; State cases, 76; number tried
and fined, 240; number tried and dis
charged, lO4; amonut of fines assessed,
1924; amount on mittimusses issued,
Sll76; amount of fines collected, Sl24S ;
amount collected on mittinusses, 1913 30;
total amount collected, Sl767 30; amount
of lost or stolen property recovered
$2ll2.
Incidental Matters-Lodgers accom-
mod ated, 81; animals found astray and
restored to their owners, s; fires, Z; lost
children, 6. 81
SECOND DIsTRICT-cAPT. s. PERRY.
Total number of arrests, 24S
American, 45; colored, l4O; English,
/; French, A; German, 8; Irish, 20;
Italian, 4; Spanish, l.
OAenses charged-Assault and bat
terry, 40; assault with intent to kill, 2;
assaulting policeman, 4; abusive Ian
guage, 8; beating wife, l; breach Of
peace, 3; breach of ordinance, G; car
rying concealed weapons, lS disorderly
houses, 2; ENLIGHTENMENT, l {; fraudulent
voting, 2; gambling, 6; intoxication, 40
intoxication and disorderly conduct, 30
indecent exposure, l; insulting females
in the streets, Il keeping vicious dog
l; larceny, q; suspicion of larceny, 10
misdemeanors, 20; robbery, 4; doing
business without license, g.; threatening,
10; trespass, l. Total, 248.
Recapitulation : Number of arrests,
1884, State cases, 55, number tried and
fined, $780, number tried apd discharged,
So; amount of fines assessed, 1892 ;
amount on mittimusses issued, 1904 so /;
amount of fines collected, $l037 80
amount collected on mittimusses, $l05
30; total amount collected, $ll42 80;
amount of lost or stolen property recov-
cred, $l557. =
Incidental Matters Lodgers accom-.
modated, 35; animals found estray and
restored to their owners, IL; accidents,
8; fires, A. lost children, a. a4e
RECAPITULATIONa
Monthly report of the First and Second
Districts, Metropolitan Police, city OF
Memphis, Tenn, for March, 1868; Num-
Der of arrests-First District, 490; Sc
cond District, 23S; total, 66s. Number
of State cases-First District, 76; Sc
coud District, IS; total, l3l. Number
tried and fned-First District, 24O
Second District, 1870; total, $40. Num-
Der tried and discharged-First District,
lO4; Second District, SO total, l57.
Amount of fines assessed-First District,
s2424; Second District, $l942; total,
1896. Amount on mittimuses issued
First District. $ll76; Second District,
1904 5O total, $20S0 so. Amount
collected on mittimuses - First Dis
trict, $5l9 30 Second District, $lO5 30.
Amount of fines colleeted-First Dis
trict, Sl24S; Second District, SlO37 30;
total collected, $29l0 10. Amount OF
lost or stolen property recovercd-First
District, $2ll2; Second District, 1857 I;
by detectives, s2sS3 total, $6552.
INCIDENTAL MATTERS.
Lodgers accommodated First Dis
trict, 81; Second District, IS total, 81.
Animals found estray and restored to
owners-First District, s; Second Dis
trict, IL; by detectives, III total, 80.
Accidents-First District, :; Second
District, 8; total, 8. Fires-First Dis
trict, Z; Second District, A; total, H..
Lost children-First District, s !; Second
District, a; total TO-
The above as compared with the report
of the month preceding, shows a falling
or of about ten per cent in the number
of arrests made, which may be regarded
as an indication the wane Of crime and
misdemeanor in the city.
THE VARIErIEs.-Miss Ida Wallace
vas received with many demonstrations
of delight BY the large audience who wit
messed her second appearance last night
Miss Kent and Miss DeVere, in their
charming vocalizations. were likewise
frequently sppIsuded. The whole com
pany again appear in capital bill this