Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1879-12-26
CHRIsrMAS AT POLICE COURT.
A vsrisgated List who Spent the
nay with Chief Mnxweli-The
Famous Mrs. MILLS.

nhJ WIN snIeI nnXWeN-The
Famous Mrs. Mills.
His Honor opened the exercises at
Police Court yesterday morning with
an exceedingly full list. The major
portion Of the cases were those Of chaps
who had kept Christmas eve not wisely
bu. too we'll, but 4 couple Of assault
and battery cases and petty larcsny
relieved the monotony little. Most
Of the drunks were railroaded through
in the following style.
His Honor-Whgt's the chargs'
Ofioer-Drunk, sir.
His Honor TO culpriD Us that cor
rect
Cuiprit-Yes, sir.
His Honor-Fifty cents. This would
end the matter. but occasionally one
would cave in who "didn't know"
and an officer would be sworn to sub
stantiate the charge, and about seventy
five cents additional would 20 down to
the prisoners account for the oath.
Two DRINKS followed each other wi l.
the "correct sir" from the culpfits,
and then Oscar Gibbs, q colored lad,
whose physiosnomy despts his yon.h.
is familiar at the headquarters. was
led out to answer the Charge Of ths lar
eeny Of 81 from the till of Mrs. Schaef
fer, at Fourth and Madison streets.
Mrs. Schaetfer and her daughter
made out a clear case against Oscar,
and His Honor held him in 5000 for
court, which will insure Oscar a so-
jonrn at the fort until next May.
A delapidated specimen Of feminini-
ty, about as ugly az mud fence, who
gave the name Of "Mrs. Mills" was
next led ont to answer TO the charge Of
drunkenness. She proved to be the
identical Mrs. Mills whose name has
been made familiar in connection with
the rape that was alleged to have been
committed upon her near New Castle. q
few weeks ago. Unless she has WON
dsrfully changed since that time, the
man who assaulted her, II caught,
ought n-rtainly to be hung. She had
been brought in of the coast on Christ
mas eve, aud fifty cents and costs was
the pensity imposed.
Seven drunks next followed each 9th
er in rapid succession. Sergeant Dolan
who was acting as usher, in the absence
Of the specials, moving the prisoners
in and out with celerity that made
their heads swim.
A chap who was sitting in a door
way on Front street and who tried to
make the court believe he was only
taking rest, occupied little time,
but was finally sent back for so cents
and costs.
Joseph Jones, colored, next waltzed
in to answer the charge Of assault and
battery upon Isaac Jefferis, at Ninth |
and Walnut streets on Christmas Eve.
The evidence was direct, and one dollar
and costs was the penalty imposed
npon Joseph.
David Green who had been picked
up at Third and Orange streets, about
midnight, for disturbing the neighbor-
hood, by trying to sing "the Star Span
gled Banner" thinking it was the
Fourth Of July, was next brought out.
David acknowI edged that he was drunk,
but added, "Mr. Almond, III was in
your place I'd say, Well Christmas
comes but once year, so go my friend
and sin no mOre.'
His Honor replied that he thought
he'd said that once or twice to David,
md wrots down the inevitable fifty
tents and costs.
Two youths who had been raising u
'ow at Front and Market streets about
,hree o'clock yesterday morning, and
,nd.avoring to coax some one to light
With them were arrested and fined $l.O0
md costs each.
Quite a respectable looking gentle
nau who had bsen picked up on Mar.
eet street while kneeling on the pave
nent was next fined fifty cents and
'osts.
A young man who had been very
Iu&ious to kick up row at Eighth
nd Market streets, was next fined 81
.ud costs.
John Gallagher, who symphatically
lenied being drunk and endeavored to
Onvince His Honor that hs laid his
'ead down on the pavement because
lis head achei, was next sent back for
fly cents and costs, aud this wound
p the morning list.
up pvryrrc cPcctoN-TJIR pA Tcu GATURR-
ED IN YEsTERDAY-Av VARIETY OF CHARG-
E5. ,
Alexander Price had ths honor of /
eading the list at the Police Court,
.st evening the charge against Aleck
eing assault and battery with intent
, kill, preferred by Patrick Megeary.
he offence was committed the 25th OF
ovemoer last, and from the evidence |
appeared that Price and several other !
ersons were passing the place of MIR.
.gary al B and Bnttonwo0d streets, $
hen Price stepped upon dog belong v
" to Mr.. NJ. and made some insulting q
,,narks, Mr. Msgary replied when
rice struck h,m with brick, and Mr.. 7
- son interfering the ferocieus Alex t
nder settled the boy by biting piece a
his ear off. 1t was also in evidence Q
,at Price had drawn razor and t
lreatened to kill Mr.. N. The prisoner II
as held in $500 for court. n
A young man charged with fighting O.
Fifth and Tatnall streets next came u
1t and after few minutes sitting went
lck with 81 90 and costs written op.
,site his name. La
A 1uartette of colored youths who s
I'd been raising a ruction at Ninth G,
Id Church street, the otlrer night then la
,versd the bench while Joshua Cooper Il
SO colored, told how "cussed ornery" W
10 four chaps were. Joshua was CIV S,
g a party at Ninth and Church when tt
"a fonr crme in and kicked up dis 81