The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-03-20
Municipal Court.
BEFORE JUDGE NORRIS

TUEsDAY.-Judge Morris was happy this morning
for business good. Not that the Judge enjoys in
fcting punishment but is glad to be the means, in
so far as he may, of working reformation in some
part of the community. All the free seats in his
audience room filled before 0 o'clock. There
also full of ticket holders for the box Seats
more than the place would hold, and some of them
ordered to step off the platform and go sit lower
down. The Judge beamed on the reporters, with the
men of a man who
Looked on duties well performed
On deeds well DONE
John F. Crockett and Isaiah Loud were complained
of for attempt to commit rape on the person of
young woman last week-an account of which has
been printed in the PRESS. They pleaded not guilty
and waived an examination. Mr. Symonds, counsel
for government remarked to the court that the die
tates Of justice and public safety required that this
case should be treated with severity He hoped that
the defendants would be placed under heavy bonds
that the complainant and the witnesses for the gov
eminent be required to furnish bail in a sufficient
amount to secure their attendance at the May Term
OF the Superior Court or justice might be defeated
The respondents required to furnish sureties to
the amount Of 81 900 each. The complainant and
James Grows were required to give bail for $500
each to appear as witnesses at the May term Grows
was one of the parties arrested for the crime but the
girl exonorated him from the charge Of using force
but rather aided her escape from the hack The girl
is reported to have corroborated the confession he
made to the officers of his connection with the affair
Michael Dooley and Patrick Curran pleaded guilty
to charge of Drunkenness and disturbance and
fined "a and half-costs each.
John Kelley and Daniel McNulty and another,
pleaded not guilty to .smilar charge. Kelley was
found innocent and discharged the others were Or
To- aofo
John Hylan, Jere Black and Charles McCourt each
paid 81 with costs for the same offence.
Daniel Mccoy, for simple drunk, paid So and
costs.
John Heating and William Sexton were fined 81
and half-costs each for -balling an old man on
Commercial street last Sunday.
Hugh Doherty was fined $40 and costs for keeping
shop open on the Lords Day. When sentence was
pronounced Hugh protested that he had had trial
he hadn't been put on the stand; but the Judge re-
minded him that he had not expressed such wish at
the proper time.
William and Mary Gallagher were charged with
drunkenness and disturbance. William said he was
guilty of havin' few words with me wife," The
Judge asked him If he drunk. sSorra bit, bar
rim the four drinks of ale that I TUX" The Judge
asked Mary if she was drunk? 'sPm not guilty at
all at all l." she said Ths is the first time liver was
here and If yer honor III send me home yen never
me here again. I've bin five years the corner and
got into the hands of the perlice before Spake
to the Judge William Tell him If he'll send yer home
yell never come agin; and William to his feet
and told how he was fifty years old, and never
get drunk, and was only having few words with his
wife, and-"one dollar and half-costs each, inter-
rupted the implacable dispenser of JUSTICE and that
settled 'em.
Patrick Donahue, William Quinn and Michael
Burke charged with drunkenness and disturbance
on Portland street last Sunday afternoon The COM
painants testified to assault themselves by the
Defendants while the latter to Numerically
opposite statement, Donaghue and Burke were fined
So and halfcosts each. Quinn proved not guilty
and discharged.
Peter Conley failed to appear at court on search
and seizure process last June, and away. He was
arrested on Saturday, and the Judge sent him to
Jail for three months, the City Solicitor giving Peter
a bad name, and expressing the opinion that the
case did not appeal to the clemency of the court.