Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-02

Criminals Who will DO the County Ser
vice In ChBins.


Criminals Who will DO the County Ser
vice In Chsins.
Yesterdays session of the City Court
in monthly criminal session was the lar
gest in many weeks. Judge Harden and
Solicitor General duBignon began at 10
O'Clock but did not get through with the
last case until long after the usual hour.
Frank Hamilton's case, which was
one OF the first, did not detain
the court very long, however. Hamilton
stole a 9-dOlIar clock from Florissa Lloyd
Feb. 10, and pawned the time-piece with
L. Muhlberg. A part Of the evidence was
heard the Monday previous. The pawn
brokers' testimony was given and the ac-
cused was sentenced TO twelve months on
the chain-gang, all IN less than half a
minute.
AbrAm Burke, susan Stafford, Maria
Mcneil and Clarinda Mcneil were the de-
PENDANTS and Rebecca Priley the prosecu-
tor in an assault and battery case. The
row started at one OF the rice mills last
Wednesday and Tor time threatened to
become a riot. Rebeeca told with con-
siderable feeling how she was held,
beaten and maltreated by the crowd. The
defendants claimed that they were the
victims of an assault made by the prose-
cutor. Voluminous evidence was adduced
and finally Susan Stafford and
Burke, VINO is boy, were discharged.
The McNoils were fined $40 each and
costs, or given two months on the chain
gang. Rebecca was found guilty OF an
ARRAY with the Mcneil woman, and was
gwen the alienation OF $40 and costs or
March and April at the resort for con-
victs.
Abram Bacon, alias Boise Bacon, estab-
lisbed out Of the mouths Of relatives and
friends a suspicious sort OF an alt0i. lie
was charged with having stolen five
chickens, valued at 81, from Alfred Jones.
The latter swore that he saw Bacon az 3
O'Clock on the morning OF Feb. IL IN his
(the witness') chicken house. Jones
wanted 10 tell the court about dream he
had, but His Honor would not admit the
dream IN evidence. Jones made several
Intellectual attempts 10 get his dream adj
mitted, but IL was shut out every time.
lie managed TO get in the statement
that he dreamed some one was stealing
his poultry. and, upon going out 10 see II
his dream was true. he saw by the ''lec-
ture light" Baoon's face. lie ala not see
the defendant carry on any chickens, but
i've Of his chickens were gone Wnen the
sun rose. Jones informed the court that
he did not prosecute Bacon for the pur.
pose of aseertaining whether be stole the
chickens, but Just 10 ind out what the de-
PENDANT was doing at the chicken mouse
at 8 a. m.
The accused was sentenced to II months
on the chain-gang.
Bacon was one OF the principal wit
nesses for the defense on the trial OF Mlngo
MelrOse for the murder or FRANK cooper.
John Green, charged with the larceny
Feb. %, OF four turkeys from Jerry Gilli-
son, was given twelve months aleo.
scott Ingraham was found guilty OF
assaulting aud beating Mary lngraham,
and was sentenced TO pay line OF $50
aud costs OF DC imprisoned with labor for
three months.
James Taylor, breach Of good behavior,
was acquitted, and Hannah Pinder's case,
assault and battery, was placed on the
dead docket.
Mary Mellon, charged with haviag m a.
liciOusly killed neighbours COW, p
charged.