Evening journal., 1895-08-17
A NEW JUDGE AT THE BAR
A Couple of Drunks Allowed to
Go Without Punishment.
BUT PATBIcKs RECORD HELD HIM

He Has Been sheriff Clllis's Star Boarder
aud VIII Continue to Hold the Job-A
Case where the Course OF True Love
Didn't Run smoothly Municipal
Court Cases.
When Court CrIer Heal had completed
the dlurnal adjustment OF the scales on
the desk OF the judge OF the Municipal
Court and had placed the kissing block
where Clerk Adams could reach IL,
Councillor William . Lyman, who will
act as Judge during Judge Ball 3 absence,
mounted the berch and nodding his
head to the rspcr;ers ordered the morn.
ing hymn to be intoned. There was a
light docket. evidently due to the fac;
that 1t has been six years since the
genial OK Judge has sat In judgment on
violators OF the law.
The first victim TO face the Judge was
a venerable looking, elderly man from
Bellevue, who was found by Officer Aiken
at Fourth street wharf, suffering from =
joint overdose Of sun and beer. He gave
his name as J d. Herbert, which, how
ever, Ia said to be not his own name II
was stated by those who knew the old
man, that few years ago he was wealthy
and respected, but. that for some time
has boen drinking pretty heavily.
Judge Lyman asked him II he wanted
TO 20 home, and the old fellows face
brosdened into a Pmlle as he earnestly
asserted that that was his hearts desire.
He was warned to keep out OF the sun
aud away from saloons, and advised that
the clear air OF Bellevue WAS much
healthier than the confined atmosphere
along the coast He went
John E Burke. a Phlladelphia ship
ping clerk who has been down in the
peach country, was found At Fourth aud
Orange streets very full He candldly
owned up to hAving drunk too much,
and When Judge Lyman nsked him II he
dldn't want to 20 holae, said that he
most emphatically did. He was allowed
to deparE
Patrick Dor eherty mada up the trio
Of drunks He Is Sheriff Gillis's star
boarder During 1894 he spent II
months, weeks aud days In the
athletic department OF the New CASTLE
6anitarium and 40 out Of the past 81
days. have been passed under the eye OF
the men who are supposed TO furnish
broken stone for the good roads OF the
county He WAS found at Front and
West streets by Officer Flynn Wher
his honor asked him where he had beer
living, Patrick smiled family. and said
New Castle up to yesterday morning
He WAS asked N he wanted TO 60 there
and the suddenness with which hl
answered mo" caused Clerk Adama'g dos
stump to sot up a barking. which took
all Of Billy Heals fuesse 90 quiet
Patrick got f5 and costs. however, ans
will put In 40 days as head rcuiptor II
the castle.
Michael Gardner was charged by Kat
O'Tools with assault. The case cam
up several days ago and was continued
until this morning. Ia the interim kati
and Michael made up and the cit.
solicitor Was lmportuned TO have thl
whole tblng-nolle prosecuted Accord
ingly when the case was called, Cit
Solicitor Harman said Your honor thii
case IL typical lovers quarrel IL L
conceded on all sides that the coursl
OF true love never ran smoothly
even when there are no outside Influences
70 act as stumbling blocks In this casi
| understand that the young man wal
under the Influence OF liquor and WAS no
really oognlzant of what.he was doing
Tbs Young lady wishes the case dropped
and the young msn Is willing to pay thi
costs, and / would therefore sugges
that the charge be dismissed on pay
ment Of c1sts.
Miss OToale whose rosy cheeks hR.
grown TO roster tint during thl
solicitors remarks, noe ded her heas
In eudorseu uant and Judge Lyman aote,
favorRbly on the suggestion and directed
the discharge Of Gardner