The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-02-16
Recorders Court.

SAN Francisco, Feb 1.-Two slight shocks of
earthquake felt to-day.
Recorders Court
/ SATURDAY, Feb. 5.-Dock Durham colored became
Observation-Disclosures the cause.-The 80 and 80 costs.
Paid.
Mrs. Anna Bennett arrested for being dsorderly
and using vulgar and indecent language She said
she could not help it, for size had terrible temper
and she could not control it. She was told by the
Recorder that of the of the law was to assist
persons who would not govern their passions. The
brake was put to So fine and 50 costs
Daniel Riley was asked to explain nuisance charge
failing to do SO he bodily spouted for ten days
work in the workhouse in default of finding five dol
lars about his Clothes
Bob Smith, colored was confronted with an affidavit
charging him with disturbing the peace. A ''feow
servant" and bad whisky the cause Mr. Smith
got $l5 and costs and five days.
short Marian was up again up for disorderly and
indecent conduct on the street. Marian said she had
heard that her Teller had died, and she could no
hope taking few drinks, and the old story took
little too much-did not know what she was doing
Having no stamps at her command she retired to the
workhouse to finish her morning cry
Mrs. Anna Bennett charged with living on the
street drunk. She said it only spasms an infirm-
ity from childhood and after the spasm was over it
was thought she was. The evidence was that it re-
qured dray to get her to the lookup, she swearing
terribly. all the way, with thick odors of rum She
Iueu aecuseu Tue ponce OF stealDg her money from
her by cutting and tearing her pocket She showing
her pocket, which was not attached to any outward
| taggery-it was one of those handy pockets She
got 50 fine and 50 costs or ten days. she took the
time.
William Smith, Joseph Walsh, and James Doen had
nuisance charge. The first two pronounced guilty
at cost of 50. Doen not guilty
George Washington, colored, made most solemn
affidavit charging Anthony Brooks and Mr. Rogers
with breaking the peace All parties brought to
a hearing All had a fair show. The whole thing
showed up that the complainant was the aggressor.
and he got the fine and costs and in default of pay
ing furnished with furnished rooms
Sam Wyre, coored got rampant and spelling for
row. He got taken down to the tune of ten dollars
which he paid.
John Mannel, colored charged with shooting
another colored boy the 4th was exapined and
dismissed The proof was that the shot was entirely
accidental, with no malice
George Thomas coored of the tobacco-box
rats that broke out of the lookup last week. was cap
tured by the police in Marshall. He was brought
back Saturday evening, wearing iewelry made from
PENNSYLVANIA minerals The style and shape of said
Jewery was two rings to fit the wrists connected with
links Mr.. Thomas went te work on the street TODAY
public oenefactor. 1t is to be hoped that while he
Is menains the public ways he may keep eye on
personal reformation.
TUESDAY, Feb. S.-Edward Hillen was I'D for being
down on the street drunk His fine and costs was set
at IS. Ed. only having ST. he was let off by paying
that
TUESDAY, Feb SD Hillen, living on the street
drunk, fine s. and 81 costs. Paid
Bob Mason had the same charge He put up his
body for ten days in lieu of paying.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 9.-George Carr colored was
charged with disorderly conduct Judgment not
guilty.
G. Sales, lying the street drunk, paid SO fine
and costs.
THURSDAY, Feb 10.-Two of the prominent butch.
ers got into difficulty in the market. As that was a
bad place for disturbance, draw was made on their
finances of $40 EACH
Henry Anod said some bad words. He was let off
with IS and costs
L. Heirsch charged with resisting an officer, was adj.
judged not guilty.
FRIDAY, Feb. 11-Lews Riley and John Rowen
were found reposng on the sidewalk drunk Their
lodging was settled.
Betty Willis, colored disordery and indecent con-
duct fined So and costs
Messrs. Butler and Jones were right noisy and dis
orderly: They each paid s. and costs.
W. W. Noble, nuisance charge So and costs Paid
Walker johnson, colo.ed, and Thomas Riley had
spoken some very profane and indecent words, and
tight was just about entered into, when the captain
came up They got s. and costs each
Christopher Sales, for sleeping lying in the street
drunk, went up for ten days in default of paying
Charles Jones' alias Gill, eoored permitted pocket
book with 1925 to stick to his fingers Officers Tav-
lor and Thomas soon made their game tree. One hun
ored OF the money was found the steps leading to
this Office and seventyfve where Charles failed to put
1t IN his shoe He had an examination. The evidence
was very plain and positive the Job was did in day.
light. MIR. Jones went to jail in default of making a
small bond of $1,000 for his appearance before the Dis
tric Court, and the main witness was bound in the
sum of 500 to appear and testify. Charley Nelson,
colored, and Alvira Gill were arrested as aiders and
abettors They were dismissed. --...-
SATURDAY Feb. III c. Carpenter was nm for
ying on the street drunk. He said he was morally
certain guilty. He got the usual fine So and costs
Mr. - had John Daley arrested for having
pistol in his possession that belonged to Mr.. -,
Who also said he had been very drunk and did not
NOW ii he had lost the pistol if it had been stolen
Al parties were pretty full of the essence of benzne
After an informal arbitration the blank got the
'sto He did not wish to give his name, because he
aid he had been in limbo before.
D. + Colbert came into court early in the day and
wished to have bill of sale written for horse saddle
nd bride he was selling for s75 which was done
lie said that he bad lived with Col Bowie. thirteen
niles this side of Kaufman, Texas for three years.
lso said he had two horses and four bales Of cot
on coming in, to arrive to-day, which he wished to
ell. Part of the purchasers money proved to be
ounterfeit-he bad no other-no sale Soon after
lr a. j. Watson, late of Bossier parish, came into
ourt and made an affidavit that one Frank Colbert
ad stolen horse from him in April, 1869. Soon the
arty was brought into court and proved to be the
ientlcal B. +. Colbert of the morning horse trade
horse of another color Colbert sent to Jail in
eault OF $500 bond for his appearance for examna-
on before Judge Creswe on Monday at II AN
Jack Ashmore colored examined on the charge
larceney of fifty dollars. The money was found on
i'm, and much side testimony to substantate. He
en to Jail in default OF giving bond the grand
Try at the next term Of the District Court
Henry Alexander, eolored was everastingly going
rough divers persons, or any other man. He bad
> money, much. He goes little to the workhouse
partake OF corporation mystery for ten days and
H.
MANsFIELD.-The Times Of the 9Th speaks eneour
ingly OF the growth and prospects Of the town. It