The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-03-16
POLICE COURT NOTES.


r The First Municipal Police COURT.
!. Business opened quite briskly in the Fir.
District Police Court yesterday. The frs
+ case upon which his Honor was called to civ
attention, was that Of Thomas Murphy, VIII
, had been arrested on Sunday afternoon 70
being drunk It was further alleged that Nun
ply had made it exceedingly lively for
certain up town neighborhood. In fact, j
was clearly set forth in an affidavit that b
had disturbed the quiet of that Sabbath after
noon to such an extent as necessita sd hi
immediate removal.
Murphy when Intercepted by the court a.
to his guilt or innocence, pleaded not guilty
There was too much evidence against him
however, aud the Judge after stating that he
would be as mild as the facts of the case
called for the next subject.
The next was Pat Hanley, a mild looking
Celt, with a black eye and lacerated upper
lip.
Pat was in durance for assault and
battery, and, as cleaned from the charges
read, it appears he had licked four hoosier
tatboatmen. When the clerk, in reading the
affidavit where it said "did then and there
assault and beat :" smile indicative of su-
preme satisfaction broke gently over the
prisoners countenance and shying his hat
into far corner, he exclaimed eyes. be the
powers, and l kin get away with the four Of
them again, and captain, the bastard in the
bargain.
Not SO fast, Mr. Hanley, said the Court;
"you have not said whether you were rightly
or wrongfully incarcerated; whether you were
guilty or innocent of the charge preferred
but from your exultant tone and manner, |
take it that you are guilty and require that
you hand over the sum of fifteen dollars, or
retire to the Work-House for period OF
forty five days.
Mrs. MulrConey was still very drunk when
they brought her from the dock, and how
ever tractabie she might be when persuasion
was used, it was soon made perfectly clear
that she would neither lead nor drive, even
in the august presence Of the Court, worth
cent. Planting herself firmly, she refused to
move peg, and as Texas, who began to feel
a little nervous, ambled by with a view OF
getting through the back door, she made a
pass at him and nestled her hand in his sair;
bosom.
Texas GOT clear, but sacrificed It billed shirt
in the effort Mrs. Aurooney was finally es-
corted to the bar, but being adjudged too
drunk to undergo examination, was ordered |
off to sober up.
Texas was seen interviewing the Judge after |
the adi ournment Of court, and the SUPPOSE |
i hot no &c
her condemned to the Work-IIouse for six |
months.
The Third Municipal Police Court.
Judge Staes had arraigned before him yes
terday the same old crowd of SATURDAY. night
DRINKS and Sunday evening belligerents.
Bill Rogers, an Ethiopian OF decidedly
iilapidated appearance, in his turn ambled
forward and faced his Honor. Bill was I'D
'or being on tear and damaging people He
vas very argumentative, and proceeded to
to the Court tina. he was not very
Trunk, and it was not much of fight He said
Judge, yer Honor, it warnt much of a
light There was about ten fellows piled onto
ne, and we had a little difficulty; it didn't
mount to nothing, though One of them
lot his finger in my mouth and after the fight
spit it out. The officer didn't see me fight
ng, but he settled on to me and | axed him
0 take me home; but he didn't. He brung
ne right here. It's all right, Judge bear
10 hard feelings. Good day.
The officer detained him. and then the q
curt informed him that he Was indebted to
he city for the sum of $40 and as he did
ot have it, he was sent down.
Two more Of the newly enfranchised were
rotted out, for fighting. One of them was
cry magnanimous, and informed the Court
nat he didn't care to make an affidavit against
ne other. He was willing to submit to arbi-
,ation and accept compromise
The Court was just as magnanimous, and
It them off with five days each, with priv
,ge to either party to continue proceedings
the expiration of tn It time.
Kate Lone, poor Kate came up again on
er constitutional failing She told the old
DRY and wept, as usual, and then went down
r ten days.