The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-07-29
AT THE COURrS.
Gossip Picked Up Here and There in
the Court Rooms.

GOSSIP elcKoQ Up d6r0 ana Th0r6 In
the Court Rooms.
Katy Owens (colored), who keeps a res
taurant at No. 50 Habersham street, swore
out a warrant yesterday before Justice
Sheftall charging Robert Owens with bur-
glarizing her place Saturday night and
OF pantaloons, two coats, three towels, one
white shirt, one buff coat, lot of soap and
other things, in all valued at 500
1t has gotten so that if a policeman uses
force in arresting negro he can calculate
on being hauled up before some magistrate
the next day on charge OF assault aud bat
terry. Warrants are sued out before the
magistrates against the police almost every
day, and the police are put to great deal
of trouble and expense thereby. IL is sell
dom that the police exceed their privilege
in discharge of their duty, and when they
do the public is sure to hear of 1t. The pub
lie always has an eye open to policeman's
SHORTCOMINGS
There seems to be an attraction about
Justice Sheftalrs Office which the colored
population cannot resist. He held a big
court yesterday.
Hector Bryan colored) was charged with
larceny after trust by j. H. Sherer. Sherer
gave Bryan Ocean steamship check No.
oS@, W Uue amount Oh 20 ~, 10 COIeCU. bryan
cashed the check and pocketed the proceeds.
Missouri Jenkins didn't get up to get
breakfast as early yesterday morning as her
llege lord and master, Edward Jenkins,
thought she should, and he made
for her with stick. Missouri
skipped the premises and got out warrant
for assault, which Edward viii answer be
fore the city court.
Major Wilson, colored, cursed out negro
who bears the noble name of Ulysses ORR
vilier, yesterday, and was compelled to give
bond to give the peace.
Sophy lngraham of Frogtown was
charged with vagrancy and lea ing an
idle and prohigate life and having no visible
means of support. The charge was not sup
ported and she was discharged.
Joe Walsh has been laying for Sam Ham
ilton ever since the latter got his place al
Capt. Derst's bakery and has about frigh-
tened him out Of his life Sam had Joe
bound over to keep the peace yesterday.
11lman Russell drew his pistol on Sam
McNarry in the market Saturday night
and Russell issued warrant for him yester
day for carrying concealed weapons and
pointing pistol at him. He was bound
over to the city court.
Justice Sheftall also issued five attach
| ments and one dispossessory warrant. He
| also issued distress warrant for A. Ehrlich
q Bro against Houston q Simmons for
rent due.
The city court ground out the following
! grist yesterday: Joe Wells, larceny from
the person, six months; VIM. Washington
carrying concealed weapons, six months
Jim Brown, larceny from the house, six
months; Thomas Holmes, escape from the
chain gang, two months additional to hi!
| present term; James Moore, Isaac Daniels
Henry Brewer, larceny from the house,
| discharged; &c. S. Shore, common cheat and
swindler, six months; Washington Webb
wife beating, two months; Lewis Jones,
larceny from the house. new trial and sent
ence of six months reaffirmed. VIM. Prenty
who was under sentence of $50 fine or six
months in Jail, asked the court to send him
to the chain gang on account of his health
and Judge Harden granted the unusual
request.
Six arrests were reported at the barracks
last night, for disorderly conduct and
other minor offenses.