The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-06-21
Municipal Court.


TUEsDAY.-The police brought in the resu,ts ot
three days labors and ranged them on the right hand
OF Judge Morris this morning. Why thew were
placed on the right hand instead Of the left is be-
cause that is the emblem of power and the criminal
were ABOUT to feel it, There were ten untortuuates
OIL Doth sexes, all shades OF COLOR and ages ranging
from very tender years to the time of grew. boards
Jonn godfrey and George Andrews, lads of is or
whereabouts were arraignsd for throwing stones at
mix cart. There was some hard swearing against
tne testimony of the ofncers especially by Godfrey,
which created a strong suspicion that he periured
himself They were fined 90 and halt costs EACH
Godfrey appealed and gave bonds in $50 Carleton
for Godfrey. 81
EDWARD Lowe and Elizabeth Lowe were complain
gu ior drunkenness and disturbance i'm their board
ing house ON Green street. Elizabeth denied that
she was intoxicated but admitted her lord to have
been SO. He left her, she said, on Friday morning
and came back on Monday, drunk and she was
scoldng him. The officer testified to conflict more
tangible and damaging than words. The Judge
thought it was case Of discipline to reform the
morals Of the husband and discharged Elizabeth,
but required of Edward So and COSTS
Thomas and Geoygiana Winfield, of the African
persuasion, were charged with similar offence. and
the omcer who arrested them made clear case of it,
Ihomas was asked If he wished to question the wit
ness and he unfoldeG his six feet, of humanity in
the box, and asked, ''wasn't eating nv supper at
my own supper table when you come for me-? The
othcer replied in the negative I'm sorry for you."
said Thomas, "but you must tell de truf was eat
ing my supper when yer seum to my hous,. had
some loud talk with Mr.. Corcoran bout my garden;
I've nall an acre, and we'd had trubble, and he'll
iered and knowed he'd go fer an officer to take me-
anu 1eoreie called me in de house, and was eating
ot mad hoaf
tea, when heerd little rap at my fore door, and de
ohicer cum in and says, Thomas, 1 want Won to 90
with me- and SEES, won't you wait till put on NV
Shoes, and 1 puts 'em on, and ses to George
'eeorgie, cum with me and see what they duz wild
me-. The truf will bear its weight, sures dar are
God hereafter" Fined 50 and hall costs each.
EDWARD WEIGH and Thomas Riley. Drunkenness
anu dsturbanc @. Welch was fined So and Riley 81.
and the costs were divided between them.
Charles Pettlngill, aged z, and John HI, Mullen.
aged 9. were charged with entering the store of M
H. thompson and stealing money John said this
was MS first offence but Charles confessed to having
Deen into the store once before. The truant officer
sai IN explanation of the THEFT that they were two
VI tne most troublesome lads at the North School,
and habitual truants. The father OF one bow and
tne mother OF the other in court and after set
ting before the boys the nature and ensrmty of the
offence, and the punishment thew we're liable
o under the law, the Judge admonshed the parents
csutonng them as to their future course toward |
tner children, and recommending method for their
Reform. He then pronounced fine of $40 and halt
COSTS each and the restoration of the stolen money!
the fine to be suspended during the good behavior OF
the boys; and the lads discharged for the pres
emit on the payment Of costs
The Judge remarked that it had come 10 his knowl-
edge that. some threats had been made against any
one who should give Information in the case of the
boys Godfrey and Andrews. He desired to say to
those parties, aud all Others that the prosecuting Of
hcer had full power to take care of all such persons
and protect those giving information. The court
then adjourned.