The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-05-11
Recorders Court.


of Wales.
Recorders Court
| WEDNESDAY, May AZ. J. Taylor, charged with
altering check on Johnsons Bank for $451 20 to read
and represent 1851 90. The evidence not pointed
a bit: oh no. it was very blunt decidedly blunt. The
check was produced which showed bad work Facts
proved that Taylor got check of Messrs. Walters
Elder for S451 20; that he presented it at Johnsons
| Bank changed to S55l 90 the money paid to him
by Mr. Deming Who not liking the looks of the check,
called Taylor back got the money from him, gave him
back the check and told Taylor to return it to Walters
& Elder and get clear check and he would pay it.
TAYLOR went to Walters & Elder and handed the check
| to Mr. Rogers the book-keeper, saying they wanted
another check at the bank Rogers looked at tit
then read S45l 90 Seeing it had been tempered with,
went to the bank and there learned of 1851 20feaure.
Evidence for defense was that Taylor Of fine
| famy-honest people-and Taylor was moderately
poor and very industrious man; married and had
family The Recorder asked Tayor's attorney if it
was necessary have the witnesses state how many
juvenile Taylors there about that household, or
what name his wife bore before she became Mrs Tay
lor 1t promiscuousy concluded that the last
not necessary questions In default of furnishing
bond of $1,000 Mr. Taylor took up quarters in the
vicinity of the Court house. Taylor insists that John
Smith altered that check.
MONDAY, May John Daley, lying on the street
drunk, was fined So and costs.
Hannah Bell (colored) charged with being dsor-
derby and using words after the of the profane
She is a corporation guest, and is singing Roll on,
roll on sweet moments, roll on" etc That song with
her is Just seven and a half days long
Walker johnson and Thomas johnson both colored)
made an effort to comb each others heads with three
legged stool, Texas street, on Sunday evening.
Fine 81 so and costs each. Thomas is paying his in
installments under the direction of Mr.. Hicks
TUESDAY, May 3.-Robert Burns erraigned for
dsorderly conduct, &c. The charges refuted by
part of the city witnesses, and entirely wiped out
by the witnesses for the defence.
"WEDNESDAY, May 4.--John Daley for lying on the
street drunk was fined SO and costs He had no funds
was turned to the tender mercies of General
Hicks
Betty Jones and Nit Chapman, alias Arnett doth
colered availed themselves of the picnic trip to have
q scene of words more numerous than polite. They
each got S. and costs. The cause of all this is known
to persons present at the trial They paid up and left
Nit, not feeling satisfied when she got the steet,
renewed the onpeasantness after the style of father
sheep at gate post putting Betty in the position of
lightning rod. Betty lighted up, and fun rife.
Waterfalls went up, and beads few thick and fast.
Just then the heartess citizens nterfered and checked
the henjoyment.
To that Nit plead guilty in not the mildest and
sweetest tones. She had not had her fight was hot
with rage. A fine Of S25 and COSTS and a I" new
issue" of soup tickets, good for five days, wted and
weakened her frost does mullen leaves.
John or William Cummings went into aunt Eliza
Lewis house and tried which the hardest chair
her head and did other things recorded and proved
He got $40 fine and two days to think over sich
things
J. W. Mcclure said and did things not exceedingly
gentlemany in the presence of lady, John j.
OConnor, having interest there got up out of his
sick bed and punched Mr. Mcclure in the snout with
such force that Mac found it agreeable to turn
mersault backwards. Mcclure got 81 and costs and
O'Connor got S. and costs
(oo1o al
conduct and disturbing the peace, plead not guilty.
| Witnesses for the city-H. Deal and son. Mnnroe
seeing the Deal against him modified bis plea to being
little sick and very drunk. His fine was So and
costs. The checks were passed in.
| THURSDAY, May 5.-David Gill, charged with lying
on the street drunk said it might be so, and paid SO
and costa.
Henry Mcdonald pied not guilty to snatchng ninety
five cents from Henry Dossen. After modifying his
plea to iust did it for fun" he was registered as
Milan street boarder in default of giving a small
| bond.
| j. W. Mcclure, charged with assaung J. j. O'Con-
nor with pistol, waived examination and gave
bond to appear before the District Court.
FRIDAY May 6.-stephen Lewis (colored) got up
fight of words and threats, more to get rest from
work, than for blood in great quantities The assess
ment made will quiet him on that dodge.
VIM. McMickle, mate of the steamer Grand Era
paid s15 and costs for fight that lasted too long
Ned Sloan (colored) was interviewed TO find why he
had two small tomb stones, the property of Hecox &
Kinney on his shout der, and lighting out with them
without the knowledge of the owners. The
interview ended-Ned went to jail in default of finding
bail
VIM. Mackler was arrested on the strength Of an
affidavit, the object of which was to put him under
peace bond IL gave bond in the sum of $1,000 for
his appearance at o'clock Saturday morning the It'll
and to keep peace in the family in the meantime
he then made affidavit to the object against
Magdaline Mackler. She not appearing a bit savage
was released on her own verbal bond
Macker took on some more Ger, become disordery
and was subjected to stronger ties than bond
SATURDAY, May 7.-Wm. Macker paid $40 and
costs for dsordery conduct.
Fills Taylor (colored) on the same charge thoa8h
not so serious, paid s. and costs.
James Eckelson plead guilty and paid SO and costs
for lying the street drunk He said be had friend,
James murphy, locked up who too drunk for trial,
and be would put s. IN deposit for him.
Rebecca Mansfield (colored) made an affidavit charg-
ing Alex Walker colored with the most indecent and
dsorderly conduct. Alex was arrested and put on
trial. The evidence showed that the offense was not
properly named. An affidavit charging him with rape
was then made. He will have hearing hereafter.
William and Magdaline Mackler's cases were con.
tinued to Monday
MONDAY, May 9.-Jm Hamilton (colored) charged
with disordery conduct in the Zion Church was dis
charged No could be found to prosecute the
Dan Harvey, for lying in an alley drunk got soup
ticket for five days.
Capt Leayea worth tied his horse to tree, the
horse, however, was found standing on the sidewalk,
for which the Captain paid small fine.
Alex. Walker (colored) examined rape
charge The evidence plain and in familiar terms.
See the docket for particulars He was committed
until discharged by the due course Of law
lNcoMPREHESsIBLE LoGIC.--In long article headed
1.-The Laws OF Compensation" the New Orleans Re
publican deprecates such lawess acts as the recent
killing of Sheriff Wisner and outt johnson in Mon