Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-03-31
POLICE COURT.

There was a full attendance at thepoliee
court yesterday morning, which convened
at 7 O'Clock and did not adjourn until near
ly l P. NJ, during which time fifty cases
were disposed of.
James Monnahan, charged with disorder
IL conduct, was shown to have insulted a
woman who bought some meat OF him,
which she said proved to be four pounds
short in weight, upon being weighed on
her own scales. The testimony establish
ed the fact that the disturbance grew out Of
a feud of long standing between himself
and the woman. A fine of $50 was imposed
upon Monnallau.
a Broad street merchant denied having
thrown a brick at a colored man Saturday
evening. A witness testified that the col
ored man was in the merchants place Of
business, considerably under the influence
of liquor and using very offensive language.
The merchant ordered him out doors, and
upon his refusal to go, put him out and
threw a brick at him, but missed him. The
negro then drew a knife, and the other
knocked him down and hammered him on
the head with a brick, the negro having
previously remarked that he'd have to cut
somebody that evening. They were fined
So each.
John Adams, a rusty looking hummer,
| came out of the lookup to answer to the
charge of having been drunk and disorderly.
"Why don't you take the money you work
| for and buy you some clothes, instead Of
spending it all for whisky" Intercepted
the court. swell, you see | got with a lot
| of boys and" ''That's all right" inter
rupted the Judge, "and I'll send you down
| TO the workhouse with another lot of boys.
Stand aside Mr.. Adams" And Mr.. Adams
stood aside.
a party Ofseven colored men were before
the court, charged with gaming on Sunday
morning. A large number OF witnesses
were examined, and it was shown that they
| were assembled In a room on Cherry
street, about 2 o'clock Sunday morning,
with blankets hung up at the windows.
Four police officers made a descent upon
the party, but beyond seeing a chip roll out
| on the floor, no gambling tools were found.
The parties were all released, the proof not
being sufficient to convict them.
James White, a fair faced youth, was
fined SO for carrying a pistol, and 500 for
shooting it of inside the corporation.
George Stems was fined s. for striking a
woman.
Anna utchison and Anna Chubbpleaded
guilty to the charge of fighting. 1t was all
about a man. Anna ChUbb's husband has
been forgetting his allegiance to Mrs.
Chubb, and chasing around after other
women. The two women were dismissed
and Chubb was given a bit Of advice with
regard to his duties as a husband and
father, for which be was not charged cent.
Tom Gallagher was fined $40 for being
| drunk and d~isOrderly. Officer Reed stated
| that he had arrested Gallagher Saturday
night, that he resisted himself and partner
all the way to the station and from the
station to the wOrkhouse.
John Green was driving down Church
| street when he met a dray, the driver of
which stopped, and leaving his mule and
vehicle, went into the Express office. As
| Green drove past he struck the drayman's
mule with his whip, and sent him spinning
up Church Street. He was fined $3.50.
Mary Jane Ward went TO Caroline Hurd's
house Saturday afternoon, and abused a
colOred woman who had dropped in to
make a friendly call. In consideration of
the fact that Mary Jane had no money and
could not be sent to the wOrkhouse on ac-
count of having a small child, she was re-
leased with words of advice.
- COuplC VI SpiGOS suCCOL
charged with assaulting Jack Mason with
knives. 1t was shown in evidence that
Mason came into their store and behaved
in a very insulting manner, that they or
dered him ont and finally elected him in a
forcible manner. They were fined five dol
lars each.
John Bean, a frowsy, lOng-haired veteran
with but one arm, has long tried the pa
ltience of the court, but has heretofore been
allowed to 90 scott free Cbarrin' the infic.
ton Of enough good advice to fill a coal
Cart because of his being a cripple. But
the time has come in the history of Mr..
Bean when fOrbearance has ceased TO be a
virtue. Saturday an officer interrupted him
in the wicked occupation Of flinging furni'
ture at the head Of his devoted wife. He
WIS sant down on q fYe-dollar fine.