The south-western., 1870-03-30
Recorders Court.

WEDNESDAY, March pa young gentleman of the
city came in putting and wanted affidavit quick, for
the arrest of another gentleman, who, he said, had
snatched valuable twentydollar gold coin from him.
Before the affidavit written the accused gentleman
appeared, and said the complaining gentleman owed
him S25 he Lad chance and got possession of the
above valuable Both claimed to be prompt pay, hon
est and SIGH. The accused divesed himself of the val
liable and complainant got it.
THURSDAY March 24.-Frank Moore, Ed Bannon
and John McClusky had to answer to lying drunk All
plead guilty. The first two got some city scrip, de-
posted it and left. McC. is working out quietly.
Lewis Dixon, alias red-eyed Lewis, up for shoot
ing inside city limits and nuisance charge Lewis
said Fore God he did not know dat gun war loaded,
and its goin off scared him nightly; he good
man and never pestered hissef with other folks bus
ness; aeard of guns an yhow." To make the
more binding be was fined 50 and costs On the nui-
charge the two principal witnesses supposed
that summoned came before court time, and plead
that their business was pressing; that it would be
great Inconvenience to them lose the time &c. and
excused from appearing. When the
called there evidence to convict. Mr.. Red
Eye excused
An affidavit was made charging whole family with
disorderly conduct and disturbing the peace. All par
ties brougt up, and in this in very many cases,
the complainant was the only gully party.
FRIDAY, March 25.--Prince Jones, c., was up for
raising at Henry Rosenbcods coffee house
Market street. There was some stiff swearing. Prince
got 50 and costs.
VIM. Rogers, drunk, dsordery and using profane
and obscene words. Mr.. Rogers said he was gentle
man, but persecuted; did not think he had
seen any of the parties who swore against him. The
charge substantated by the mouths of many wit
nesses Mr.. Rogers set to the music of 81 fine
and costs. His finances and effects amounted to just
81 and jack knife which not being enough to square
the "little expense" he placed under the tender
mercies of Mr.. Burns for few days.
SATURDAY, March 26.-Henry Taylor, c., was charged
with dsordery conduct and disturbing the peace He
said he not guilty, but counting Miss Fills
Finnie, and had tender feeling for her. said niger
and tried to broke the door, and he did nothing
but hold the door with to keep him from break
ing. Then he shed tear as big dog-t tick. The
evidence that he had the axe, tired of holding
it and tried to stick it in the other mans head. He
got 81 and costs.
J. NJ. Charles and James DOYLE plead guilty to living
drunk-$3 and costs.
Henry Rosenblood has been up three days for keep
ing disorderly house. Each day more testimony was
asked for either by the city or defendant That charge
was set aside and another instituted for Monday next
Twenty witnesses have been summoned with a rising
prospect.
Tom Poland charged with shooting He proved
beyond doubt that the gun shot itself Off no one be-
ing near it. The gun con6scated at the earnest
solicitation OF the numerous inf uenta friends of the
gun, showing it to be an orphan, with ne near kin, no
ramrod or ammunition. 1t tenderly returned to
J
with big pants, held on by one suspender, who
disinterested witness of the fetching sene"
John Cobble did not appreciate paying small fine
for pntting his mule the sidewalk, Different peo-
pie have different tastes.
MONDAY, March 2s-D. J. Lehman plead not guilty
to shooting inside city limits. The evidence was that
he and three others walking on Texas street and
a shot was fired by some of the crowd. All were
arrested and searched, and none except L. had arms
lie had pistol with chamber empty and the barrel
hot Fined s. aud costs. /" Keep cool" and full
chambers"
Henry Rosenblood plead not guilty to permitting
noise and disturbance by persons using profane OBJ
scene, loud and boisterous language after o'clock al
most every night in his coee-house Market street.
ana conducting said coffee house in such that
1t Is nuisance Only forty-two witnesses sum-
moned Forty were examined with range from the
best citizens of the city to chan-gang operatives.
lhe testimony, to be modest, not rebuttng. Oh,
no 1t started at the point and went in opposite
directions. Judgment-S2O fine and costs. An ap-
peal was taken the Parish Court perhaps to get the
benefit OF the names in the forthcoming city direc
tory, or perhaps of the to be taken this year
Dutchman in California said his success in law
was by having but two three Witnesses and them
well posted.
TUESDAY, March 2s-E j. Leman plead not guilty
to violating the Sunday ordinance The evidence was
oFerpoWering. Judgment-guilty. Fined s25 and
costs.
Dir. S. r. Lager plead not guilty to committing
nuisance He was very indignant at being arrested
had heap to say about his very numerous friends
His fine was 50 and costs which promptly paid
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CoTToN AT JEFFERsos.-From the Jefferson Daily
Times and Republican, of the oath, learn that the
receipts of cotton at that port up date So 2s5
and shipments Ss,711 bales; stock on hand 45ss
bales, .