The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-01-05
Recorders Court.

TUESDAY. Dec. 2S.-Thomas Leonard c., and Mrs
Savannah Leonard c., had little family fun Savan-
nah was trying to make botch job over Thomas eye
with hatiron. Thomas, seeing his better half in
passion tried shut off steam by stopping the free
circulation of air through Savannahs wind pipe. Both
were swearing eminenty and occasionally throwing in
those dear pet names too frequently and too freely
used A small fine made them good friends They
paid up.
Mary Bier had become rampant because one of her
tenants had not paid rent. The evidence part in Ger
man1 was, that all the peace of that vicinity was so to
speak, shocked Mrs. Bier paid the fine and costs,
which depressed her finances just 81 So
Mike Donovan thought that Mrs. Caroline Whites
house was shooting gallery, and consequence
took Shoot which frightened Caroline powerfully.
She made an affidavit of the circumstance and Mike
was arrested. The affidavit fully substantated As
this is not the first time Donavan has answered to the
same charge $40, as fine and costs, extracted
firm him. and in addition sent to house on Milan
street for short time.
B. Wheeler plead guilty to a nuisance charge and
drew ten days in the workhouse in default of paying
S. fine.
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 29-Wm. Mackley was charged
with selling whisky by the drink without license. No
evidence sustain the charge-the judgment, not
guilty.
FRIDAY, Dec. 3l.-Martin Wagner was found on the
sidewalk, sleeping off drunk which made him liable
to an assessment of S. fine and COSTS which he pre-
!
Peter Fetzer and Jim Thomas, c., were arraigned to
answer to the charge of a small fight. Both plead not
guilty. The evidence pointed and scattering
Jeems claimed that Peter owed him barber work, and
Peter thought different jim by the coat
collar and shook him, and said, "Pay what thou
owest" Pete didn't pay; Jim struck him. Peter was
adudged not guilty of disturbing the peace Just then
he thought he did owe jim and paid him the amount
claimed, 81 Is. Jeems paid IS fine and costs That
seemed sure but dear way to collect money.
E. L. Cary and John Lacy had meeting with ps
tolls in coffee-houss Texas street. Three or four
shots were fred ore ball took effect in the shoulder
of an innocent party; neither of the shooters was
struck They got $40 piece, as fine, and a time in
the lookup, where they settle it with fists if the
chimney smokes.
TUESDAY, Jan 4-Moses Hill, c., had come to this
city to buy little Chrstmas--hs first purchases
whisky liking that trade he bought more by putting
all his purchases in his mouth be swallowed little and
became noisy. He made many promises to pay after
he got home and not wishing put Moses to the
trouble of sending his money, he was put on Burns
list to work out 81.
NJ. Rosengarten and T. j. johnson were charged
with fighting and disturbing the peace about the first
of the year. They plead not guilty After the evil
dence was heard the judgment was, not guilty.
H. F. Moore, New Yorker, made affidavit that
some had stolen beaver fur overcoat from him.
and gave very close description of the person who
stole it at last reports the and coat about
spotted" The might be stopped if the coat is put
in Mr.. Herveys hands-(of Messrs Hervey, Listener &
Warren