Telegram-herald., 1891-07-29
POLICE COURT.
Tho NeiGhboriy Kisser Arraisned FOL
Assault and Battery.

The Neighboriy Kisser Arraisned for
Assault and Battery.
In the police court, yesterday.
Charles Conway and James Maher had
sentence suspended upon them for be-
ing intoxicated. Johannas Kuipers was
arralgned on the charge of disorderly
conduct and will have a hearing July
30. Stanley Kurcht, larceny OF less
than S., was fined S. and So costs or
fifteen days in Jail. Stanley Hedman.
was assessed S. in all for the same
Otfense, which was also paid. Albert
Hllhurst was a very ragged little boy
who goes 10 the truant school. Last
Sunday he stole q horsewhip from
buggy IN front of the German Re-
formed Church, on Grandville~ave. He
told Judge Westfall how he came to
take tho whip and thought it was be-
cause he did not go to Sunday school.
The judges heart WAS touched by the
innocent ignorance Of the ragnuffin
and he was given q fatherly talk.
County Agent Holcomb said that he
would ask the courtto suspend sentence
for thirty days to give the lad chance
to reform, which was done. Frank
Reed was another juvenile who went to
Mr.. Hanchet's house to collect some
money for washing which his mother
had done. The family was not at home
so young Reed walked around to the
back If the house, entered, walked
through to the parlor and stole gold
watch. Later he pIlfered seventy-ive
cents from u candy stand. Tie court
fined Frank $6.35 and suspended the ex-
ecutlon of the sentence Tor one week.
Anna Paddock, l5-year-old girl was
brought into court by County Agent
Holcomb, on the charge of having ab-
sented herself from the place where
she was employed, frequent,ng public
dances and lounging upon the streets
IN company with men. She was poorly
clad IN cheap calico dress, straw hat
trimmed with bright red flowers
adorned her head, and q faded yellow
ribbon Was tied III knot around a tuft
of brown hair. which hung down her
back IN an unkenpt state. The girls
appearance denoted the absence of a
mothers care. The independent and
somewhat impudent manner in which
she pleaded not guilty to the charge,
gave an observer the first mixing,
Judging by the outward aspect. that
Anna, though few in years, had strayed
from the innocence OF childhood and
Was recklessiy trodding the wide,
smooth path to destruction. County
Agent Hoicomb said that for the past
four weeks this grl had been con-
ductiDg herself IN = very undesirable
manner and would not he persuaded TO
reform and 10 better. For the purpose
of making one last effort, however, the
court was asked TO suspend sentence
until next Monday. which was done.
Edward Burfoos, the married man
living at So North.ave.. who stepped
over to Mrs. Rryant's, at No. 90 North
ave-, when his wife MAS away visiting,
and kissed Mia Mary Bryant during
her mothers abecnce. WAS arrsigned
yesterday on the charge OF assault, the
complaint being made by Ars. Bryant.
Burfoot pleaded not guilty and
the case was adjourned until
July %, at which time Mary
will have to prove that she wss
kissed by her neighbor. There we're ne
witnesses except the ksssed and TIE
klssar. Edward Boylsnd. arrested Tor
keeping bis saloon open sunday, bad
hss case adjourned 20 August IL. John
Bolt, Who stole So from his siepisther
Richard Bolt. and tolted b, ksismazoo
VAS brought hack aud srfsisnrd ytssef
dsv afternoon on the chsfse OF grand
larceny Ills case was sdloufn~d V
August = q slroutlistyks lfaaeo
guilty 10 the charge Of hrtns drunk
snd vas sent se al TOR hftsen asl'
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iaurnea nstsl July 81 The ssss'F' So
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ye~isfEa Afternoon eni the f'sa 'Ns
~ Testimony oeeupssa the entire si'e'
| noon.