The herald., 1896-07-07
Big POLICE COURT DOCKET
Large Number Of Cases Disposed OF
Yesterday
Various Offeases Cbarged-Attempted Bur-
glary and Petty ThIef-Allcged Extor-
tionist3 Arraignad-Couit Notes

The names of forty-nine offenders
against the peace and dignity of the peo-
pie of the state were called in the police
court yesterday, and that the justices
had a busy day goes without saying.
Various offenses were alleged to have
been committed by the culprits, ranging
from the plain Fourth of July drunk to
an attempt to commit burglary. Thir
ty-four cases were disposed of, the re-
mainder going over for various reasons.
James Carey pleaded not guilty to a
charge of having broken the window of
a crib on Alameda street Saturday
night, with the intent to enter and rob
the house. There have been numerous
burglaries of these places lately, three
being entered on the night of Carey's
arrest. His preliminary examination
was set for July 10th at 2:30.
Woodson Smith, 14-year-old boy, en-
tered his plea of guilty of stealing a lot
of firecrackers from stand on the
night of July Sd, for which he had been
charged with petty larceny. He threw
himself on the mercy of the court, and
was given a sentence of fifty days, COM
mitment suspended during good be-
havior.
The charge of attempting to escape
from the chain gang, preferred against
J. f. Bedwell, was dismissed on motion
of the district attorney, and he was re-
leased from prison, his sentence of 1SO
days expiring yesterday.
The cases of j. H. Mccoy, alleged to
have stolen neckyoke, and of Henry
Jackson.s also for petty larceny, went
over until the 18th and Sth respectively.
Two complaints each were sworn out
against Fl. NJ Jamison and II. a. Cord.
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attempting to blackmail a Chinese lot
terry ticket seller There was one each
for misdemeanor. trial of which was set
for July 23d, and others alleging extor-
ton, which will be investigated on the
22d. The officers state that still fur
ther charges will be preferred.
John Orth, young man with mop of
curly hair, answered to charge of
cruelty overdriving a livery horse on
the afternoon of the 4th. He had in the
buggy with him two tough little girls,
Lola F'arnham and Sarah Calderon. The
horse was nearly exhausted from hard
travel and was taken care of by the
humane officer. Orth had trial of his
case set for the 9th at p. m. The girls
were arraigned on vagrancy charges,
the Farnham girl pleading guilty. Both
are incorrigibles. Lola coming from
Fresno and Sarah from Santa Barbara.
Neither is over 16, but they were once
2 o'clock in the morning with two young
toughs. Lola will be sentenced on the
Sth and Sarah will be tried on the 10th.
G. w. Jones, arrested by the dog
catcher for interfering with him in his
duties, had trial for disturbing the peace
set for the 9th.
William Schryer failed to appear and
answer to charge of assaulting o. b.
Fuller by hitting him over the eye with
a stick, and the case went over until
Wednesday,
ious mischief for tearing down renee.
will be tried on the 1lth.
| No complaint was filed against ki
| Soro, Jap who smashed another over
the head, cutting the scalp open, SO he
| was discharged.
A. b. Hartz, a fighting drunk who re-
sisted an arresting officer, got $40 fine
! or ten days in Jail to think it over.
| F. c. Smith will have trial on the 9Th
| for disturbing the peace.
Martin Mccormick, Alfonso May and
NJ E. Ingersoll paid 81 fines each for
raising a racket out at Westlake park
on the night of the Fourth.
The three bootblacks arrested for OBJ
structing the sidewalk on Sunday morn
ing at First and Main streets, were let
off with five-day fioaters.
At Dick and All Fong were Chinese
who had engaged in a quarrel, which
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discharged.
Emma Boomer paid S. for soliciting on
Commercial street.
w. d. Manders, who passed handbills
on the street in violation of the ordi-
nance was fined S. or five days. He was
arrested yesterday.
No complaint was filed against J. w.
McCrelis, who with S. E. Fulton and P.
G. Allen had been arrested on the after
noon of the Fourth for obstructing the
street by refusing to move on when Or
dered. Fulton and Allen were heard
and Justice Owens took the matter un-
der advisement
Two milkmen were up for violation of
the ordinance, and the cases against
them were dismissed on payment of SO
costs each.
The unfortunates were A. Pabst and
w. A. Bean. Several of the milkmen
against whom warrants were sworn out
for not procuring permits have called at
headquarters. shown their official per-
mits duly dated and signed and made out
more than a month ago The health
office has evidently made some mistake
A batch of fourteen drunks ended the
list for the day. and the justice gave
good stiff fines in many instances as a
reminder not to get too patriotic in such
an ungentlemanly way When the dock
had been cleared both justices heaved q
sigh of relief and made haste home
ward, thankful that the Fourth came
only once year.