The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-04-12
xMaAx INTnLLIaHNCH.
A Just Sentence.

N just Sehtehces
Court of Quarter Sessions--Judge Finletter.
1t will be remembered that Maggie Collins was
convicted before Judge Fnletter last winter OF
keeping, on GiraTd avenue one OF the most infa-
mons4dRns in the city. His Honor was soon alter
waIds<aken III, and several months elapsed before
he was able to come in and enter Judgment upon the
nulsance but the only move she made In that otrec
zion was transfer OF the establishment TO another
party and the insalment OF her own daughter there
The place was a crying evil, and every decent
person called for its suppression and, therefore, MS
Honor had the woman before him this morning. ana
addressed her as follows:-
There never was, perhaps, grosser nuisance
than that for which you have been convicted. Not
withstanding this, the very people whom you mad
injured appealed 10 the Court for mercy in your be-
hail. and desired that you might not be imprisoned.
The only thing they required you 70 do was TO abate
the nuisance. From the 2lst day Of December last,
the day OF your conviction, they have waited for
you TO comply with this reasonable request.
''Tbe nuisance has not.been abated. Instead OF
deserving clenency by repentance ana atonement,
you have endeaVoTed TO impose upon the Court by
what we consider fictitious sale or the premises.
Even If the sale was eL honest one, as the nuisance
is not abated you have not brought yourself within
the condition upon which further clemency should
be shown to you. 1t is not matter or pleasure Tor
me to coDsign you to prison. Your sex and age
appeal me but the good OF the rising generation,
the good OF society, the good or your own child re-
quires me to forget both and to visit upoh you the
punishment which your crime deserves
"The sentence OF the Court is that you undergo an
Imprisonment in the Philadelphia County Prison OF
four months that YOU pay the costs OF prosecutlon
and stand committed until the sentence Is compiled
with"
The woman now INDUCED in Mt OF weeping and
waiing that terrible; she had 70 DE carried out
into the yard, where she tainted, until carriage
was procure ed to convey her 10 jail.
The community should be thankful TO Judge FIN
letter for thus disposng of such character. Un-
doubtedly this is the only remedy for the evil.
Prison Cases.
Court Of Quarter Sessions Judge Pd1son.
Edward Wilson pleaded guilty to charge OF
larceny.
Michael Bird of the bootblack fraternity was con-
Vcted OF stealing insolvency records from the CON-
mon Pleas ofice.
James Brown (colored) was convicted OF assault
and battery upon Bedford street white girl, who
met him IN a tavern and applied 10 him name tha1
| was Lot given him by his parents. y.
Richard johnson was found guilty OF driving on
| with team that didn't belong to him. boy MI
him behind the ear with brick, which checked hln
/ in his career OF crime. -
| Charles Mooney a small boy was convicted OF
stealing number OF Sunday papers from another
small hey. -
| John Courtney, a youth OF some twenty sum
mers was convicted Of attempt TO outrage lttlS
girl only twelve YeaIs OF age. He induced ner 70 g
TO his home under pTetense that his mother wanted
her and when he got her inside he locked the doo
ana attempted assault, and was only inadH te
] desist by her cries.