Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-11-20
ROBBING PETER TO PAYPAUL
How His Honor Proposes to Gain
Two Hours,
In Order 10 Brace Up for the
banquet and sleep Till High
Noon ON Friday.

Judge Hadden was on deck at an earlier
hour than usual this morning, and had
already opened Court ere the silver tones
of Saltmarshs bell had died away in the
wilds Of Arkansaw His Honor called
time before he was fairly out of his rem
jamin, and when he dropped in his chair
he remarked, in the key Of z minor, that
on the mornings of Wednesday and
Thursday next he would open
Court at eight o'clock a, m. sharp,
in order to give him time
TO do the proper oaper by the Kansas City
visitors, but in regard 10 Friday morning,
he was somewhat at sea. In case the ban
quet turned out 10 be the success he fondly
hoped II would be, he would probably
not show up in court until II o'clock Fri
day, if indeed he held Court at all that
day.
NJ. Lowenstein and A. B. Greenwood,
two respectable citizens, had difficulty,
and settled same on the bluff by three
rounds; Marquis, Of Queensbury, rules.
Settled in Court for s. each.
Lewis Cash, colored, stole shirt and
razor from w. II. Robinson. Lewis was
fined SIS and turned over 10 the State.
Sallie Mylor, Mrs. Murphy, Mollie
Watson, Andrew McDowall and John
Keel Appropriated Jock Egan's hack last
evening for a ride around town. Women
81 each, and men $40 apiece.
Robert Perryman, a mere lad, very
drunk last evening, plucked before he
was ripe, S.
Thomas Ryan, vagrancy, said he had
no home. VIII get one in the back yard
Of the Jail for Y days.
Jessie Edwards, drunk and disorderly.
A little man TO hold such a cargo; 50 and
costs.
Martin LOsin, drunk and sleeping out
50 and costs.
Jno. Merriweatber, colored runner.
drummer and seller, interfered with
Beal street merchants. Discharged.
Geo. Foster, alias Geo. Jones, is sup
posed 10 be fugitiyc.from justice, wanted
in Senitobia, Miss, for the murder Of his
father, fined SIS for disorderly conduct
and viii probably be held until the Miss-
issippi authorities can be heard from.
Geo. Trimball, colered, larceny Of va
lise sud Undertaking from X. A. Walk.
err bound over 10 the Criminal Court,
VIM. White and Jim Howard, st,
Louis negroes, up on charge Of vagrancy;
given two hours in which 10 leave the
town.
John Mitchell, an old timer drunk,
disorderly and using abusing language,
$40 and costs.
Pat Sullivan, drunk and sleeping out in
The rain, s..
Mollie Jones, alias Green, and Jennie
Moore, alias Redington, two damsels who
promenaded the streets at unseemly
hours, were s0cked $40 each.
+. w. Moews, for giving a ball where
liquors WEIR sold without license, will
have 10 put up $50 for disregarding the
law.
John Lee was drunk last night and
looked as though he was still under the
influence Of the ardent A fine OF SIC
failed 70 have any SOLDERING effects on Mr.,
Lee.
NJ L. Parker was given FIVE days Ia
which 10 repair the sidewalk in front Of
the premises occupied by Mr.. S. Rolls
cher.
A very prominent citizen was assessed
$40 for falling 70 comply with the sidewalk
ordinance
The case Of an official Of the Water
works Company charged with running O
wagon without license, was continued.
Court adjourned and counted up Sis foI
the city, and 81 for the State-a good haul
fora wet day.