, 1874-02-25
CRIMINAL.

Oliver Bcaley was arrested 1na brought before
Justice Doydon, Mt the latter'a private oilico,
yoRtorfay afternoon, on charge OF nAsaulting u
woman named Lucy e. Cn'ter. According to
tho evidence Of the psosecntsix, the assault took
place in tho oflco of the dofsndlnt, on Washing
ton street. but when tho p.oseoutrix was quog-
toned as to what she wont there for, so only
looked confused. and said nothing. Under tho
circumstances, the Justice thought the oaso was
too weak, aud discharged it With costs on com-
plaipant.
Tho liquor Btoro of n1cduiro Brothers. at No.
210 South Watcr street, was entered at MI early
hour yesterday morning auu lobbed Of morohau-
dlBs valued at about s10O. No clue to the bur-
glars.
The vicinity OF Madison and Clark streets was
last evening tie Bcelo Of lively encounter be-
tween Wllnam pinkorton and q nlan named john
Green. 1t waa but tho roopening OF a foud that
some timo ago, i'll which it isallcgcd that pinker-
ton WAS badly boaten. Green was arrested aud
locked up on the charge Of disordorly conduct
but subsequently, releasod.
James Jackson was charged at tho South Side
Police Court with boing dlaorlorly.. Tho pris-
o,aer went to Ills homo on Blue Island avenue
man several timos during tue afternoon, aud
met there his hrothor, with whom he entorod
ipto au argument as to tho probabilities Of Raf-
forty'B eacaplng tho dealI-ponalty. The discus
Bion was carried OIL for some tille with conBid-
III tho making Of slo0-bet OIL tho subject The
prisoner then thought to show his utter tBre-
gard for tho moral or civil law by
throwing clock, which struck tho IN
correct hour, out OF the window. Tho
tine-pieoe unfortunately landed on tho head
OF police officer, who rushed up arrested Jack
sou, aud moved him Off to tho police station,
whore he in vain pleaded that, inasmuch US tho
clock iutimatod tliat it waa o'clock by striking
twenty:.tour times, ho haa . perfect right to
tho pohceman'H bead, be held that TINT WIS the
oliccrs fault, aa, II his head lad boon elsewhere
Mt tho timo, it could not possibly lave boon
struck. Tho prisoner was on tho point OF urg-
lug an oxuuse, but tho Justico anticipated him.
aud thnndered forth: 'The next prisoner WHO
plcatts Wasl,ington's birthday as mi excuse for
Drunkenness or other crime will be fined 91O. )"
Tho warming had good effect. Jackson pleaded
guilty, and wan sont to tho House OF Correcon for
thirty days, and the name of llis couatrya father
waB not aEuin mentioned by the prisoners.
The Police Courts were dull yesterday morn
Ing. Tho docket at tue, South Sido Court con-
tainel thirty cases. mono Of which, however; wero
of very great Importance. The saving graco of
1natrimony waa clearly shown by thls docket.
Out Of ttIo thirty prlsoncra whose names appeared
on 1t with charges running through the usual
gamut Of drunk drunk aul disolderly, yagra1,~
oy, larceny, burglary, assault, and the rcst only
two wero married, mid the charges against these
two wore not..sustained.
CRIMINAL COURT ITEMS,
Charles Knyann%h was tried on charge Of
robbery, aud found guilty, tho term OF pullish-
mcnt beiug ilxcd vt eightoon munthsin tho Poni-
tontiary.
Thomas O'No,ll and Thon,aB AIcDoymott plead
cd guilty to petty larceny. seaieuue III their
caAo waB suspended.
john 0'Drlon pleaded guilty to larceny, aud
was roMlandcd for aontonco, nj Was also George
ltOBH, who WIS tried and found guilty OF potty
larcony, and waH found 10 be under ago.
yaloy Massey pleaded guilty to petty larceny,
aud was sontonced to nix months in lAo Iouao
Of Correction.
Luke Beau, who pleaded guilty in tho aamo
caso weok ago, rooeiyed similar Heutenos.
William, and Fitz Mayer were charged with
stealing iron from the Town Of Clcoro. The
property stolen consisted Of car-whoolH, some Of
which, IL waa proved III evidence, they had dis
p0Bql Of to tho Felsontjal Nrothors. tho Jury
found tho prisoners guilty, fixing their puuiBh-
nleut at ono year each fu tile penitontiarY.
III tho morning, Judge Moore WAS On tho
point OF giving hia luoHion in tho iolaenthal
caso. but Alr. Hervoy oonnho for tho defendants,
asked that an opportunity bo granted llin to
submit to D. 9. Cook, 6enoral Attorney for tho
Norihwostoru lload, tho atlldayita upon which
tue motion tor now trial ls based. esaso's-As-