Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-07-28
POLICE COURT.
A Large Variety of Cases Bef'
Judge Bradstreet This Morning

Judge Bradstreet This Morning.
The police court room was the scene
of some remarkable cases this morning
and some very funny incidents.
The cases of Henry Beaudin and John
w. Smith for drunkenness were nolled
for So each.
Sunday morning about o'clock Off
Ger Noonan was called to a house on
Pemberton street, where a wake" was
being held over the remains of James
Boylan. A gang of young hoodlums
had taken possession of the kitchen and
acted in such a manner that a complaint
was mades to the officer. John Ferris.
10 years of age, was pointed out as ring
leader. When Officer Noonan asked him
to leave a lively set-to took place in
which the officers club and tea kettle
sistance of Officer Healey the young
tough, who although a cripple could
bite and kick like wild cat, was landed
IN the police station, Sergeant Bannon
in the meantime keeping back the rest
of the gang who were threatening to in
terfere. This morning Ferris swore that
the officer tried to choke him which was
the reason he resisted. He was fined So
and costs for breach of peace, $40 and
costs for resistance and had judgment
suspended for drunkenness.
A seventeen year old bad boy
was charged with breach of the peace.
Saturday night he went to his home in
toXicated and abused his mother and
brother. Officer Blakely was called in
by the latter and he found the lad in
a fighting mood, threatening to do up
the whole family. 1t required only a
little of the officers persuasive powers
to induce him to take a trip to the sta
ton house. He was fined 81 and costs.
An appeal was taken.
Dennis Mitchell had his case for viola
ton of city ordinance continued until
Wednesday, when he will have to show
cause why he had allow a nuisance
to exist on his property.
Michael Nugent's cases for drunken
ness and breace of the peace were con-
tinued until Wednesday.
Charles Gardner was carried in drunk
| Saturday. He figured in the court only
a week ago when he was let go. This
time it cost him So and costs,
The case which excited the most in
terest was one brought by Attorney
Colley. Oscar j. Hart keeps little
store at the West End, near the iron
bridge. Among his wares are soda and
other soft beverages. Last Friday, at
the instigation of MIR Colley,a search was
/ made of Mr. Harris store and five bottles
of lager were found on the premises. A
| writ was made out and Hart was charg-
ed this morning with having the re-
putation of selling intoxicants. The
| witnesses against him were Harrison j
| Wolcott, who keeps a restaurant neal
Harris place of business, his two uncles
named French, one of whom is a cal
driver, and Edward Joy a boarder al
Wolcott's. All swore that the reputation
of the place was thatbeer was sold there
Wolcott was bitter in his testimony anC
admitted on the stand that he would dc
Hart injury if he could. He was not OF
good terms with Hart. He had seen beel
carried into the store. HIS evidence wa
so vindictive that Judge Bradstreet il
summing up decided to throw it out
The defence had six witnesses to disprov'
the other side. Superintendent of thu
horse railroad, Edwin A. Bradley; OliI
p. Hart, a blacksmith at the West End
Jared Blakeslee, Daniel Shaw, William
Walden and William Foster, all EN-
ployes of the car stables, all swore they
never heard of beer or liquor beinJ
sold by Hart. Judge Bradstreet saiC
that Notwithstanding the preponderenc
of testimony for the defense, three re
} liable witnesses for the prosecution wer
} sufficient to convict and fine of 81
and costs was imposed. An appeal wa
taken and bonds were furnished by Johl
Norton, who created a scene in the cour
room afterwards by denouncing the de
cision. Wolcott came in for his share u
abuse until Chief Egan put quietus o.
the whole matter.