The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-08-04

Judge Ball disposed of the following
cases at this mornings session OF the
Municipal Court:
Michael Mullen, charged with drunk
enness, was sentenced to pay a fine OF
81 and costs, or break stone for 20
days.
Cornelius Lyons. an old offender,
was ordered to pay S2 and costs, or
work 20 days on the stone pile, for be-
ing drunk.
Elmer Mcclure was before the court
for the first time, on u charge of
drunkenness, and was lot of with q
fine OF 81 and costs, which he was CIV
on the privilege of working out In ten
days at breaking stone.
Charles W. Bradford, escaped with q
similar sentence for like offence.
John Rogers, shock headed, repul-
siye looking specimen of humanity,
was also sentenced for drunkenness to
pay 81 and costs, or break stone Tor
10 days.
Peter Dougherty, q chronic dlpso-
maniac, was sentenced TO do penance
on the stone pile for 30 days, for yield
ing to his besettlDg sin.
Josepeh Hickey, who was witness
yesterday morning, occupied a place
III the dock this morning, charged
with being drunk. He was sentenced
to pay 81 and costs, or go back to jail,
and break stone 20 days.
| Peter McLaifery, was charged with
drunkenness, but denied the charge,
and sud that he was only sleepy, and
/ sat down TO take nap when the Of
tieer pulled him in.
He protested that he was on his way
home, but the officer continued that
he was far from home and going in a
contrary direction. The Judge asked
the accused how he came to be so far
from his home, when he replied:
What won't Il man do Judge when
he's been drinking?"
This was sufficient, and he was SEN
fenced TO pay ilne of 81 and costs.
j. Wesley Gordon, colored, was ar
rested at the request OF his mother for
being disorderly, but rs she did not
appear to testify, he was discharged,
and forthwith attachment was issued
for her. When she was brought in
court, she succeeded in convincing
the Judge that she had slnned through
ignorance, and had no desire to treat
the court with contempt, and she was
discharged, with warning
John s. Smith, James Smith and
Peter Mooney, were charged with tres
passing on the property of tho p, W.
y u. RailroadCompany, The testimony
showed that they were found asleep In
a car, and as the Company had been
annoyed very much by tramps, they
wero arrested. John S. Smith and
Peter Mooney were each fined $5 and
costs, but James Smith, who is an old
sailor, and served In the United States
navy during the war, was discharged,
on condition that he would leave the
city.
Frank Skelly, Eugene Thomas. Ro
bert Cassidy, Walter Thomas, George
Deranch and William Marander, wert
charged with trespass on the property
OF tie w. Il N. Railroad Company, and
fined 50 and costs each.
Margaret Rogers, whose hearing was
postponed from yesterday morning,
was arraigned on a charge of assault
and battery when II. II. Ward ESQ, who
appeared in Mr.. Curtis place as city so,
licltor stated to the court That the
pro5ecutrixw was not anxious to press
the case, and on his recommendation
1t was dismissed on payment OF costs.
Michael McManus, who was recon-
mitted yesterday on a charge oil
drunkenness. was discharged.
The case OF John Murphy and
William Moore, charged with the lar.
ceny OF q watchfrUm William Virgins,
were held until tomorrow morning,
on account OF the absence of acting
City Solicitor Lyman.
Frank Nero WAS charged with having
committed an assault with Intent ID
Kill on an Italian. The prosecutor
gave his testimony la q most dramatic
manner, and said that the accused had
tried to kill hlm. by cutting his head
/ OIL, when he threw up his arm and re-
: ceived cut which took eleven stitches
to join ii together.
} The accused was represented by
} Walter IL. Hayes, Esq. and as the
witnesses for the defense were moi
present. The case was continued unit
Thursday morning and the prisoner
| held i'll $500 bail