Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-05-10
POLICE POINTS.

Several persons who have notices to
lay sidewalks were given from one to
five days to do the job.
A prima donna broke loose in the
stationhouse this morning. Nine.
Kate Rumargin, of the Gsyoso House,
has an 50 day contract.
A pot black darby who poured ashes
in a slop sink and boosted she had a
rich nanny to pay her fine, was ar
rested to day and assessed $50.
That man ought to have his pho
tograph TAKEN" said Bis Honor, to-
day, Of a man who refused to wash cut
difficulty with glass Of beer.
Pm a goin' to make the dose q lit
tie bigger for these horizontal DRINKS
hereafter" Judge Haddsn said to-day
when he let VIM. Esgan off with 81
for lying across the sidewalk.
How much did you lose?" asked
the Judge, to-day of a baker who was
robbed. "Ten dollars, and S. worth
of bread tickets, /" he answered. "0h,
well" said the great 6napcier. you
will get them back, too. They will be
handed you for redemption from time
to time"
Hereafter no more permits will be
given for balls in the Greenlaw Opera
house, Judge Hadden says. There is
barroom up stairs which pays an an
nual license and thus the law requir'
ing every entertainment where liquors
are sold in the premises to pay $50, is
evaded.
Late yesterday evening PatrOlman
Dean was informed that a young man,
who was pointed out to him, had
grossly insulted young girl whom he
met on Main street, and Dean took
him in charge. The young man was
intoxicated at the time. On their way
to the stationhouse two or three young
men met Dean and asked him to take
a walk around the square and give
them a chance to give the fellow what
he deserved-a 6rst-rate thrashing.
Of course he refused. Patton was
fined 50 to-day.
The attorneys in the case of Pat
'Sheehan and Dan Downs, two boys
accused of assaulting an old colored
man, wanted a trial, but the Court
decided to postpone the case until
two others who were concerned could
be arrested. The attorneys still in.
sisting, the Judge yanked his chair a
little closer and exclaimed, with a
crash of the mallet, Now, look here;
I'm no bluff. Hear me, This here
case has been continued, and when l
say thing | mean it. Sit down."
A darby who had his breeches
ruined by a dog had the owners.
Nordi-arrested several days ago and
taken before Esquire Fleming, who,
instead offnding Nordi guilty, assessed
the costs to the darby, who paid the
amount required (S2) and then swore
out warrant before President Had.
den, to whom he said Nordi wanted to
make it all up over a glass of beer.
The wrath of the darky called for
gore and not beer, and he insisted on
having the animal executed, which
Judge Hadden ordered done.
Seven dollars in money was realized
to-day from nineteen cases. The
stationkeeper collected SIS yesterday
in fines. Of the nineteen cases on
the docket four were for drunk and
disorderly, three for plain drunk, two
for violating health and sanitary laws,
four for till tapping, two for assault
to kill, one for keeping a vicious dog,
one for doing business without license
and one for abusive language. Six
were discharged, nine were fined and
the remainder continued. The fine
of one was held up, six were locked
up and two paid up.