Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-11-02
7 HlRD EDITION.
Municipai Court.

This being the first Monday In the
monsn, and the day for holting tho
regular monthly session of the Munich
pa Court she usual large crowd OF
specLaLors WAS in attendance,
Prev lous to hea ring the cases held for
this court, the following were disposed
of. Mart Moore and Jonn Fisher, both
colored, were charged with being drunk
and tiusd d and costs each.
John Dugan aud Preston Mousley
were charged VITA the larceny Of coop
of live. chickens last Thursday night
ftom Allen & Co, commission mer-
chants, at hird and X ing streets. The
cjop With part OF the chickens was
alter wards found in Spring alley, and
the prisoners were arrested on suspicion
Of being the guilty pIrIies. After hear =
in Il the evidence the Judge decided that
1t WAS not sufficient to hold them and
they were d discharged.
Patrick O'Brien charged with drunk
enness was fined Il and costs.
William Green, colored, was found
ve.y drunk about o'clock yes
terday morning on Mtrkst street ;
with DIR Winners horse. Special Of
hcer Foster took him to DR.. winner
Office 10 see II be had any right TO have
the horse out al taat hour OF the night,
and upon learning that he had not,
locked him up DR.. Winner and VIII
liam Kyle were examined TO show tha'
he TOOK The horse with ut permission,
but as The doctor had no desire to prose
cute him for larceny, he was tined q
aud costs for being drunk and disord-
erly.
John Riley All elderly man; wal
charged with being drunk and disor
derby, but as he plead guilty and said Il
was the first time in seven years, b.
scaped with fine o'S2 AMI costs.
Kennard Du,ton, colored, was ais
charged with b-iug drunk anu disor
derby, and fneG s. and costs.
John Brown, colored, was found lat
Saturday ia lat lying on the sidewalk
drunk. He plead guilty ana was Tine
81 end costs.
Thomas II. johnson. co'ored, II
drunk on Saturday and tried 10 burst /
door at house on Wilson street ny
Ninth, and was arrested by officer NJ
Ilhenney. The judge imposed a line
~ and costs.
James Miller, George Christmas an
Abraham Scott, all colored, We
charged with drunkenness, and rined
and costs each.
Jonas Heck was back in the doc
again, having been found yesterd.
afternoon on the street very urun
and was sentenced TO pay the usa
fine OF 81 and costs
John Daley, an aged man, who W
trembling from head ~ foot from I
effects of prolonged deb4uch, "
charged with drunkenness. SerRes
Whelan, who made the arrest, stat
that he had seen him for sever
nights on the street drunk, aud final
locked him up. The prisoner said
was from Chester, and as IL was evide
that he was on the verge of deliriu
tremens, the Chief was instructed
send him to the almshouse.
Henry s Tfuit. was arrested Ii
night while sitting on the steps at Die
enson's hotel, Front and Walnut stree
He had been drinking, but denied bel
drunk, but as 1t was shown that VIII
the officer spoke to him he would I
give him any satisfaction where be
longed, and also swore at him,
Judge imposed fine OF 81 and costa
This concluded the regular morni
business, and the Municipal Court '
then opened.
Hugh Shields was charged with &C
hitting m assault and battery
christopher DeuzheIty, on Septem
14th. Shields plead guilty, and Dou
erty testified that he was sitting in
store door reading tbs paper, wi
Shields came along drunk, and with,
any provocation assaulted him, di,
eating his shoalde and causing him
be confined to his bed under the care
physician for two weeks. The pr
oper said he was drunk, and did
know what he WA doing, and the j az
impos ed q fine Of $40 and costs.
James 8. Booth was charged "
committing an assault and battery
William O'CoHnor, on the night
October 9th, The accused plead
guilty, and the Judge, after hear
the evidence, imposed tine OF 50 {
costs.
Patrick Ford was charged with
saulting Patrick Dougherty on
fourteenth OF October.
After Doushorty was sworn he 9
that he wanted 10 settle the case
Ford had only hit him a couple OF 81
alongside Of the jaw, out didn't /
him much, aud the case was dismis
by Ford pay ing the costs.