Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-10-17
A Field Day In the Police OourI

Field Day In the Police Court.
Yesterday Monday morning was regular
field day In the Police Court, there being
sixteen candidates presented for the con-
sideratIon of the court. Some of them
were very naughty boys" and felt heartily
ashamed of their conduct, and as it appears
this is their first offense and they promise
to do better In the future, we comply with
their request, and in this chronicle will omit
their names.
The first individual called up was J. W.
jenkins who, on complaint of Fannie Baker,
a colored female, was arraigned on a charge
of disorderly conduct and fighting in a
yard on Stewart street on Saturday. The
case was pretty clear against Jenkins, and
he was fined So or ten days.
Wesley Lane, colored, next came to the
front, charged with larceny of coat from
a colored brother, Sherman Roberts, and
asssulting Policeman Meyers, who attempt
ed to arrest him. This occurred on the
Central Railroad wharves Saturday after
noon. Wesley was fined S. or fifteen days.
John Mccoy, dark hued citizen, was
charged with forcing his way into the yard
of Mrs. Kate Moon, refusing to leave when
ordered, and threatening to kill Mrs. Moon,
in addition to cursing and abusing and using
obscene language towards her, on Saturday
evening. A very serious charge, but not
being sufficiently proven John was dis
charged.
Two Young men who had been imbibing
too freely started on riot Saturday even
ing, and broke into a house occupied by
Carrie Scott, eolored dsmsel, abused her,
raised lively tumult, and one of the hila-
rious party bravely displayed a loaded re-
volver and pointed 1t at the woman. They
were arrested, and one Of the parties was
fined $40 or thirty days; the other gallant
warrior who f1ourished the pistol was turned
over to answer the charge at the City Court
Of carrying concealed weapons. The next
time they get into such scrspe they cannot
expect such clemency.
William Young, black warrior, stimu-
lated his courageous spirit by frequent
rotations and made an assault on Sarah
Dixon, a colored damsel, in her house, on
Saturday night, and was fined $40 or thirty
days.
Nancy Ferribey, a colored female, well
known in police circles, took advantage of
the crowd in the store Of j. G.. Schwsrz-
baum, on Saturday night last, to steal a
shirt. Nancy was detected, however, in
this little proceeding, and was promptly
arrested by Policeman Morgan, and will
make her next appearance before the City
Court.
Lizzie Lee, colored, was fined SO or 10
DAYS for disturbing the occupants of a bar
room on Farm street about midnight Satur.
day.
Frank NJ. Adams, another victim of mean
whisky, was charged the small sum of IS
for the privilege Of desecrating the Sabbath
by his discordsnt yells and profanity on the
street.
Sunday afternoon Henry Coleman, q son
of Africa, created disturbance in the yard
OF VIM. DeLoach, and when reprimanded by
Policeman DWyer, struck and abused him.
If Henry succeeded in raising $40 to pay for
this little frolic, he need not go to Cuyler
swamp for 80 days.
Peter Cooper, colored, created considera-
bic disturbance on the street Sunday night
by his outrageous conduct while drunk, and
was arrested by Policeman Lightbody. He
was fined $40 or thirty days.
A charge Of larceny of a small sum of
money made by Charles Cook against John
Cook was not sustained, and John was dis
charged.
Robert Adams, negro, entered the bar
room kept by Georgia Nixon, on South
Broad street, while under the influence of
liquor, about two o'clock yesterday morn
ing. and got into difficulty with James
Farley He was fined $40 or thirty days.
At three O'Clock yesterday morning an
other disturbance occurred in the same bar
room, between James Long, colored, and +.
Quincy and Dan Buseman, white, which
disturbed the neighborhOod. They were
each fined SIS or fifteen days.
John Durham, colored, was fined $40 or
thirty days for larceny Of lot OF rsisins
from the Ocean Steamship Company's
wharf.
This completed the roll, the total fines
amounting to $91-a pretty good revenue
from the Violators OF law.