The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-17
THE MAYORS BIG DOCKET
Twenty-Five Cases Disposed of In
Yesterdays Police Court.

Twenty-Five Cases Disposed of In
Yesterdays Police Court.
The mayor had lively court Yesterday
morning. A heavy contingent of law
breakers was on hand, and the docket
showed pretty clearly that not all the sa-
looms were closed Sunday. There were al
together twenty-nine cases. The offenses
varied, but ''disorderly conduct" predomi-
mated. "Drunke 1nassn came next
The case of Selime Elias was the first
taken up. Elias proved to be peddler and
was q veritable Chinese puzzle to the court
He was charged with selling tinware with
out license. He was unable to speak En-
glsh in the way she is spoken, and only
grunted in response to his name. He pro-
duced license issued to Selime Elias &
Son, but that was not sufficient
He was fined IS or ten days, with the pro-
viso that should he take out a new license
the fine would be RENTED He paid his
fine, and with an angry scowl upon his face
left the court room.
Davis s. Larshay, diminutive Albino.
celebrated premature Christmas at Bull
and Broughtoa streets Saturday night, by
firing off bunch of ''ponpers. II
Policeman Spann arrested him and
Davis attempted to make a technical de-
tense. He told the mayor that he did not
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in his hands. The mayor thought other
wise, and the youngster was turned over to
his parents for hagellation, which was
administered to him in the Jail yard.
Julius Tuck would not work, and per-
sisted in running away from his parents.
His father, who cleans the city's sewers, is
hard working man, and it was with a
tremor in his voice that he told the Mayor
what bad boy Julius was. He thought
hat CT nr he hi
would be enough, and would 'straighten
him."
Lucious Harrison. the negro boy who stole
a lot of stuff from Hirsch Bros, was turned
over to the city court for simple larceny.
The mayor had a delicate case before him
In that Of George Stamp, who was up for
stealing turnips from the mayors place on
the White Bluff road. Stamp, who has
probably seen better DAYS, frankly admit
ted his guilt, and said that hunger drove
him to it. eff it had been another PERSONS
property would have sent you up,n said
the mayor "but being as it is, [ will give
you t" Give hours to leave the city," De-
tectiye Basch told Stamp to be sure and
obey the injunction.
W. j. Preuty a young white man with a
very red face, was up for disorderly con-
duct and larceny. J. S. Sears of
Brunswick, the prosecuting witness,
came into court with a night car
Of bandages on his head. He told the
mayor that his injuries were inflicted by
Prenty, and while III an inEenSible condition
that he was robbed of his pocketbook,
containing $50. He did not discover the
robbery, but other parties saw Prenty with
a pocketbook answering the description of
the one he had. Prenty said that the party
was out on drunk and did not know what
they were doing. Thomas Elsiar, a one
legged match vender, also charged Prenty
with cursing and abusing him. The larceny
charge did not stand, and the prisoner was
fined $50 or thirty days for the other
otfenses. Later in the day Prenty was
sent to Jail by Justice Endres on the charge
OF robbery by force preferred by Sears.
William FAIRFIELD the mayor that he took
only one drink and Inadvertently went to
sleep on the street. His sleep cost him SO.
Chubby" Sullivan appeared as prosecutor
against his nameSake, I. j. Sullivan, whom
he charged with being drunk and dis
orderly" Sullivan's fine was IS, which be
paid.
Charles Burroughs, bootblack, was ar
rested for creating row on Broughton
street, and was given the alternative of 81
or five days.
Frank Perry came into court with 6
patch OF red flannel on his trousers and
created much amuseme 1t. He has been on
the chain-gang number of times already
and was up this time for ''chucking" rocks
He was fined SIS or thirty days.
Morgan Godfrey, a Withholding negro
made the welkin ring on Eas
Broad street Sunday night B. j.
Mccoy showed the mayor a danger
ous-looking ak with which he says Godfrey
threatened to kill him. Godfrey broke open
McCoy's door and said: ave just shot one
niger, and I'm in for anything" Mccoy
got scared and hunted 10 policeman
and had the would-be murderer arrested
Morgan wanted the case continued, as all
his witnesses were not present, and it will
come up again this morning.
Z. H. Pollins went to his home for the
first time in six months Sunday night, and
IN commemoration of the visit beat his wife
who told the mayor that Pollins never gave
her penny to support her children, and
when he gave his little girl So Sunday night
she told her mother to make long mark on
the wall. With that Pollins began beating
her He was given his choice between a
fine of $50 or thirty days.