The record-union., 1893-04-12
POLICE COURT ANNALS.
A Woman-Beater Escapes With
Punishment.
All Cheupg Fined Ten Dollars for
Cruelty to Steed That Is Old
Enough to Vote.

In the Police Court yesterday morning
Frank Brown, arraigned for vagrancy,
pleaded guilty and was sentenced to five
days in the County Jail.
He made a statement to the effect that
he was a stranger in the State and had
spent all his money in San Francisco.
He then beat his way to this city, and was
arrested promptly upon his first appear
ance and before he could get into society.
WOULD NOT PROSECUTE.
Harry 6ensley, who was arrested for
beating a woman on Front street last
week, and for threatening TO carve Tom
Consolation, who went to the woman's
assistance. was discharged.
Although two charges were brought
against him battery and disturbing the
peace-both of the injured compliments
repented, retracted and stated in court
that they desired a dismissal OF the de-
PENDANT.
Judge Buckley stated that he wished it
understood that the court would not per-
init trifling of that character in future. In
Hensley's case, however, he believed it
would be difficult to convict il the two
main witnesses were reluctant to prose
cute.
CRUEL All CHEUNG.
The trial of All Cheung for cruelty to
animals, continued over from the day be-
tore, was concluded. Ex-Judge starr
was counsel for the defense, and X. NJ.
Clarken, special counsel for the Humane
Society, prosecuted the celestial.
All Cheung, the defendant, All Sing,
the owner of the abused horse, and Il
vetrinary surgeon were called to the
stand for the defense. Their evidence
was not especially damaging to the
pnr ~ ho al
though Judge Starr made the most Of 1t
possible.
In his argument he held the complaint
was defective, and that il was not clear
under what law or statute the prosecu-
ton was undertaken. He then elabora-
ted upon yesterdays item in the RECORD
UNION, which he thought was unjust to
his Client All Cheung. lie had known
All Cbeung for some Tune, and he seemed
TO think that he was Intelligent enough
10 drive nail (or horse, but was ig-
norant of the animals condition.
Clarken replied in an able argument,
in which he said that the law, as read
by Judge Starr from the articles and by
laws of the Humane Society, was a copy
OF the statute UerbGtHnl at HterdtiHt ct
DUnctuGtltDl, and this the learned counsel
for the defense then admitted. Counsel
made a strong plea for the support of the
society in its efforts to correct crueltieS to
anu lut luuuuldH lItdlLlIGuI Vi dItlldlS.
He stated, in conclusion, that the object
was not to prosecute but TO prosecute Of
tenders of this character, and that the
only reason for desiring fine was to i'm
press them that the law would be
observed.
Judge Buckley, in reviewing the case,
deplored that there was so much ne
cessity in Sacramento for enforcing the
law to prevent the inhuman treatment of
dumb brutes and animals, but in this
case he felt that nominal fine should be
imposed.
He found Cheung guilty and sentenced
him to fine of $40, which he said was
not to be taken as precedent, for future
offenders would be more strictly dealt
with.
All Cheung promptly paid his fine, and
with All Sing departed to get his horse
more 1at' and inform the turf clubs in
Chinatown that there is hen on"