The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-23
4 VERY LARGE :
! 4 POLICE DOCKET,
coiored Man Pleads Guilty to Cruelty
Treating a Horse.
ILL REPUTE HOUSES RAIDED.
Two Of their Mlstresses Pfead Guilty
and Arc Fined 10000 and Costs =
Each.

There were twenty three cases listed for
trial in tho Municipal court this morning.
The majority Of the cases were for drunk
cnness dis0rderly conduct and corner
iounglng;- -Four Of the cases were ior
conducting houses Of Ill repute within the
city limits.
Time passed heavily rs the prisoners
and witnesses waited patiently for the ap.
pearance of Judge Ball. 1t was about 0.4O
o'clock when a colored child began to cry
aud the latest addition to the police court,
a reporter remarked, "Well, VIC have one
bawl, though it Is not Judge Ball" Soon
afterward the Judge appeared, Court Crier
Heal pushed tho button and the wheels Of
Justice were put In motion. 4
The first case called was that OF John
O'Rourkc. He was In charge by Officer
Wallace with boing drunk. He was rat
cd at 81 and costs.
Andrew Clarkson, colorod, was arrested
by tho same officer and was fined similar
amount
Saturday afternoon found james Collins
lying along tho b. & o. railroad tracks.
He was OH his way to Washington and got
too much beer He WINS fined 81.
James Boyer. cClorod, for being drunk
and disorderly was fined IS aud costs.
Wesley Dorsey, colored, was arrested BY
Officer Shields for corner lounging. He
was fined 81 and costs
W lllaHl Nulle, CoioTeu, WIS urTenUeu toE
being drunk. He has not been here Tor
nearly year. He was placed In the 81
class.
William Lopez was arrested on Market
street on Saturday night for being drunk.
He was ordered to pay 81 and costs,
The charge of dlsorderly conduct against
Robert Briggs was dismissed Us the prose-
cutting witness did not appear.
Walter H. Brown was charged wleh be.
,,NIr A H,,n pf nd
imposed.
William Zieglor was sleeping on the
railroad tracks on Saturday night He
was very drunk and 80 and costs was tho
rating.
Officer Ward arrested Joseph Donnelly
for corner lounging. He was rated at 81
and costs.
John Brooks colorcd, was another one
who nearly played out by John Barley.
corn. Ho was given the pink ribbon OF IL
and costs.
George Miller was fined 80 and costs for
being drunk. uo has been much trouble
to the police.
Officer Davidson charged John Hart with
being drunk. Ho was found yesterday
morning on Ju,tlson street. He has not
been arrested for the past thirteen months.
He was placed In the 81 and cost class.
Martin joyce was charged with COM
hitting IN assault and battery Oh Isaac
Morris, colorgd Tho Caso was dismissed
upon payment of tho costs. Judge Ball
expressed his pleasure ut the fact that
Joyce had received the wo1st Of the fight.
Andrew Young, colored. was charged
with committing an assault on Guaeno
Neasaerno.
Tho evidence of tho prosecuting witness
was to the effect that on Saturday while
walking along Front street he struck
young lin the side with his arm as he was
walking rapidly Young then struck him
in the side and cursed him,
For the defense Emma Dixon testified
that there was 10 blow struck.
The case was dismissed.
William PoindcXtcr, colored, was
charged with tho larceny Of watch.
There was no evidence to connect him
with the theft and the case was dis.
missed. A few days ago number OF
watches were stolen from tho Italian Ia
borcrs al Iron Hill. Ono of til, watches
was found in a Front street sore on .3atur.
day, and Pondextor was arrested as being
the person who sold tho watch. ~-
Mrs. Mimic Harris was charged with
the violation of tho pawnbrokcf's act.
The necessary witnesses for the State had
missed the train and could not DO present.
The caso was continued uutil tomorrow
morning.
job Moody, colorcd, pleaded guilty to
cruelty toa horse. Frank stout saw tho
horse. 1t was very old, had no shoes on
and WAS covered with sores. He had
trottcd tho poor, old horse up and down
tho cHusoWay
Officer Davidson testified that he arrcst-
cd him at the hay makot drunk Tho horse
was in wretched condition. Moody lives
at Kirkwood and came here to get rid OF
the old horse. The dog catcher shot the
animal on Saturday.
Ho has Il family and tho Agent for the
Society asked for small fine. He was
fined 40 and costs.
Doliic Taylor, Mario Brown wcro flned
$50 and costs each for keeping houses Of
illrepuie. Maggie Jones and Elizabeth
Campbell were charged with similar
offense and their cases Wero continued
until "Wednesday morning.
After the adjournment OF court 1T was
found thnt tho main witnesses in the
Harris case had been in the court all the
time. He lives at Cihymont and has been
brought to court about six times. Judge
Bail said thai all witnesses should be
called and then 1t could be hscertained
who Was in court or who was absent. -.