Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-09-26
SECOND EDITION.
A R1sy police Court.

JOE DANIELS TESTING LAw-TREsPAssING
BOYS DEALT wIrH-THE sLUNG SHOT NUI
sANoE- MAYOR THIrFLtY HARD AT WORK. I
The Police Court, at o'clock last even.
ing, was unusually crowded, and more than
the usual number of cases disposed of.
The first case called was that of Joseph
Daniels, charged by special police officer
Legg with selling fruit and other eatables
to passengers at the P. W. & B depot, in
front of the property Of the Company, to
the annoyance OF passengers and others
doing business. Mr.. Leggs statement was
that the company was very much annoyed
by large number of such persons crowding
along the cars and being in the way of the
employees OF the company, and that there
was no objection to them selling beyond
King street and other places out of the way
of the employees Wien requested to de-
sist Daniels said he hid license and that
if arrested he would test the law.
The Mayor said the license did not give
him rowing commission, and he had no
right OF the property Of the Railroad Com
pany.
Daniels said he var running along Water
Street. and not on the property OF the
Company.
Mayor You have no right to become
nuisance i'll the street in front OF the Com
pany or any other property.
Daniels.-l have en- idea that l have a
right.
Mayor have snidea that you have not.
Daniels.-I have license and shall test
the case.
Mayor.-I don't care about your license,
and not wishing to Dc hard with you, l will
| simply impose the costs on you.
Titus [. West complained OF the conduct
OF Edward Cox, who came into his store
at Third and Jefieison on Saturday night,
and demanded bread and meat, or money,
several times, and when put out Joined
come companions, and cursing him, CWest)
threw the bread aud meat in the store, say
ing they only wanted TO try him. Cox tried
to prove an abb, ty several witnesses, but
! failing, was held IN 5000 for his appearance
at Court.
Frank Handy, Daniel Handy, Peter Nc
| Grieley, William Fagon and Charles Deets,
boys varying IN age from 10 to IA years,
we're charged by Richard Webb with club
bing his chestnut tree and stealing fruit at
different times. When he demonstrated
with them, they would curse him and stone
him. These, he said. are only part of the
boys; there were sometimes 40 or so from
about Hedgeville who wodld come out and
commit trespasses on property. The pa
rents had been appealed to, but it made the
matter no better, and he really did not
know what was to become of such boys.
Now, Mr.. Mayor" he said, 'don't be hard
with them, for their parents are poor and
can't pay fines, but let them know that they
are doing wrong"
One of the boys said there was no sign
up and laughed heartily as he thought he
had made apoint.
The old gentleman said he had often no.
tilted them by word Of mouth, which he
thought should be sufficient, and in this
view the Mayor concurred, and told the
boys they had no right there and should go
there no more. Upon promise of the boys
to annoy Mr.. Webb no more, the costs
merely were imposed on each.
EuSsdo DGnaldson ami Alfred Morris, two
boys,s were caught slingehotting the pigeons
OF Memphiz Harville. They were fined
costs.
John Shein, tramp, snatched preserve
kettle from bench in front of r. Morris
sons furnishing store at Third and Shipley
streets but witness being absent he wa
remanded until the morning hearings.
The case against the butchers was post
poned until this evening at o'clock.
This morning Edward McCoombe little
boy was brought in by officer Jordan for
practicing with sling shot. He was let
of to go to school. while the Mayor prom.
ised to see his father.
John Stein, whose case was postponed
from last evening was held in 5000 for his
appearance at Court.
Several drunks were fined usual tne and
costs.