Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-07-25
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Another Penalty for Throwing Litter
In the street-Assauit and Battery
Gases.
Al Mondays session of municipal
court Alonzo Davis, colored, was ac-
cused by Kate Kane, dusky damsel,
with attempting to kill her. She said
that on Sunday Davis struck her and
otherwise ma!treated her. Davis stated
that the woman went on an excursion
TO Reading last Thursday aud that he
furnished the money on the promise
that she would not get drunk. She
alleges that she did get drunk, and IL
made him so angry that he called her to
account for not keeping her promise.
Kate did not deny that she had been
drinking, and she said she was in con-
slant dread that Davis would kill her
Davis said that she swore out the war
rant because she was angry and not be-
cause he had hurt her. Several wit.
nesses testified, but none Of them knew
OF any trouble that would warrant
action, and as the prisoner appeared to
have good reputation he was dismissed
on payment of costs.
Judge Ball repr!manded DAVIS for
living with woman to whom be was
not married and advised him to hunt up
some respectable woman and get mar
ried and try to live virtuous life.
FIGHT AMONG POLES.
John Goreski was charged with COM
hitting murderous assault on CASH
mir Joshenski, on Maryland avenue
near Heed street, early Sunday morn
ing, II appears that the house was full
Of Poles, nearly all of whom had been
drinking and that a fight started and
Joshenski was pretty badly used UP.
lhere was no direct evidence against
Goreskt and the case was dismissed.
ANOTHER ASSAULT CASE.
James Berry, colored, was fined AZ
for committing an assault and battery
on Hattie Donovan. also colored. on
May 18th. Hattie testified that James
followed her to her room in a house on
Hamilton street near Tatnall, where she
alleged he kicked her all over the BODY,
Berry stated that he did not kick her,
but said she had given him great deal
OF trouble. The evidence against the
accused was very damaging and the
heavy fine was imposed as a warning in
the future.
EFFIE JOHNSON THREW STONES.
Ellie johnson, colored, was CHARGED
with acting disorderly at Water and
King streets on Saturday night. Officer
Shields, who made tho arrest, stated
mat the woman was throwing stones,
she said she was trying to defend her.
SELF from her husband, who had threat
ened her But the Court could not SEQ il
mat way and Btfie will have to pay a
hne OF 81 and the costs of the case.
MUST NOT LITTER THE STREETS.
ofiicer Rhineholz accused John Nc.
Yey with violating city ordinance by
depositing garbage ON Eleventh street,
near the wire works, last Friday morn.
Ing. The officer testified to the effect
that he saw McVey dump the stuff there
and he went and made an examination
and found the deposit TO be decayed
vegetable matter, evidently from store.
McVey denied that he had deposited the
garbage. He said what he put in the
street was dry swcepings out of the
store and that what tho officer saw was
put there by some one else. However.
Mcvey was adiudged guilty and he was
fined $40 and will have to foot the costs
of the case.
Bernard Conner was fined Al for
drunkenness. He was found very drunk
over Eleventh street bridge at an carly
hour Monday morning by Officer Massey
:. AT Sundays session OF court vii.
nan, Grove was fined 81 for disorderly
conduct. The charge was preferred by
William Devinney, wholives at No. 1Gt
Poplar street.