National Republican., 1882-12-26
POLICE POINTS.
Judge Smells z O'Clock Reception Yes
terday
Penalties for Commencing Christmas
Too Early and Too Strong.
scenes and Incidents nt the Police
Court.


dispensaries, was in active operation at
o'clock yesterday morning and while the rest
of the Judges were soundly sleeping the genial
and smiling Judge Smell was on deck and
disposed of the various cases with rapidity
and vim which startled even the staid old
Barton. The clerk called Richard Santers,
who was charged with being loud and bois-
ferrous. for which he will be domiciled at
Warden Crockers for thirty days.
"Merry Christmas yer honor" said Bridget
wclch who was charged with being a vag.
"What is the matter this time, Bridget"
,sked the Judge
Celebrating Christmas, yer honor, replied
Bridget.
Thirty days"
"Thapk yer, sir"
Mary Poppins, gcntecl-looking white girl,
with bangs, wearing chip straw hat and a
gray ulster forfeited $40 for profanity, and
charge of destroying private property was dis
missed. Mary Temple, colored woman, was
charged with assaulting a white rough, named
WardCr, for which the court took her per-
sonal bonds. Hczekiah Smith, a weak-loOk-
ing coorcd man, was charged withpilteringa
iost from n Scotchman, named Walsh. Walsh
testified he had lumber in his back yard, and
when he woke up Saturday morning, it was in
Zckie's yard, for which Zcke paid the court So.
Philip Herman INDUCED in swearing Satur-
day. and asked the judge to make it fifteen
laws, which was done, and Phil was satisfied.
James Williams was loud and boisterous, and
,s he came into the dock said, guilty" be-
fore the clerk had read the charge. Jimmy
will get out on New Years day. George
Ridglcy got full of booze Saturday. The Off
Ger said he was loud and boistcrous, and the
Judge said IS or fifteen days. George began
protesting, and had not finished when he dis
appeared in the maria. Fred Walsh was loud
and boistcrous on which account the district
is $5 or fifteen days better of, William
Thomas is scedy looking tramp, and when
asked if guilty of being vag said he was q
little intoxicated. He will stop, at the farm
for ninety days to sober up. Thomas Beck
said he guessed he was guilty of indecent ex-
posure and the judge gave him thirty days to
learn how to behave himself Joseph Parker
was brought in as a suspicious character, and
went down for ninety days.
Andrew Smith knocked his better half
down, and in spite of her defense of him he
was fined SO Sawney johnson, a jet black
boy, with lip that hung down to his chin,
which he said was caused by "Pherosatc fur
de teeth" said that Dudley Thompson had
attempted to kick his lung out, and had
partly succeeded. For this amusement Dud.
got thirty days. John Deekman is German,
and on Saturday came to this city from An
nopolis to see the sights. He said that while
in house of ill-repute on ID street Emma
Matthews, a blooming colorcd lass, had
robbed him of $3.50 The judge told Deekman
he should keep away from such places, and
dismissed the case. Samuel Brown stole 80
cents worth of coal from the Baltimore and
Potomac depot, and will warm himself at the
work house stove for fifteen days.
Eva Wallace, who would sooner fight than
.A,.t, r,,11
of ginger ale Saturday, and inflicted eight
different wounds with poker on the person
of Minnie Crown. She succeeded in etlccting
an engagement at the workhOuse for ninety
days, and displayed her vocal qualities as she
left the court room, singing the " Casta Diva"
George Hawkins and William Davis were
locked up in Il cell together Saturday night,
where they had a row, and William came out
second best George went down for fifteen
days. The case of William Dorsey for as
saulting J. ii. Miner, who was not well
enough to appear, was continued. George
Roberts, a brutal looking colored man, paid
SO for assaulting Sarah Pappers. Thomas
Cant, small colored lad, was loud and bois-
ferrous, and received fifteen days as a reward
Thomas Oberton, loud and bosterous, IS or
fifteen days The case Of John Ames for as
saulting three other persons was continued.
The cases of II. Smith and j. Terrell charged
with the cmbezzlement of 205 loads of street
swccpings from II. Il. Crawford, was continued
and bail fixed at $500. Daniel Buckley got
fifteen days for profanity, and James Brown
was given the same term for being loud and
boisterOus.
Robert Bruce was charged with disorderly
conduct He stepped on the stand and kissed
the bible before the proper time, which Gre
atcd amusement but was fined $5. George
Butler, John Robinson, Robert Carr, and
Charles Edwards are four greasy little cOlored
boys with no home and no visible means for
support, and will be taken care of at the
workhouse for ninety days. Frank Queenan
wished the court II merry Christmas, and
said he would be pleased TO have them help
him eat his Christmas turkey at the farm for
being Il vagarant. lgnatius Nathan was loud
and boisterous, and even though he protested
that he was attacked by insomania, he was
given fifteen days. Charles Jones was pro.
fame, and will spend fifteen days at the farm
Henrietta Temple was fined 50 for swearing
and Georgia Carter was charged with loud
and boistcrous conduct, but was dismissed
This exhausted the list, and the court ad
journed, after session of nearly four hours