The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-01-23
POLICE CouRr.-There has not been

as large an attendance on a session Of
the police court for many day as on
yesterday. The docket was fairish,
too, seven cases, being several more
than an average.
Philip Hough was found, on Sstur.
day, on the wharf, decidedly drunk.
Phil. had got the idea into his head
that he was in Pittsburgh, thought
that the Ohio was the Allegheny river,
and declared his intention of looking
once more upon the Monongahela,
and his desire to 60 to "Brownstown."
He never recovered from his infatua-
ton until he woke up in the calaboose
on Sunday morning. He paid 81 and
costs for his mistake.
William Taylor was arrested Tor
giving a boy named George
Hazlep black eye on Friday. The
parties work at the Crescent mill. 1t
appearing from Hazleps statement that
Taylor had hit him through mistake,
the charge was permitted to be with.
drawn on Taylor paying costs.
Albert Ray and Thomas Pritchard
went into Mrs. Thomas saloon, in
Centre Wheeling, on Saturday night
There they met James Boyce. After
drinking, Ray asked Boyce to give him
a job OF work. The latter replied by
taking Ray by the coat and whirling
him round time or two. Inthe scutfie
both tell to the floor. Pritchard ran
to them and set them up like ten pins.
The three were arrested. Judge Good
found that Boyce had commenced the
difficulty, and therefore fined him 3
and costs. The complaint against Ray
and Pritchard was dismissed.
James w. Patterson, an artist OF the
Fifteenth Amendment persuasion, went
to the house of colored Sorosis named
Annie Sawyer and whipped her "for
keeps" as the boys say. Tom came
pranc;ng into the room, when his name
was called, like a yearling colt. lie
didn't want any trial. He'd plead
guilty and let TIE Judge sock it on
as heavy as his conscience and the law
would permit. lie was "sockcd for
$40 and costs.
David Colts was picked up on Satur-
day night near Hamiiton's block
decidedly but plainly drunk. There
being no complication Of disorderly
character, 81 and cost was the amount
OF the assessment.
Our esteemed and high tonel friend
Wash Venum was thrown up before the
police court yesterday morning like a
precious jewel thrown upon sea beat
shore by retiring wave. Wash had
got his skinful. He had also got a
dog. a little purp of the black and tan
persuasion, which he carried under his
arm. As he stood before the Judge a
sort Of drunken smile attempting to
break out on his beautiful features, his
hat cooked over one eye, and the dog
in his arms, he was a picture fo- an
artist. He was fined 81 and costs He
told the Judge that there was no use in
firing him a dollar. He hadn't thai
much money. Itwould be as well, he
thought, to fine him fifty, and besides
it would look more reasonable. On
being ordered back into his cell. he
swore he would suffer death before he
would 60 back. Hardly were the
words out of his mouth before he was
seized by a half dozen hurley police
men, and with Wash swearing, dog
barking and officers putting, Wash was
landed in the cell so quick it must
have troubled him to find out how he
got there. He went thence to Prof.
Prices geological academy, where OF
his thoughts have strayed before.