The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-07-23

Police Justice Smith had a chicken case
on yesterday. 1t furnishes the most
amusing incident that has happened in
the court for some time, Joseph Wink
less was arrested on complaint of James
Mutt for allowing his chickens to roam
in the latter's garden and scratch up his
early vegetables. When Winkless was
arraigned he pleaded guilty to the charge
and, in accordance with the custom of
the court, the. complaining witness was
put on the stand in order to explain mat
ters so that the court could judge as TO
the amount of fine that should be i'm
posed. After hearing the statement the
judge leaned over and said
mi. Winkless will be fined ST.
At that Winkless said he had been I'M
fairly treated and that he wanted to put
on some witnesses. The court then re-
opened the case and Mrs. Sadie White
more, who proved to be a daughter of the
complaining Witness took issue with her
father, saying that he put breadcrumbs
near the fence, she presumed for the
purpose of enticing the chickens over"
In his former testimony Mutt had ad-
mitted killing one of the trespassing
chickens and WinkleSS made this the Oc-
caSiCn for impeaching his testimony, not
withstanding this had been mitigating
circumstance.
He didn't kill it," he said emphatic
ally. He just knocked the feathers off
it's back. He lied. I've got the chicken
home now"
BY the time all the testimony was in
the court decided that the case was a
draw and the defendant was discharged.
Whytock Discharged.
Dr.. Whytock. charged with assault
with a deadly weapon by his wife, who
alleged that he threw a knife at her and
H.
morning, was discharged by Justice
Smith yesterday. Prosecuting Attorney
Harrington was present to represent the
county and made the statement that Mrs.
Whytock, the complaining witness, re-
fused to prosecute. Further, he said
that the affair seemed to have been
family difficulty, in the midst of which,
DR.. Whytock had thrown a pocket knife
at his wife. AS the blade was not open
a the time this could hardly be called
q deadly weapon. On this statement the
case was dismissed.
BeIiigerent Frenchman.
The French colony was well represented
in the afternoon H. Cero dapper
tho bicycle ordinance and resisting an
officer, and a number of his countrymen
being present. 1t appears that he was
riding without light and was taken in
by Officer Everill When arrested he
displayed such a desire to make il warm
for the officer that the latter was com
1t Was OutIawed.
G. r Eddy, the young fellow accused
of having escaped from custody in 1881,
was up in police court yesterday, but the
charge was dismissed, as the statute of
limitation had expired. The charge of
trespass, however, was insisted upon.
Eddy said he was willing to plead guilty
and get out of town, and he was allowed
c. Clark, arrested for crawling under
III. Il lNs.f
generally, was found guilty of trespass,
but was allowed to go on his promise to
leave the city.
dulged in fighting on the circus grounds
on Saturday were brought up. John Roy,
one Of the worst. and the aSgressor IN the
business was fined SIS. The, cases against
r. Rogers, john Sutherland, c. w. Poul-
ton, &. Harris and w. Smith were dis
missed.
Assault and Battery.
Jerry Griffin, colored, arrested by Ser
geant Ford for assault and battery en-
by w. II. Knox with having INDUCED in
a little display of muscular ability at his
expense. Knox says he had a contract TO
clean some wall paper, and Griffin went
to the place ahead of him, and when he
Griffin grew angry.
The case against A. f. Freeman. for
drunkenness and using abusive language
in the U3ntah House, was dismissed. as
he explained to the proprletors that ne
ml.look The place he was in and was in
error in saying 1t was 4 house of ill
fame.
Only Chambermaids.
Fred Brooks was fined $40 for drunken
ness and using abusive language. He
met some females on lie street and ac-
costed them extensively. When told he
should not use such language before
ladies' he said sneeringly:
"Ladies? Why, they're only Knutsford
chambermaids"
Nance was dismissed at the request of
the prosecution because certain expected
evidence could not be brought TO bear.
F. Tuttol, the alleged pickpocket, en-
tered a plea OF rot guilty anu will be
tried today.
Splain, for using abusive language,
was continued until Thursday after
noon on account of the Illness of
CAPTAIN Bywater, who has been confined
for several days with an affection of the
stomach.
ness and exposing his person. c. Fitz-
gerald. Joe Soda and T. Merrill, plain
DRINKS were fined s. each.
FROM OGDEN AND INTERMEDIATE
POINTS.