The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-06-18
TIE COURTS.

that through the negligence OF the agents
of the road the car was allowed TO stand
in the yard until the potatoes were all
frosop, and thus rendered utterly worth
lose. y. p. Wheeler appeared for the
plaintiffs and Messrs. Green & Gilber, for
the defendants. The jury In tho case had
not up TO the hour Of adjournment Of the
court rendered thoir vcadict.
PROBATE COURT.
Probate court was in session yesterday,
and disposed Of considerable business
The fact that circuit court is also in session
somewhat retards the sction Of the county
court. An Italian named Stepen Buck
inanan was brought before tho court on
charge Of bigamy. But owing to an ir-
regularity In the marriage license or in
the warrant on which he WAS arrested, no
was discharged
roLICE COURT
one of tvo things Is sure. Ordinance
breakers arc becoming more numerous,
~ the police are becoming more vigilent.
But We are disposed to believe it is the
I lNElutis lOl w NJ h"%'N W N''N '~NN N'''''
the police, though few in number, are as
efficient and faithful As they can he.
Lou Smith and Mary Cooper were
arrested for being inmates Of house Of
illfamc. Not being prepared for trial
their case was continued.
Goodrich Elliott, Geo. =. Brown and
Joseph Andrew, for being drunk, were
fined in small amounts, upon pay
men, Of which they were allowed to 90
their devious ways, rejoicing ,hst they
escaped so easily.
OFF or LaHue in his rounds yes.
terday overheard Michael Harrington
using some very naughty language, which
If not checked in proper time might have
provoked quarrel. Mr.. Harrington was
taken before Judge Bross, who assessed u
fine of i've dollars and the usual costs
sgainst him.
Ruben Redford Is a very bad co..
ored man, as are all men, whether white or
black, who indulge in tho amusing recre'
alton of wife whipping. 1t was Constable
Gladney VITO caught Ruben Rsdford in
this reprehensible business. Rueben va'
i taken before Judge Bross, and acknowl
cdging the charge, vas fned ten dollars
and costs.
: Patsy Robinson and Maggie Bos,or
= are colorei girls well known in police
y circles. T.ey are vary bad girls, ant
- spend their evenings in dram shops ant
lettering s5ou, the streets 1t was on th
L. charge tina, Sargent Cain arrested then
10 and Judge Bross fined them ten dollar
=. and costs each.
10 "A negro man named Moses King
u and his vile were indulging in fsmil.
at fight when constable McNutly stepped il
or upon them sad placed them both undo
lie arrest. Mrs King refused to accompan
On the officer ard he was compelled to ca
'n for assistance 20 take her to jail. Bros
p fuod them five dollars and costs such 70
d, disturbing tho peace, and Mrs. King Fl
a. teen dollars ard ccs.s for resisting c
o. officer.
Kate Knox, proprielres OF the M
Il, torious bagino on Fifh street, known ,
"a the "Fls, Top was befor
~ his honor for cruel trsatmen
). of child while LEI. in her car
N. Some time ago Ella Boren, a prosti,ut
en- being about to leave tho city, placed Il
=, child in Mrs. Knox hands, to DO take
no care Of until her (Ela Boren'.) re,ur
on II was proven on the trial that Mr.
90 Knox was in the hA., Of brutslly ma
air treating tie child, ca several occasion
, i, whipping it until til little things SIX
nat was black and blue Judge Bross too
,ke tho child away from her and SCI
no., i. 10 the ho.ptal, AND in addition Assess,
a fine OF t25 and css.s against the inh
-. man creature.
On. The steamer Chai Bodmann WAS at q
.ed landing yesterday, hal sometime durir
,.o the afternoon Foster Wright and Elist
20 Collins and Ed. vii ans, stokers on Il
., boat, got into q qusrr,l in which william
-. was worsted. Williaas swore on. wa
all rant for Collins and Wright, who on lea
nj ing This fact took Gao of the boa,
,,b yswlb and WEI. across &
"a river TO ovads arrest. The warrant "
on- placed in Sheriff Iryirs hands, and Hs
.ro determined TO bring ,ae fugitives bac
ma. and he did it, not, howeysr, without an e
no citing chase after then. lie procured
= skif, and accompanied ty two fshermc
-, started after them. Tie fleeing III
worked hard, but after coming to poi
in tho Mississippi river opposite Biz,
ers point, we're oyerAAuled by tae sheriff a
,ls- his party and brought back to the ci,
ing They were taken before Judge Bro
viii when they entered the plea q guilty
ers the charge of shnng, They were ca
AR fined five dollars and costs, which tn
ind paid and were discharged
zoe FURNIT e RE AT AUCTION.
will sell OF Monday morning Ju