Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-11
236 MAIN STREE &.
POLICE NEWS.
The KangarOOs Before His
Honor, Judge Hadden.

A man named j, j. Bowser was sent TO
the chain gang yesterterday to serve s
days for misdemeanor, and Mr.. j. 7. Bow
ser, who resides on Mississippi avenue be-
yond the city, thinks il would be well for
the public to know that, though their
names are nearly alike, he is no kin tothe
badly behaved Bowser He claims to be
good citizen, who pays his debts and
keeps away from Judge Haddens court,
but he likes TO read OF TIE proceedings as
they are printed in this paper, and he
never misses an issue.
With the usual good morning to YOU.
gentlemen directed to the crowd standing
on the sidewalk in front of the station.
house, Judge Dave Hadden dismountsd
from his fiery long cared charger at the
usual hour to-day, and with hop, skip
and jump he was soon at the head of the
steps opening into the chamber Of Justice,
where he sat, stood and reclined at inter
walls during the progress of business. A
throng Of people were on hand
as uual, the majority gathered
to witness the daily comedy
with watchful eyes, open ears, and wag-
ging tongues and 10 criticize the star Of
the troupe. The Judges tread was slow
and solemn, as be made bis way through
the smiling audience, and simultaneous
with the dropping of his form into the
chair Of slate, the big gavel fell upon the
desk with such force that the gang in the
pen became excited, and in fear and
trembling they huddled into the far cor.
Aer TO patiently await their doom. The
usual opening ode WIS sung by Mr..
Hedrick, and the play begun before a
large and select audience.
The first ease was that Of Thomas A.
Grisby, lad of 10 years, charged with
trespass and purloining lot of tools from
Coehrans saw mill. he plead guilty,and
was given 50 days work with the gang.
Mrs. Kate Donnelly, charged with i'm.
billing too freely, and threatening to kill
some of her neighbors, failing TO appear
the Judge kindly continued her case.
Laura Donnelly and Maggie Jones, for
creating Disturbance at a colored churoi
fair, will work out fines to the amount o
$40 and $40 respectively,
Jim Murray, general vagrant, resid. nc
mo where" was given home with th,
street force T the ensuing 20 days.
Jesse Cannon, q young colored man no
quite old enough 10 vote, though mar
ried, will work out a SIS fin, for whipping
his wife.
w, J. Dalton, a disorderly drunk
paid 81
INV. Smith, alias. Thomas jackson
Blanche Curry and couple Of country
gentlemen raised a rumpus In the vicini
ty of Market Square, and we're taken II
charge by Officer, Conway. jackson
failed TO appear and his $40 was {. rfeitOd
The gentlemen from the country paid s
each for their fun.
Allen Banks, disorderly, but sober
paid SO.
Eddie Hunt, boot black, not yet il
his teens, appeared as witness this morn
ing, and while on the stand cursed ant
abused the officer, for which Judge Had
den sent him to the force for twent
days.
Robert Gardner, charged with arson
waived examination and the grand jur,
will look into his case.
Albert Williams, assault and battery
goes before the Criminal Court.
Edwin Myers, alias 4. q. Smith, th
the confidence man, also charged witt
vagrancy and carrying concealed wea
pons, was discharged, a writ Of habea
corpus having been issued by Judg
Greer.
} Fines 10 the amount of SlC4 W, re i'm
posed, ofwhieh s2S was paid, 81 going t
the State and $40 days work were charl
ed up.