The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-08-17
An ASSORTED ASSRMBLAdE.
Judge Cravens Has a Field Day in
His Court.
All Kinds and Conditions of Petty
Ohenders-Mrs. Miller and
Her Infant.

Thomas King was the first to stand up
before Judge Cravens yesterday, and
Thomas owned up to having been drunk.
he assumed repentant attitude and a
pleading tone as he proceeded with the
first time'' chestnut. He was inter
rupted by the Judge, just as he was wax
ing eloquent, and given ten days in the
County Jail, in cold and heavy words.
I've been inclined to be lenient with
DRINKS lately" said his honor, land l
find the crop increasing" and he cast his
eyes over the long row of red faces.
Mr.. Fisher arose and said he hadn't been
drunk. He was only under the influences
little, and he essayed to describe how
lamb-like and peaceabIe he always was;
but all the Judge said was, ''Ten dollars
or five days"
Jim Ray pleaded guilty to being drunk,
and tried the power OF silence and an eff
/ fort to get an innocent expression on his
face. lie didn't get his features fixed just
right, but got ten dollars or FIVE days"
J.. Johnson acknowledged, with bogus
smile, the charge of being drunk, and
then received the same dose.
JIu Johnson admitted he was drunk,
but he made such a vigorous protest, and
wanted to 60 home to Woodland so badly,
/ that he received consideration. LET me
go, Judge" said Mr.. Johnson, ''let me 90
bomer' "All right" said his honor:
go home, but go quicRlym Mr.. John
son, old and gray as he was, stepped OF
without moments further delay, and
made bee-hne for the horizon.
man who registered at the Jail last
night as "John Doe from North Caro-
Ina who looked like rancher and was
as drunk as he could get. stood up with a
headache and told now it was. He said
he came to town with so, and thought he
had ii in his pocket until this morning.
He believed he must have have been
/ robbed. lie received no consolation,
but was sentenced to five days in the City
Jail.
Mrs. Mary Miller was arraigned on the
charge CT vagrancy, and appeared in court
with an infant III her arms. she pleaded
not guilty, and her case was continued
( until to-day.
Grace Cook, who has been under arrest
frequently Tor drunkenness, was charged
with being common drunkard. She
| was very earnest III her appeal for a
chance TO leave town and 90 to her
daughter in Placer County. She was
sentenced 10 six months in the County
Jail, with the commitment ordered
withheld until Friday noon, TO give her a
chance to leave town.
Stephen Green, charged with disturb
ing the peace, asked time to get witnesses,
and had his case continued uutil Thurs
Gay. Robert Goods, implicated with
stephen in the same charge, had his
! case set for the same day.
Ed Brock was tried for disturbing the
peace, and the evidence was conflicting.
The Judge took the case under advise
ment until to-day.
Ed Radekin, arraigned for battery. was
discharged at the request of the prOsecut-
| ing witness.
NJ. Beardsley pleaded guilty to the
charge OF disturbing the peace He said
| he was so drunk he didn't know what he
had done after o'clock. He will receive
judgment to-day.
Manuel Frates and George Mccarthy
were arraigned for grand larceny. Frates'
bond Of 500 was declared forfeited, as he
did not appear, and bench warrant was
ordered for his arrest Mccarthy pleaded
not guilty. and the case was set for Satur-
day next.
Jake English was tried for malicious
mischief. The evidence showed that he
lowered about one Silya's saloon until he
got full of delirium and then smashed in
all the doors and windows he could
reach. In the course of his adventures he
was half killed and looked like the vic
tim of a prize-ring. Notwithstanding
some testimony as to his good character
he was fined $40 for the fun he had en-
/ ioyed.