Wichita eagle., 1888-08-18
TIE COURTS.
POLICE COURT.

fOLlCE (cthI
A fair sized docket was disposed of yes
terday in this court.
George Phillips, drunk brought in by
Officers Dennis and Harmon, was fined s.
in all and execution suspended for few
days to give him chance to r it.
Frank Kelsey, whisky vag pulled by
Officers Fenner, Jenkins and Hedger,
plead guilty and paid his little So.
Walter Scott was never novelist, but
ran common, every day joint, and when
charged with that offense against the stat
utes plead guilty and gave check for his
ST fine. Officers Dennis. Hedger and
Jenkins unearthed Walters place of bust
ness.
The case of VIII Freeman, charged with
being whisky vag, he was committed to
the cooler in default of SCI or a bond for
all appeal Dennis and Harmon made this
arrest.
Officer Deeds brought in VIM. Jefferson,
upon charge of selling Intoxicating
liquors His case was continued until
August 20 at 10 a. N.
John Patton WAS a party found carrying
a rife and who came at the bidding of
Officers Beahrs and Lucky. lie was re-
leased without locking up.
Dick Harry was the risky name given
by jointist pulled by Officer Fenner He
paid ST and went on his way rejoicing.
Lee Jerome was served with a warrant
for not paying tax on a dog. He came
into court and told the court that the dog
did not belong to him but to his wife.
With that statement he started out, bat
the Judge sent an officer him and told him
toI either give bond or put up for his ap-
pearance today. He could not do either
on the spur OF the moment. but was given
a short leave of abeence to get s. TO pay his
fine.
Thus is Il ever in Wichita with people
who love dogs but won't pay taxes on
them.
Lille Myers was a young lady Of las
civious tendencies who paid $40 for cult
waiting such tendencies.
Albert Gibson was q colored boy whose
appetite outweighed his conscience and led
him to steal som. water melons on North
Water street yesterday afternoon. Officer
Longmire brought him down. In the
cooler.
JUSTICE COURTS.
Justice Hammond had three civil cases
yesterday but none OF them amounted TO
much. There were no criminal cases On
his docket.
Justice Walker had an unusually large
docket, with eighteen civil cases before
him yesterday. Two criminal cases did
not amount 10 anything
Justice Barrett had nine civil suits and
no criminal cases yesterday.
DISTRICT CoCET.
NJ II. Sexton prays for divorce from
her husband, George Sexton, together
with other usual reliefs, upon the ground
Of his having been convicted of a felony
for the commission Of which he has never
been psrdoned. Their honeymoon WAS very
brief They were married On the eth day
Of May, ISIS in this city and lived together
until the 20th day of that month, when be
was arrested On a charge % grand Larceny.
On the 27th Of the same uoath or Just
three weeks after his marriage, he Was
sentenced TO one year in the peaitentlary
and IS now serving out his fall time.
Miss Annie Fischer yesterday instituted
a 81. DO damage snIt against Sir. John
DeaenbaGgh for defamation Of character.
Forty thousand dollars seems 20 be the
fashionable price this summer n Wichita
for liberated repaations-
PROBATE Court
Judge Thomas had crist day yester-
dav
Aarrisge license was issued 70 Leroy