Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-07
PoLlcn Porxrs.

One vagrant was scOoped in from q
street corner yesterday.
A dollar was paid BY drayman for
driving over a sidewalk.
Frank Lewis parted with a dollar
for having no numbers on bis dray.
Eleven dollars in cash we're takenin
and three prisoners sent to the
Hon. Joseph Townsend, Mayor Of
CoVington, visited the Police Court
this morning aud took notes Of the
proceedings.
Sam Taylor, who drove bis dray in
the street car track in front Of a car
from Beal to donrOe street yesterday,
was 6ued IS to day.
A hotel keeper was arrested for
allowing garbage to accumulate on bis
premises. He was released, and the
officer instructed to visit the place
regularly every day.
Never join sewers or fences if you
want to be happy" was the court's ad.
vice to a man in trouble for the break
ing Of the first clause Of the golden
rule.
Over $1,000 were realized from fines
and iorfeitures last month. The pres.
ent STATEN house was purchased out
Of this fund, and there will soon b.
enough to build a new and better one
The officer who arrested Joe Sexton
said that individual was raising all
sorts of ructionsf" in q saloon, and be
was obliged to arrest him TO put q
stop to it. Joe was 6ned % for the
"ructiOns."
A woman with a ragged veil tieo
over hsr head, vas found lying on th,
street last night badly intoxicated
The officer put in a good word, snd
upon her promise to reform and escheW
beer, she was discharged.
ANY relation to Charley RoSs2''
asked the Court Of John Ross, up for
drunk and d~isorderly. "Anybod,
would think he Was q relation Of Sui
Ivan to hear him talk before he was
arrested. In that case I'll sweep the
stakes, as my policeman was %victori
ous'--and his IS forfeit was taken.
Charles Williams, who has just
served q ten months sentence on the
Island, got into a bad scrape yester-
day. He bought the affections of one
dAmsel with a new dress, and then
stealing the dress from her, purchased
the love OF another dusky beauty with
it. The false. hearted Charles wei
arrested.
A mar who was arrested yesterday
for failing 10 lay a sidewalk hung biz
head when taken in to-day, but iually
the Judge got a good look at his facI
and exclaimed: "Ohl hol you are tbt
man who sits out at the front gate ant
wants to know every time [ ride by
why don't you have a sidewalk lait
here2' Got you too soon, eh2 Wei
now, I'll just give you five days to pu.
down a number one walk" Fivl
cents would have purchased the pris.
oner at that moment.
The policeman on duty in the neigh
borhood OF Beale and DeSoto street
has hada good deal Of trouble lately il
finding persons whom he desired i
arrest for fighting. They dart int
one Of the numerous dens as soon a
an officer Sppeafs, aud no one can b
found when he appears who know
anything about it. The keeper Of on
Of these places was taken before Judg
Hadden to day and warned that an
other complaint Of like characte
would land him on the island.
Officer Lee heard a distress Whistl
: pl DeSoto street last night, and an
J swering it found that a couple Of me.
: had just attempted to rob Kitti
Miller's house. He saw two me.
makingOf rapidly in the darkness, an.
giving chase, iually overlook tw
Others, which he thought might be tn
men wanted. They proved to be tw
society bloOds, however, and mad
trouble right away. The officer ez
planned that he only wanted to be sur
they were all right, and was curse
roundly for his pains. One of lher
was taken on a warrant and fined :
to day,