Daily Republican., 1883-06-20
EDITION,
BEFORE THE COURT.
Of the Law NJ the
Rar Oi Justice.


Judge Cummns came in a few mill
utes after y O'Clock this morning, and
took his seat on the bench, to dispense
Justice to a dock full Of offenders.
Amos Dubois was arrested yesterday
by officer Turner for being gloriously
drunk. He admitted the fact without
the least hesitation, and the Judge
promptly fined him 30 cents and costs.
Eli RmlgrrS was arrested hv officer
q born for a similar otfense, and when
he was asked the usual question, if he
was guilty or not guilty, by Cterrk
Pennington, he tried to place tn" blame
on IA sore finger. rhegam wouldn't work
ard he was fined 80 cents and costs.
A boy named Patrick Donyherty was
charged by his father, John Dougherty,
with committing an assault on him.
He said that he wa afraid Patrick
wonld cut him with knife or kill him
with ~ hatchet, and he wanted him put
under hail, so that he would stay away
from home Patrick said in defense
that his father was drunk all the time,
and that Mas the cause OF the trouble.
The Judge ordered John to furnish SlO0
bail to keep the peace, but when he was
informed that John had frequently been
before the Mayor for drunkenness and
abusing his family, released him on his
own recognizance
Charles Clifton was charged by Clerk
Hickey with violating the market or
dinance, by obstructlug the sidewalk
on King street with IL huckster stand.
He waived hearing and entered bail
in the sum Of 500 for his appearance
before the next term of The mlclpa.
Court.
Henry O'Neil was charged by officer
Marques with being drank. lie plead
guilty, and WAS fined 80 cents and
costs. The same officer then preferred IA
charge of larceny agai lst him, and in
answer to the Clerk the pri>o said he
what he had done.
A cuIored man named Evans testified
| that he saw him enter Segar store on
| Front street, where Il boy was in h't'n-
dance hr had difficulty with the boy.
and the witness was called in tUp put him
lOut.
At that time Mr. thllrrhman ear.
riage was standing III front OF his othce,
and D'Nri jumped in and started to
drive off, when Evans called in the Of
flee 10 Mr. Churrhman and then started
after him. He overlook him at Second
and King streets, and caught the horse
by thu head, when O'\eil jumped out
and threatened to Kill him. By tina,
time Mr. Churchlnan and a crowd
came up and arrested hin,
Mr. Churchmdn corrohorated the
previous witness, hut said he did not
think the prisoner look the carriage
with he intention OF stealing 1t, but
only to havt drive around
Judge Cummin> said he thought il
proba bic that the prisoner was too drunk
to know what he was doing, and as he
did not think any intent to steal the
team had been shown, he would dismiss
the case.
The officer who made the arrest said
after the hearing that he fully believed
the man intended TO steal the horse and
carriage. He came here from Phi adel-
phia in company OF two others, and at
ter getting drunk, tried to beg enough
money from persons in the vicinity OF
Front and Market streets to take MIN
back, and when he found that he could
not get it, jumped IN the carriage and
started at a rapid gait ont King street
1t is also said that hi, companions
were seen to 90 ont toward the bridge
before he took the carriage. Several
persons commented ul the actlOn OF the
Court in dihmiSsing the case, and one
man remarked that he had ways uu'
derStoO,l that drunkenness was no eX-
cnse for crime IT. iSrrobable, however,
that the Judge was governed by the
lmtent.