Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-09-24

hAF' heurich was instructed 70 SWING the
court open as usual, after which His
Honor got off the following magnificent
effort in B fat;
Arouse yourselves. M lAddie bucks,
An, amble out of the pen
Both young and old,
Both black and white,
The lame, the halt, the blind
I'm here to sock it to you all
For Sunday dissertations,
An you can bet your own sweet lives
That III pluck you all alike"
The weird, wild music got up to O, and
the spectators got up to go when the
roundelay ceased, and @. L. Howard was
waltzed out to tell the story of his plain
drunk, which cost him SO.
John Welsh fell a victim to Officer Cul-
len, who found the gentleman trying to
sleep of a drunk in Court Square. Three
dollars wa the amount entered against
Mr.. Welsh.
Charles Miller smacked a bootbIack on
his Uranium yesterday on Main street for
an imaginary ofense, He was socked
for s..
jim Lester, a rash darby, got drunk
and tried totake possession of "a neighbours
yard. His action will require him to con-
sort with the street repairers for twenty
days.
Il tell you, boys, you won'thave much
show with me to-day. We're fning
everybody" said His Honor.
"Wm, 0'Hern was drunk and ~disorderly
yesterday but asked to be excused. The
Judge remarked that the city needed able
bodied men to work on roads, etc., so ac-
eordingly gave the gentleman twenty
days.
John Mandell had little fly last night,
and was required TO leave S. at the station
house for his appearance this morning.
As he failed to show up President Hadden
collared the cash.
John Cassidy, a perpendicular drunk,
was touched up to the tune of So.
Charles Wilson assaulted a colored
woman with a whip and was charged $40
for the same, The sun was paid.
Mrs. EmmaCurry, formerly NJ ISIS Emma
Stone, was charged with being drunk and
~disorderly. The fair defendant claimed
that she was troubled with rheumatism
and had taken morphine to allay the pain
and that she became hysterical. The
Judge failed to grasp the idea and in
creased the city's revenues by charging
the lady IS.
james Bars hair would be white if he
could be induced to sprinkle a little water
on it occasionally. Mr.. Barr's nose is as
crooked as a Chicago politician, and
seemed to have an ambition to repose up
among his ear-west side. The gentleman
was accused of being drunk and using
abusive language, and he asked Judge
MADDEN to discharge him and he would
leave town. "No, sir Three dollars and
costs-that means four. We don't want
you to leave town, but hope to see you
again"
Henry Good was drunk on Main street
last evening and insulted two ladies. He
submitted his case and was socked i25.
Mr.. Lamestus was required TO answer
a charge of being drunk and carrying
concealed weapons The weapon proved
to be an ugly looking four barrelled pts
tol. Mr.. l. looked as innocent as one of
k%aphaeps cherubs, and said he only
armed himself for self protection. He
was arrested on Main street, between
Washington and Adams, and was fined
$50, and bound owe to the Criminal
Court.
Edward Callahan was assessed Is for
fighting.
Sallie Mitchell, a eolored damsel, was
drunk and disorderly yesterday, so much
so that she was required to give up "a.
George H. Webb, docketed for disor-
derby conduct and assulting a man with a
gun over a year ago, was released as he
hae been tried for the ofFensS in the Grim
inal Court and released.
lob Jerry is said to have assaulted his
wife with a knife. The case was con-
tinued.
Warren Price stole s. from a fellow
passenger on one Of the steamers which
arrived here yesterday. He was fined S25
n bound over to the Criminal Court
Dennis Taylor, the slayer of Jack Can
non, was bound over to the Criminal
Court.
The count up showed S72 for the city, 50
for State, and 4s6 days charged up.