Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-30
THE CITY's COURT.
Our Chief MOgul Goes Into Costa,
sizes Over Last Nigrt's Concert,
And Then Indulges in q Little
Pleasantly With the sinners
Before Him 1Or Justice,

Yes. that was fine lot of fddlin
an horn BLOWN they had at the con
cert last night. / noticed one man
throwing wind into an elongated brass
hole SO hard that his tsce looked like
a young balloon The boys seemed
to enjoy it, however, bat l don't be
lieve some OF 'em got home 10 pretty
near sunrise, remarked His Honor
this morning, while he scanned the
crowd of spectators ia his Adams
street chamber Of justice, and ordered
the baihff TO start the circus, which
produced the following choice results:
George Irwin you are accused of
committing an assault and battery, but
from what the officer tells me I'll let
you down easy Three dollars, George;
one for the State and two for me. I'm
getting on to this S ATE racket, but it
requires deal OF brain work"
ALT Talbot was on horizontal
drunk, and was sleeping beneath the
rays Of a lamppost when he was pulled
in. ALI put up 81 as forfeit, and had
the same declared by not showing up
this morning.
Robert Whiteside was charged with
vagrancy, but as it looked like a long
wiuded case the matter was turned
over to Squire Quigley.
Lou Smith, Emma Brown, Susan
Wheeler. and Annie Bell, live on
Short Third street back of the Baptist
church, and according to the testi-
mony of their neighbors the quar-
tette bear unsavory regulations
and have been in the habit
of INDUCING in all kinds of freaks.
One OF the damsels was up before His
Honor yesterday, but was let off with
small fine. 10 reviewing the case
the Judge remarked: Nov you all
think I'm one of these easy. going, good
natured old men, whose eye you can
close up. All right girls, you keep on
thinking so for the next forty days,
while you're breaking rock in the re-
formatory. Next casep'
Samuel Gordon is wandering ped
dler, and he was found plying his yo-
cation yesterday without a license.
Where are you from, my friend?"
asked the Judge. louisville, Your
Honor, and | walked all the way from
there" Walked eli the way, eh?'
Now you must have made lots Of &C.
quaintances on the way; so suppose
you start back after you get lunch,
and Thick you'll do good business.
Reach Louisville in time to see the
wind OF the big show; I'm going to be
there myself, and if see you well cut
a melon. Go on, young man."
Jake Easily was not easily captured
last night, when Officer Butler went to
arrest him at the Louisville and Nash
vile depot fer being drunk. Jake
showed fight, but was finally landed
A 50 fine was entered.
Jack McCollum resides on DeSoto
street, and failed to comply with the
provisions of the sidewalk ordinance
Notice was served on him through lis
wife, but he managed to evade the
issue until last night, when Officer
jackson hauled him up aud placed
him in durance vile. A strong effort
vas made to break down the prosecu
lion, but the Judge remai ked that he
didn't propose to have any bull doing
10 that court. and accordingly socked
a $50 tine against MIR. McCollum
Martha johnson, a young colOred
girl, and Ellen Eddy, sickly looking
white woman, were charged with va
grsncy The white woman said sh,
was en- route toArkansaw, and Martha
vas her companion.
And you straight On through to
Ark nsaV2" Resticulated the Judge.
"Yes, stree"
Go ahead then and don't stop at
my stations till you get to FortSmith;
you can get all the goober peas you
want at my farm"
jackson Lewis, a sleepy appearing
man OF age and color. was introduced
to the Bastile by Officers Butler and
Mccormick to explain away a charge
of keeping an improper house onFront
street. between Concord and 0vvrton.
The Judge managed to rope in two
additional charges against the darky,
and touched him up to the tune of
$25.
Lewis Blair, charged with misde>
mesnor, explained everything satisfac-
tory and was released.
Charles Lewis, an eleven year old
lad, was charged with stealing So from
Mrs. A. Penn, at her house corner Of
Beal and DeSoto streets. The &C.
cused was bound over to the Criminal
Court. 4H .d
VIM Smith, Rose Wilson, Annie
Mormon, Annie Noouan, Matt Morris
and Hannah Bowling all occupy
apartments in the old Stillman block
corner of Fourth and Poplar streets
The place has been reported by the
Health Officer as being 10 a filthy con-
dition, and as the prisoners promised
to move out of the place to day, they
were released,
TMo Ware GIdI