The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-04-29
THE COURTS.
A Light Day in Legal Circles
The County Offices
Quiet.
Suit for Suit Of Clothes-Assault
and Battery-At the Police
Station.

Deputy Sheriff Fred Conner complains
OF stsgnation in business.
AT the county collectors Office seyery-
thing is moving along quietly and peace
fully.
Bob DeGarmo is still In the county
/ Jail, not as prisoner, but to recover his
| little Soreness"
Constable Carnes has not quite recov-
cred from his recent illness, but is able to
''be around some"
Water Commissioner Dixon reports
very good collections OF the water rates for
the current quarter.
Justice Halstead had monopoly of
criminal business yesterday, there being
three cases before him.
Street Commissioner Trip was work.
| ing his gang on Ohio street yesterday,
cleaning away the surplus mud.
The police are doing double duty now
working for the city and wrestling with
a case of personal spring fever.
County Recorder Conner reported the
matrimonial market very dull, with no
applications for license for the past two or
three days.
The ordinance against fast driving and
driving across and over the sidewalks will
be strictly enforced, as will also that of
obstructing the sidewalks with boxes, bar
rels, etc.
The high license ordinance will take
effect and he in force and enforced from
and after the 3lst day of October next.
| The saloon men are doing considerable
kicking, but the masses of the people are
\ al a md hoe of al
BEFORE HALsTRAD, p.
| Annie Edwards, colsred, was arrested by
Constable Finch. on a warrant charging
her with disturbing the family of her
neighbor, Andrew White, by loud and
boisterous talk aud profanity. She was
aaraigned, but, owing to the absence OF
some of the witnesses, the case was
continued until Monday at 10 O'Clock, An
ME going on her own recognizance.
About SIX months ago Henry Suhler,
tailor received an order from boy named
Henry Hanson, for a suit of clothes of the
value of S2S. In few days the pants and
vest were finished, and Hanson came and
took them away. Later, Suhler was noti-
fed that the garments we're not made ac-
cording to contract, and they were Ie-
turned to him, Hanson claiming that they
did not fit and were made of old material.
The coat was never taken from the shop.
Suhler sued for the price of the clothes.
After experts had examined the garments
in open court, testifying that they were
poorly made, of poor material and badly
fitted, Justice Halstead took the case under
advisement and a verdict will be rendered
Monday.
Albert Stevens, colored, was arrested for
beating and otherwise maltreating his SIS
ter, Nellie Huffman. He said that In the
absence of their mother they engaged in q
little quarrel, when Nellie called him some
naughty names and threw q Hat iron at
him. For this he says che slapped her
down." Nellie said he not only did that,
but actually took her across his knee and
spanked her, besides using very rough and
humiliating language toward her. He was
fined 81 and costs, amounting in all to
5000, and in default of payment was sent
to Jail.
POLICE COURT.
There were two cases on the docket of the
First District police court yesterday
| John Fitzsimmons was arrested Friday
charged with drunkenness and disturbing
the peace, On the charge Of drunkenness
he pleaded guilty and was fined s., and
released as to the latter
Dock Morrow was found In drunken
condition and locked up. He pleaded
guilty and was fined IS, which was paid.
Mrs. Elliott and Miss Mary Hewitt, two
ladies of East Sedalia. were arrested for
fast driving and driving over the sidewalks
of East Third street. They were srraigned
at o'clock, when the charges against Mrs.
Elliott were dismissed and a fine of So
was assessed against Miss Hewitt, which
was promptly paid.
POLICE SLATE.
Following are the arrests received up to
IL o'clock last night:
Hugh Bemon, for intoxication.
Nelson Atleson, same charge.
Chas. Benton, for vagrahcy.
Man in No. /, too drunk to tell his name.
A cOlored boy occupies No. 1. He will
be released this morning.