Daily Republican., 1885-04-20
Muuicipisni Court.

cipal Court was held this morning,
aud large IN nbef ~ sp-c i,tors were
la att,n anc The case of
James Hughes. charged with violating
tina liquor law by sel.las without II.
scare The accused vas represented by
Harry Sharpley, Esq, AMI Bstliif Ogle
WAS the first ~ltiIrss examined.
He testified that there had bean com.
plants 10 AIDE 10 him several times dur
hug The past three or Jour onths
about Hughes selling liquors. He
went TO tho house in browutown about
two weeks ago to warn him TO desist,
but could not get in, aud Lie had a war
raj issued for him. He did not know
OF his own knowledge that the man WAS
selling liquor, but acted on INFORMATION
furn 5htU him
Thomas McDoAough Was called TO
the stand, and when the clerk com
mel ced To administer The oath the wit
ness wanted TO know who was gong TO
pay him Tor his lost time. The Judge
ordered him 10 take the oath, and he
testified that he Lad hot been in II ughes
house for al least four months. He had
| bought porter in the place.
Barkley Shannon had not boon in the
house .ince last August. He had a
glass of porter at that time but did not
buy il; he bought srgar for ) cents and
Mrs. Hughes gave him a lass of por-
ter.
william White testiiied that lie was
| in the house last Sunday wees and
| asked for liquor, but " 10 told hy Mr..
| Hug hes daughter thai they did not SSH
IL. After Ia king about ~ minutes she
gave hiui a drink OF porter.
Il R0i4tf 10. fl.a that
from list hlch he Lad obtained from
the L S. Internal revenue office, he
learned that Hughes had pail the
special tax required by the government.
Mr.. Sharpley obi, ct6d to the list being
offered Jules II was certified 10 by
The proper officer, aud forthwith
| summons was ISSUED fer e. n. Leiteh,
Deputy Collector.
When Mr.. Leitch came, be testified
that last July Jain,s Hughes paid a
| special tax 10 sell i'quvI AT a place on
Duncan street. 1ais special tax will
end on April 30tb, and would have 10
ia renewed.
Mr.. Sbarpiey made an argument in
defense Of his client and couteuded ttas
nothing had been produced to prove
| that HI leo had violated the law, and
that the bare tact Of hls having paid a
Especial tax was not proof sufficient 10
lconvict
Mr. Turner conteuded that the Court
had no lstictiJl III the cas- only sc
FAR as 10 give preliminary hearing
Il and either mold the accused for Courl
or dismiss the case. he asked tina,
the defendant be he'll according 10 tn.
law, which provides that the fact OF 9
, lpersun having paid a special tax i,
Iprlipa facla evidence that liquor i,
sold on u r premises. The Judge decided
! | 10 hold = III IL e. bail Tor his appear
ance at Court
II John a. mckinley was charged viii
: trcspass, and Charles w. Edward.
/ testified that Lr - foreman Ct The com
p sing Toum OF the Morning Newi
/ Publishing Company, aid --tha' the d.
fendant came IL and refused to 20 GU
when fold. A file Vi 81 and costs wa,
Imposed.
I'll JOSEPH Christy, colureJ, was charged
with the Larceny OF gold watch from
Ella Johpsun, dom elic -E ployed il
. the family oi Mis- a Springer az Tenth
aud Wilson >tro,t,. the prosscutril
Il testified that the Il als I,tkrn las
Saturday from Lti u. 'ouiD gu tn
third floor Of the house terw cen tn
tnoulH vi ~ - CiCCa IL lIt uiOTLln5 aui
II O'Clock noon,
The prisoner had his father, Jane
W. Chrlsty, called, Al I he testified tina
:. Joseph WAS with hum ON his coal WACO
81 from O'clock i'll the morning until a
l. least O'Clock in the afternoon, an
consequently could rot have been at tn
house az the time it was claimed IT,
watch was taken. Mr.. Turner said b
Z ibid not consider the evidence suilicien
I to hold the accused, aud the .Cour
2 ordered his discharge.
! Lewis Green, coiored, was charge
( with COLI III itting an assault on an oil
4 tcolored msu named Henry Branch
) The evidence slowed that the partie
had dispate about the relative weigh
!; of different weeds, which Green tIied I
illustrate by using club on the plaiI
tin. He was adjudged guilty and
! hIe OF 81 and costs inn posed.