The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-07-31

Inc FOLLOWING cases We're disposed
Of by Judge Ball, at this mornings
Session Of the Municipal Court;
Isaac Hanley, charged with drunken
ness, who failed to answer when his
name wac called, was fined % and
costs. As hs had left IS bill 40 Sc
curity for his appearance, the city is
sure OF the fine and costs, which
amount to nearly the sum deposited.
Bessie DeWire, who was arrested on
a charge Of drunkenness and cruelty
TO her child, was again arralgned, when
the latter charge was dismissed, and
she was sentenced to pay fine of %
and costs, for drunkenness.
George Whitaker INDUCED in a
drunk yesterday, which subjected him
to fine OF 81 and costs.
David Smith, whose appearance was
an excellent temperance lecture, was
charged with drunkenness, and senten-
ced to pay fine of 81 and costs, or
put in ten days on the stone pile.
John Heck, the old chief, who has
only been out of jail three weeks, was
again charged with being drunk, and
as he pleaded guilty, was ordered to
pay fine of 50 and costs, or break
stone for the next 20 days.
John Wesley, who from his appear
ance Is evidently not the original
founder of Methodism, was charged
with being vagrant. The testimony
showed that he belongs In Baltimore,
but has been loafing around this city
ever since last September.
He was sentenced to pay a fine of
SO and costs, On put in 20 days on the
stone pile. ...
Samuel Nuttall, who tried hard to
make the Judge believe that he had
never been before the court, was
charged with drunkenness, and sem
fenced to pay SO and costs, or exert
| himself In breaking stone for the en-
suing 90 days.
Michael Mullin, also charged with
drunkenness, was let Off with fine Of
| 81 and costs.
Thomas Russell INDUCED in great
| big drunk yesterday, and became very
disorderly. He was sentenced to pay
a fine of - and costs, or break stone
for the next 20 days
Alfred Hyman, also charged with
drunkenness, was allowed to go, as no
one appeared against him.
| William White, colored, came in The
dock with bandage on his eye, and
plead guilty to II charge OF being
drunk. He was sentenced to pay a
fine Of 81 and costs.
John Kelley, vagrant. was charged
with trespass. The evidence show. 4
that last night he entered the morocco
fuctury at Ninth and Walnut streets
and went to sleep. lie plead, in eXtenua
ton, that he had no home and was
tired out The Judge imposed a fin,
of IS and costs. .......
Edward Butcher, charged with beat
ing his wife, was again placed in tht
dock, but as none OF the witnesses for
the prosecution answered to their
names, he was discharged with a Sc
we're reprlmand and warning by Judge
Ball.
Robert Connor. native Of the Greer
Isle, WINS charged with committing al
assault and battery on his wife. She
testified that they have been married
about two years and that since, he has
frequently beat and abused her Tbs
accused offered to take the pledge, anC
do number Of other thing!
which it would be impossibl,
for him to perform, but Judge Ball
who evidently did not believe in hi;
promises sentenced him to pay n tinC
of St25 and costs, and put In 80 day
on the stone pile. As it Is evident he
will not be able. to pay the fine, II Is
probable that he will break stone fol
90 days.
George Todd, colored, was arraignet
for assault and battery, but as no on,
appeared against him, he was dis
charged.