Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-04
CITY COURT CASES.
More Candidates for the Chain Gang-A
Thief Acquitted.

In the absence Of Solicitor General du-
Bignon, George W. Owens, Esq, was
yesterday appointed solicitor General pro
tenn. for the present term OF the City
Court.
In the case Of Henry Thomson, colored,
charged with breach of the peace, the ac-
cused was ordered to be put under 5000
bond to keep the peace for six months, or,
in default, to serve three months with
light labor. Thomson was held on two
other charges-ln8liciOus mischief and as
sault and battery. On the first he was
adJudged not guilty, but on the last was
sentenced to pay $50 fine and the costs, or
be imprisoned two months with light
work.
Wesley Tibbins, the negro who was ar
/ rested. at Is bee last week, WAS tried for
attempted larceny. He WAS identified as
the man who Miss BrannOn discovered IN
her bedroom at the Ocean house, and the
Judge made thesentence six months I'M
prlsOnment.
Amanda Felts, colored, charged with
larceny from the house, was found not
guilty.
When Peter Lamkin colored, was
called up, he intimated that he was will
ing to plead guilty of simple larceny. The
onense charged was stealing two or three
I boxes Of sardlnes from the Savannah aud
Boston Steamship Company. The prison
er had no counsel and J. J. Abrams. Esq,
was assigned. 1t looked like
/ pretty bad case against Lam
kin. The policeman who made
the arrest said that he found the sardines
IN Lamkin's pockets, and the latter adj
United to his counsel that he stole them.
one Of the witnesses, when placed on the
stand, however, stated that the steamer
Matte had receipted for the sardines the
evening before they were stolen. The
state was accordingly unable TO prove the
ownership, and Lamkin, much to his sur
/ prise, was acquitted.
The negro youth, Isaac Johnson, for
merry driver Of the City and Suburban
Railway Company, was charged with
cruelty TO animals. From the evidence
1t appeared that be had cruelty whipped
one OF the mules which be drove. he
was given six months IN the chain-gang.
Charles Green, accused of simple lar
ceny, was found guilty, and being an old
offender his sentence was made twelve
months on the chain-gang.
Joe jackson, charged with breach Of
the peace, was discharged.
Hosea Maxwell. Jerry Rutledge, John
Jackson, Bristow Butler, Lemuel Fergu-
son, James johnson, Frank Lindley. John
Robertson, A. DrummeTs0n and w. Il.
leIus were the defendants on charge 81
breach of good behavior. The prOsecu-
ton was brought by a woman who was
/ formerly member of the same church of
which the defendants are members. The
ten are all reputable cOlOred men. Some
time ago the prOsecutrix committed biga-
my by marrying a man whose No. 1 is
still living. The church authorizes
promptly expelled No. , from the church
roll. She petltiOned for Reinstatement, but
was refused. To annoy the elders and
deacOns she made what was evidently a
false statement to the Magistrate and
the Solicitor General. The court con-
cluded that the prosecution was malici-
Gus, and the accused were discharged.
Mr. w. w. Mackall, counsel for the
defendants, announced that he intended
to prosecute the woman for perjury.
The quarterly session of the City Court
will meet this morning at 10 O'Clock, at
which time the petit jurors are required
1 10 be in attendance.