The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-03
AT THE COURTS.
Gossip Picked Up Here and There IN
the Court Rooms.

Gossip Picked Up Here and There IN
the Court Rooms.
The mayor held a short session Of the
police court yesterday morning.
Johnnie Harris, little colored boy, who
had been using a slingshot on the streets,
was turned over to his mother for correc-
ton, which was promptly administered in
the barracks stable.
Samuel Cantelops (colored) was brought
in just before court opened by request of a
gentleman on Broughton street on the
charge OF cruelty to animals Cantelope
was driving an OF whose neck was in a
badly lacerated condition he was turned
over 20 tue city court.
Sol Williams. the negro who was arrested
on the Baltimore steamship wharf at mid
night yesterday. with bag full Of lamp
globes in his possess on, for which be could
not satisfactorily account, was turned over
| T. he city court Williams claimed to have
| found the globes in the trash barrel
Henry Thompson, Hector Davis, Alfred
| Butler and William Wright were before
Justice Sheftal yesterday charged with riot
/ on SkIdaway Island by Toby Thomas
| There was a dispute over boat load OF
wasermelOns which Thomas was bringing
to town, aud the crowd jumped on Thomas
| and beat him, so he saws. They gave bond
for examination. Henry Thompson and
| his crowd claimed that the matter was the
other way, and Thompson sued out a war
rant against Thomas in Justice Patters on's
! court, charging him with assault and bat
terry. Thompson, who is a crippled old
negro, said Thomas was carrying off some
OF his melons, and when he objected,
| jumped on him and beat him up. Thomas
gave bond for the city court.
William Murray thrashed his girl, Laura
Stevens, Friday night, because he found her
at somebody else's house. She prosecuted
him before Justice Sheftall for assault and
battery, and he gave bond for examination.
George w Washington and Andrew jackson
have been partners in the wood business
Washington sells the wood and collects for
u. jackson wanted to declare dividend
Friday night, but Washington declared that
the treasury was empty. jackson called
Washington liar. and Washington did
jackson up. Determined to get even with
MN, jackson charged Washington with as
sault and battery before Justice Sheftall
Washington proved that he was the injured
party and was discharged,
CharIes Taylor prosecuted Sam Damon in
Justice SheftalFs court for malicious mis-
chief. Taylor says Sam broke in his WIN
dow with brick Friday night. Sam de-
MED the charge, but gave bond for exam
nation.
Gus Smith saw his friend Nancy Bostick
BroughtOn street Friday night, and
assaulted her on account of it. She charged
him in Sheftall's court with assault and
battery, and he gave bond for examination.
Hannah Hall had Henry Keller before
Justice Sheftall yesterday charged with as
saulting her in Cooper Shop lane Friday
night. He proved his innocence and was
discharged.
James Lewis, James Gardner and Robert
Foster all gave bond to be of good behavior
toward Lizzie Green. 1t was the result of
Yamacraw row Friday night.
James Jones and Clara Robertson were
brought before Justice Sheftall yesterday
on charge of adultery and fornication.
Jones also beat Hannah because she pro-
claimed against his unfaithfulnesS. The
guilty parties gave bond.
Judge Falligant has ordered the discharge
OF the panel OF jurors in attendance upon
the June term of the superior court.