The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-08-07

| stolen from A. A. Smith. we devoutlJ
pray somebody may steal and carry away
all the nuisances to be found here). There
being no evidence to prove the guilty in
tent Of Mr.. Arnold, he was honorably dis
charged. FIHsrIuga
Four juvenile Africans were called to an
swer the charge of rendering night hideous
by constantly serenading some female
much to the annoyance of the neighborhood
In defence of them the fond parient ''clared
dey only lay on de grass and sing de quigly
star" The Justice fined them one dollar
each, which was gracefully received by thu
attentive sergeant.
HWashington Mayo, an old and dilapidatet
looking specimen of the days of "put
func, !" wearing shirt looking like locusts
in shedding season, was up for beating
colored woman.
His case was heard, when his Honor or.
dered Washington to add to the city trea.
sury, the sum 0f$1.5 80. Washington 'clared
'twould took de last cent he had," when
his Honor, warming him not to come to his
court again, told him to keep the money
and buy a new shirt. "Dats right, mass
Justice, thank de Lord guine to buy q
new shirt straight off,"
IdWIclCc DWyCl WIS suldSuCu tol Cui
sing and abusing one S. Schwarz, a butch
er-the man of the alms-house beef con-
tract, whose appearance indicated his con-
nection with an alms-house, there being
but little difference in the appearance Of
Washington Mayo and himself. Schwarz
declared Dwyer caused him much "drub-
bles" by calling him thief, and something
besides too horrible for him to repeat. For
having abused worthless cuss, his Honor
required Dwyer to pay fine of $3.50. If
Mr.. Dwyer don't want to pay something
for nothing again, he had betterlet Schwarz
alone.
Joseph Campbell wanted two chickens
for his Sunday dinner, which he obtained
without the consent of the owner. He got
the chickens and fifteen days in Jail besides.
Mingo johnson, colored fiddler, was
up for creating disturbance. He was or
dered to leave or hang up his fiddle and
bow around at Mr.. O'Dwyer's hotel.
Robert Davis, 1--WE want to say not 10th
er Bob, but really we are strangers to them
both,) Louisa Wynants, Alice Wynants,
and Eliza Lightfoot, the latter colored, were
up, charged with stealing $40 from the
pockets of Thomas Griffin.
Thomas may have been good looking
man, but a months constant drunkenness
left the question in doubt. However he
was in the city last Saturday, and after
making payment on house recently pur-
chased, of about hundred and forty dol
lars, he had seventy-five left with which to
have good time. Meeting with Robert
Davis, who is good, kind-hearted crea-
ture, Griffin was persuaded to furnish and
pay for an elegant dinner at Zetelle's. This
over, he was asked to visit some pretty
girls c?) and of course accepted the invita-
ton, like innocent country folks will do.
He went, he saw, he conquered, and was
robbed of every red he possessed. The
Justice was satisfied he had some money
once, but as it was impossible for him to
determine who had procured it, he released
the entire party, and advised Mr.. Griffin's
friends to take care of him until he got So
Der.
Harriet Anderson, a small colored girl,
was charged with stealing lot of clothing
from Miss JEANNE Scott. We don't know
who got them, but from Miss Jeannie's APP
pearance, we think somebody must have
taken her clothes, and the best ones, too.
The case was continued until tomorrow.
Several minor and unimportant cases
consumed the balance Of the time ofthe
court, which then adjourned, greatly to the
satisfaction of all parties interested.
The City Council, not satisfied with their
quarters at the City Hall, have been
furnished with more suitable accommoda-
tions at the Capitol. We respectfully ask
the Governor to withdraw his permission,
and compel the Council to meet Just once,
only once, in the room occupied by the
Police Court, and our word for it, they will
vote better accommodations to the Justice
and his court.
We don't expect room occupied by
but we do think decency might be APP
proximated.