, 1879-02-23
GRIMM AL,

Lesser Friedberg was fined $40 and costs yes
terdar by Justice Foote for doing pawnbrok-
ing business without a license.
Charles Hicks did not make his appearance
yesterday at Justice Foote'S Court to answer to
the charge Of vagrancy, and his bond was de-
c1arcd forfeited. Billy Bassett is the surety,
and the amount Of the bail is $500.
A. L. Luetgart, recently arrested upon 4
charge Of swindling Peter Weiss out OF SIG
worth OF wine, and discharged BY Justice VIII
son, was rearrcsted yesterday and taken before
Justice Robinson upon the same charge. Both
men live in Nickcrsonyille.
At 10 o'clock last evening burglars forced eu-
trance to the tailor shop Of Joseph Gabronski,
No. 1016 Wentworth avenue, By raising side
window. They cut open feather pillow, ex-
pccting to find some money, but they we're
frightened away before securing anything.
John F. Callaghan, who came here from
South Bend, mode an unsuccessful attempt to
get out Of jail yesterday under the Insolycnt
act. He presented q schedule, but it was
deemed insufficient, etc. beside, there were ey-
licences that he hal made way with property to
defraud his creditors, and he was remanded to
JUL. His bail was fixed at $1,000.
Ten days ago Terry O'Donnell, Of No. 80
West Indiana street, had pocketbook contain
ing S35 stolen from him by woman named
klttie Nixon, living in 4 baenio On Union street.
He complained about it, and it was returned,
aud tue two then went on "hurrah' among
the saloons. Again the money was stolen from
him, and yesterday be caused the arrest Of the
cyprian.
Last evening while Officer Daniel Duffy was
travelling his post he noticed suspicious char
acter dodsing along the street with something
concealed under his coat. The fellow tried to
get out OF his way by lodging down into base
ment, but the officer followed and found
that nc had in his possession q silver
stand and tooth-p pick cups, which was identified
as the On one stolen by burglars Thursday night
from Charles Schacfer's restaurant, No. Lis
Kandolph street. When charged with the burg
larry, the thief gave thu name Of Frank Miller,
and owned up The cigars. valued in all at $3.50,
will doubtless be recovered to-day.
In the Criminal Court Yesterday morning, the
u. DAY, on trial the day before for robbery,
brought IN verdict of guilty aud fixed their
punishment at ten years. imprisonment in the
len1tentiary. The robbery was committed the
3oth OF January at tile corner OF Aberdeen and
Van buren streets at an carly hour in the even
ing, and was one Of the most daring that has
ever occurred in the city. After this number
OF prisoners were arraigued. Mary Mack pleaded
guilty to larceny and was sentenced to one year
in the Penltcntiary, aud John Mcdonald, Willis
O'b7en, James alahoney, and William Reed
pleaded guilty TO burglary and we're renlanded.
The others pleaded not guilty.
Justice Morrison: Carl Varding, assaultinc
John johnson with hatchet, S5Uo to the 1st;
Frank tlnod, charged With failing to turn over
q barrel Of flour and $50 which hc promised to
Bra! brazier, Of Ne III Randolph street, let
Quinn, alias stDirty Face, larceny Of
clothing from Thesesa Simpson. 500 fine;
Patrick Roach, larceny Of cigars from No. 7o5
Halstcd street, S225 fine; James a{alloy, same
Cf1ar1c+ sent to the RrHrhprS3 AEv3fTn. Ghar1as