The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-04-03
Police Local.

For the first time in the history of the
Police Court, session was held on elec-
tioh day.
Another prize of 80 $50 was drawn by
Jas. Cummins, who stole lot OF avn
ings and a bowl and pitcher from the
Mint saloon, and sold part Of the plum
der at 227 w. Sixth street.
Maggie Nelson, young in years but old
in degradation, and who is now In fear
lul condition physically, was sent to
the Work-house for ninety days. Her
piteous appeal of "Honest to God, Judge,
pll leave town il you'll give me chance"
ayailed not:
John Lang, the red-headed canal-boa t.
man, who made such a fuss in Frank
Eichs Concert Hall Saturday nigh, /,
when take to the Station s'cut up" ia
such reckless manner that he had to
be placed in the dungeon. His sentence
| is $25 and costs.
William Brown and j. A. CLARK,
| the young men arrested q few
| weeks ago on the. charge of set
ling on foot game of chance, but
whose trial will not take place until
Thursday, have been surrendered by
their bondsmen, and, guarded by an Off
Ger, are SHINING around town after some
| other "frlend."
John Kelly, a tall Irishman, was
found by Officers Knox and Brazil in the
act of trying to sell pair of $50 opepa.
glasses for seyenty-fye cents. The
| glasses bore the name OF "Rufus King,
lJr." John slid up to answer the charge
! of petit larceny, and by the aid OF the
glasses he saw the sentence-"thirty
days and S5O."
Chas. Ewbank, James Gaylord and
| Chas. Wilson were arrested yesterday
ON warrant sworn out by Mrs. Kate
Haslin, OF 2O1 West Third street, charging
them with the burglary of her boarding.
house early Sunday morning. They
were bound over to the Common Pleas.
Bond 81 900 each.
Mr.. William McHugh, living on Front
street, near Ludlow, discovered an in.
terloper in his room, about 10 O'Clock
tlast night, whom he proceeded to collar
small, scar-faced man, who was brought
before Judge Lindemann this morning
and bound over to the Common Pleas on
the charge OF burglary.
P. G. Helsley, a fat man, is accused by
Mr.. W. IL. Negley, of Schultze q Neg
ley, druggists, with The larceny
of an old-iashioned watch, val
ued more from its associations
han its intrinsic worth, as Mr.. Negley
can remember the time when he, as a
boy, used to crawl up on his fathers
knee to hear it strike. The watch is at
least fifty years old. Helsley not being
ready for trial, the case was laid over.
Joseph Blau, a well-dressed young
barber, who works at the shop over
| Hawley's store OH Vine street, has beer
sent for by some girl in Indianapolis,
who accuses him Of bastardy. The
detective who came for him couldn't
persuade Joe to accompany him to
that place, and finally offered to
compromise the matter for $500. Joe
couldn't see that either. He was ar.
rested, however, and the charge
of fugitive from justice" placed
against him, but that not "hOlding
wAter~ he was dismissed by Judge Lin
demann this morning.
Eli Barnes, the hatchet-faced little
burglar, who has just been liber ated
from confinement incident to q charge
OF burglary, celebrated his safe deliy.
cry, and at the same time showed his
lgrateful appreciation of the services
OF MAJOR G. FL. Blackburn, who has de-
} tended him several times, by bureIariz
ing that gentleman's house on Eightt
street about O'Clock yesterday morn.
} ing, at which time he gobbled up {
J gold watch and chain, the prop
: erty of lady visitor of Mrs
: Blackburn, and escaped, going TO tn,
! house OF man named Meyers, on Es
: panola street, near Freeman, where ON
cers McGarr and Jacobs found him, ant
Latter some resistance iaoded him 10 tn,
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