The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-08-03
Recorders Court.

THURSDAY July 2s.-There we're but two caes. One
was charge of disorderly conduct, which break
ing piece OF queensware, useful but not Sc out
An ornament, and saying few cuss words. Five dol
lars paid all the damage and costs.
The other charged with fighting Oh the levee.
Fine, $40 and costs 81 so, which vas paid.
Owing to European troubles the rise in gold or
other causes, the price of fighting the levee has
iris"
FRIDAY July 29.-Court opened with blank docket
for the city Just then Mrs. or Miss Emily Anderson,
colored, came in perspiring and asked in plum dead
earnest if there was not law to prevent punish
her husband, George Anderson for beating her. Chief
Marshal Sherrod went to the rescue. In due time
George was brought into court He plead not guilty
to anything in particular and nothing and everything
generally. The evidence that George and Emily
had, year since, went into cooperative consoda-
ton and consolidated corporation for mutual benefits
after the name and style fully set forth in the doc
trine of Free Love, but now degraded to mean 'tQ
take matters free and easy" George to work an
provide and Emily to cook, wash and keep hous
Emily failed to cook early and after George reJ ri
manded and expostuated with her with strap) her
came demand for division of effects. The frs
item was piece of humanity of tender age the nei
Their wanted for their share George orde red I,
pay g. which he did.
VIM. Davis, colored, paid $40 for the luxur Of rid
ing mustang in back street at immode rate gait
Adolphus Holland was examined on the charge O
permitting six-shooter to stick to bis I'm yers befor
paid for. disappearance might have bee n benettte
if be had stolen and used pair of shoe and fine
tooth comb. In default of making a 2 200 bond h
got ticketed for Milan street.
SATURDAY July 30.-Wm. White colored wa
more polite than decent He emptef the contents O
spttoons in the street. which affected one of the sense
different from the balm of tbouss nd flowers. Wi
liam being youth was let off by aying three dollar
and ordered to lime the gutter
Savannah Leonard, colored vi 5 charged with d
turoing the peace by tirate of words against hope
ful As the peace was not teri ibly shocked she WIS
admonished to talk less nd in lower tones and if th
case required TO use sp1ouf slipper, mush paddle
or anything convenient
Lot Clark, colonel, had 50 id cuss words and mad
threats in the market Of ce ling out the Perleese Th
profanity and threats were fully proved The cou
SAID 1t was trying to keep good order in the market
"aang nnes on persons eported, and as the e1tren
satisfaction OF swearing bat the Perleese ought to
cieanea out, ought to pre- vent him from grumbng
me me Was large; but on the other hand he was lii
100 many VINO made thT eats that they we're unable
carry out or did thing they were utterly unable
pay ior the court Eoui pronounce sentence con
mensnrate with the fense Fine So, and costs 5
ihe last seen OF Mr. lark he was looking for cotto
Sooa hoe-hanele to C lean street crossings.
aeoFge Lowe, cole red, charged with furious ndins
proved good character for years. and might haS
mace as strong f Or centuries had that bees suppose
necessary untorf .unateg for him the Comprehensive
OF me court vas ruted to the charge at the time s
ioftn. Fine So costs 50 60 Paid