Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1882-07-03
FCURTHEDITION
POLICE COURT.
The Hearings Last Saturday
N1ght-MayOr Wales First cases.

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The Hearings Last Saturday
N1ght-MayOr Wales First cases
A large owd of special tors were pre-
sent at police court last night to wit.
ness Mayor Wales try his first cases.
At Z o'clock the Mayor edged hi5 way
through the crowd and took his seat.
Chief Hawkins directed that the first
prisoner should be brought In, and in a
moment q young colored man came
bouncing into the dock, with a smile
on his face, and greeted those present
with pleasant "Good evening, gentle
men," The prisoner said his name was
George Wilson Chandler, and he was
charged with disorderly conduct at
Kirkman's livery stable on Eleventh st.
The evidence showed that he had for
merly worked for Mr.. Kirkman, but
had been discharged, and that he came
to the stable on Saturday morning and
went to work AMI upon Mr.. Kirkman
telling him to 60 out, that he was not
vented, the difficulty occurred. An
officer was telephoned for, and Ser
geant Hatton went and brought the
man in. The Mayor adjudged him
guilty and imposed fine of 81 and
costs.
Robert Lynn was fined 80 cents and
costs for being drunk. Robert appealed
to the Mayor to let him 90, as he Said
that he had only been out of jail since
last Thursday, having just finished a
term imposed by Mayor Almond.
Mayor Wales told him that if be was
certain tnat no would leave the city,
aud stay away six or seven years or
forever, be would let him 60, but as he
felt doubt in the matter he would
commit him untll the fine and costs
were paid.
Andrew Harris, colored, was charged
with disorderly conduct and using
| threatening language toward Thomas
Brown, also colored, and was fined SIS
and costs. There was warrant issued
for this prisoner on the 10th of May,
but for some cause he wss not arrest d.
On Saturday he again = ntted Brow +,
when he made in&"rna ion vt IL
whereabouts and had hun arrested
Benjamin BARLEY, hard looking
specimen, was found in a drunken
sleep along the Branlywine, and was
brought in and fined so cents aud costs.
AT the Sunday morning hearing there
were an unusually large number Of
cases, the most of them the result of
lmbibing too much of the ardent.
Daniel Cannon, Richard Rutherford,
ALERT Miller and James August were
each fined 81 and costs for being drunk
and acting in a disorderly manner.
William DENNY was adjudged guilty
of having committed an assault, and
was fined 81 and costs.
Benjamin Hanson was charged with
acting in a suspicious manner, but
there being no evidence to show that he
had violated the Law, the case was dis
missed. The case of Emma Fisher
charged with larceny was also dimis.
sed, as the charge was not proven. At
o'clock in the evening John Simmons
was fined 81 and costs for disorderly
conduct. Edward Stevenson, Colored,
was charged with the larceny of a
silver watch from Benjamin Coleman,
also colored. The case was continued
to allow the defendant time to procure
witnesses in his behalf.
This morning the usual crowd was
present to witness the proceedings.
John WEIGH was found lying in the
street very drunk, and fined 30 cents
and costs.
Nathan Holmes, colored, was seen
three nights in succession lying asleep
on lots or the side walks. Last night
he was arrested and brought in. The
prisoner said that he lived at Mr. Har-
30 4 80, Nall A
and that being out very late with some
girls last night, knew that he was lock-
&C. out, and laid down on the lot to sleep
until morning. he, however, did not
explain how it was that he was there
two nights previously. He was fined
80 cents and costs.