The daily gazette., 1879-07-30
AZ Mayer Alinnond-s Court.

us this EDWARD Vtnney?" asked the
Mayor last night a. . negro yoangster
about "knee high to grass hopper"
walked into the prisoners' dock at the
police court.
"Yes ssh," was tho response. az didn't
take de money, though, fur Chris Brooks
tux 1t, an tOlo me 90 watch de hole Will
he done gone an done IT,"
The charge against Edward was pre-
ferred BY Jane Russell, who lives on
Front street near West, and who has had
her till tapped three times by thieves.
Edward stole pie from her once and
she had heard that he had taken money
was thirty five cents. =
John Casey, an honest looking lad,
testified that he saw the prisoner 90 into
Miss Russell's, and coming out, give
some money to q larger colored boy who
was waiLing, (Chris Brooks, the news
boy Brooks said the small boy had the
money and the witness caught him and
sent the police after the other. Vinney
John g. Hey and Eimina, his wife,
were arraigned on the charge of using
threatening language toward Mrs. Annie
Kane. M rs Hay had her case postponed.
Mrs. Kane testified that two weeks ago
"Wednesday Mr.. Hey came home "pretty
we'll In his beer" he waved half Of q
brick 1t her, and .. 0ke Dutch talk at
her. After she weat into the house, he
pitched the brick under the fence that
runs arolnd her humble domicile, "and
here's the brick" concluded Mrs. Kane,
producing gOodl sized missile wrapped
up in handkerchief.
A number Of other witnesses were ex-
amined but none knew anything about
the threatening language. A Mrl' Quinn
thought the suit was all spite work,
brought by Mrs. Kane because Mrs. Hey
had sued her = day or two ago, before
Magistrate Bertolstta.
A penalty Of one dollar and costs was
''atraid Other life of him." he was held
In 500 to keep the peace.
THIS MORNINGS CASES.
Thomas Joyce, who was before the
Mayor q week ago last Sunday night for
house and selling liquor without 4 L.
csnse, was given o hearing for being
drunk and disorderly. He insulted many
ladies and used much profaue and indie
cent language. He was fined 90 and re.
quired to pay costs.
Officer Thomas had found VIM. Burnt
asleep on the p. W. & b. r. r. track, last
with nucn difficulty. The man was evi-
IDENTIFY full Of 'stagger juice" for he
could not stand, and positively declared
that The wanted to 90 to New York, and
by - he was going to New York.
When taken to the Hall he remarked
with great earnestDess that II he sever
caught officer Thomas in New York he
would give him thunder one of these
days." The usual penalty for drunken>
ness was imposed.
"Pster, you must have liking for this
place." observed His Honor. in a serious
tone to Peter McGinchey, as Peters
familiar visage smiled over the railing.
"Yis," said Peter, ~ like the boys here
pretty weli." Peter..was accompanied by
James Ogden, q white haired old man.
The two had been saying homage to
Bacchus last night in hilarious way,
and had been arrested by officer Thomas,
rolling about the pavement and climbing
up awning posts. Fifty cents and costs.
James C,nnon, who said he took care
of q cannon in the Fourth Delaware
Regiment during the war, but who had
not beon In Wilmington since the war
closed, had gone into Merritt's European
Hotel last night and because he could
not get whiskey, raised terrible racket
He was fined ffty cents and costs.