The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-04-20
Recorders Court,

WEDNESDAY, April ia good and usually very
quiet citizen appeared in court early and paid for say
ing some swear words yesterday.
George Washington colored, said he was not guilty
of disorderly conduct and disturbing the peace. The
evidence was that George wanted boy to leave a
house to go out and play; in fact, be out of sight
short time. The boy felt curiosity under his wool
Boys want to see--that is young America. George
little excited and somewhat nervous, as men are
under peculiar circumstances, and let his passion rise
and whaled the boy. The main evidence was female
that lived in the house aforesaid George paid IS and
costs.
Antonio McVay paid IS and costs for sidewalk odg-
ing
Patrick C. Daily could not pay for his street sleep
and sent to the work house He refused to work,
and got two days more for that.
James MCGUIRE (McCren Yesterday, plead guilty to
lying on the street drunk. Was dead broke. Hash
for one.
An affidavit was made, charging one Henry Moore,
colored with appropriating about S270 in money the
property of Major Tally. The money found on
him. He became very anxious about his yase and
carpetbsg, and offered to give watch if the officer
would get them. The porter refused to deliver up
search warrant in officer Taylors hands brought them
forth. In fine black cloth coat that just fits
Major Ashton, tstolen from his room Yesterday one
pair of fine black pants that l. r. Hyams identified as
those stolen from his room, also one fine linen hand
kerchief with Hyams' name on it was found on Mr.
Moore. Yet uncaimed-two plain muslin shirts one
pair muslin drawers one dark velvet vest with red
dots, almost new; flannel or tweed sack coat,
three.quarers worn, grey; pair pants color
one pair linen pants, narrow strp pes; pair very
heavy cotton gloves, drab color; few worn linen
shirts some socks and handkerchiefs worse for wear
also one small guard chain, gold with KEY.
THURSDAY, April IA Mike Tracy, Jim Eckles,
Mike Comfort and Joe Murphy were each assessed So
and costs for lying the street sidewalk tightualy
slight.
Henry Moore colored was examined on The charge
OF the larceny of money from Major Tally. He got
letter OF credit for board lodging and introduction to
Grand Jury.
j. l.. Reese hack driver, tried to collect fare
usually current which construed into disorderly
conduct He got $40 as fine and costs and Eve days
FRIDAY, April l5.-L. A. Amelung with Stacey &
Poand) elBmed the shirts, pants and coat that
part OF Mr. Moores baggage There il yet one vest,
one very heavy merrno shirt one pair gloves and the
gold chain, unclaimed
SATURDAY, April l6-Andrew Boylon, james
Douglass and NJ Blank paid for Good Friday sleeps
So 90 and costs
Frank Wa!pole, eolored, paid s. 90 and costs, for
he says shooting pistol at a dog.
Charles Jones, colored, got SO 90 and costs and
seventy hours for being disorderly in the street
and sloshing around. He spilled "a juvenile females
milk. She never shed cry for that milk.
James Wilson, John Rosler and John Eckles were
shortcoud not pay for Good Fridays drunk OF course
they will get colored eggs for Easter Sunday.
James Finn not little rampant at Mr. Lehnis
store; that is why he got set mp to 81 so fine and
costs.