Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-06-09
POLICE COURT.
The Need of a Jail in Waterbury
 coming Daily More Apparent.

The Need of a Jail in Waterbury Be coming Daily More Apparent. The police court room contained another large batch of prisoners this morning.
 William Ratcliff of Naugatuck and John Carroll of Bristol both drank too much for their own good yesterday and were landed in the station house. This morning they were allowed to leave town without charge.
 Belah Rose, when asked if he was drunk replied: "Indeed was not, your honor." He claimed to have a sore leg and was was unable to walk straight, but the officers said that the sore leg dodge was a chestnut. He was given 30 days and costs in the town house. Joseph Flynn, aged 20, and Michael Wall, 19. were charged with breach of the peace and drunkenness. Last night | they raised a disturbance on Washing | ton street and Flynn struck James Coyle. They were arrested. This morn ing Wall claimed that he was not drunk, and Flynn said he was struck first by Coyle. Judge Bradstrees imposed fine | of S1 and costs on each complaint on each prisoner. Attorney Colley, who was appointed guardian of the boys, asked them where they got their liquor. Both | claimed that they drank in the woods and did not know who purchased the liquor.
 John Finders, whose name is as well known in the police court as that of the judge of the court, was charged with be- ing drunk, resistance to officer and be- ing common drunkard. He pleaded not guilty to the latter charge. He was put out of several stores on South Main street yesterday and finally Officer Brickel arrested him after some resist I hn ot Sfa he began shouting like a wild man. When Chief Egan and Officer O'BrieI attempted to tahc him out of hls cell and place hlm below in the dungeon he fought like a tiger and kicked and bit at the officers. Judge Bradstreet sen fenced him to 30 days and costs fol drunkenness, 30 days and costs for re, sistance and 120 days and costs for be ing a common drunkard.
 John Heating, aged 20, Daniel Calvin Shaun Rhue), 2l, and Daniel Dowd, 22 were charged with vagrancy, all pleaded not guilty. Dowd asked tt have his case continue d until tomorrow morning as he had friends who did mol know he was arrested. Calvin, who i a well known character made a similar rrquest, and so did Keating. Judge Bradstrcet consented to allow them un til to morrow morning tO secure q law yer to defend them.
 Peter Gilligan and John Hugh, were charged with the theft of two baskets o strawberries from the store of Grocer Clapp on South Main street. Judge Bradstreet ordered both boys confined in the station until ? o'clock.
 Ellie Doyle, a robust and bold looking female, was charged with drunkenness and lacivious conduct. About a quarter after twelve last night Officer BlakeleS saw the woman and an Italian trying tt enter the Ste, le block. They did no succeed and tried the Cooley house, the Valley hotel and several other places Finally the man left the woman and sht went to the Cooley house where she re mained for some time. When she re appeared on the street the officer ar rested her. This morning she spoke and showed the tough in every respect and had to be quieted by Chief Egan She was fined $7 and costs on each com plaint.