The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-16
In MUNICIPAL COURT.


James Flanagan, who had been In city
court few mornings ago for being drunk
was arrested by Officer Maloney on Satur.
day. Judge Ball rated the case ut % and
costs. -
Andrew Dougherty was rated at 81 and
costs for being drunk on Orange street.
Thomas Conner has been drunk for
three days. He was rated at 81, and John
O'Day for tho Same offense was rated at
81.
Officer James T. Scott charged Roger
Carberry with being drunk yesterday.
His fun cost him 81 and costs.
Charles Wilkinson was charged by
Thomas Carlisle with dlsorderly conduct.
He has been at the B. s. o. bridge for two
weeks. He chased several ladies and
caused CONSERVATION in the neighbor.
hood.
Charles E. Bower on Saturday night
saw the prisoner when he followed two
girls. Ho claims he belongs In Philadel-
phia He was fined s. and costs.
William Hazel and Leslie Finney were
charged with assault and battery on Alex.
ander Wellington. On June 1 Hazel
stopped him over the division of money for
work at Front and Orange. At Ninth and
Bennett, Hazel s6ruck him behind the car
and knocked him down and Finney
kicked him. HAZEL followed him to his
house and threatened to kill him.
Charles Lyons testified that Flnney
told him about tho assault and that If thoy
goS tho chance they would kill him.
HAZEL took the stand for Finney and
deposed he did not see him kick Willing
ton. A flne Of $40 and costs was imposed
Samuel Stafford was held in 800 bail to
appear tomorrow morning TO answer the
charge of being drunk and dsorderly.
George w. Dorsey charged Arthur
Smith with disorderly conduct. He testi-
fled that the defendant and another youth
entered his score and asked to purchase a
knife. While he was showing the knife
young Smith went to tho money drawer
and the bell rang. He was fined SO and
costs. The same trick has boon tried on
former occasions by other youths.
Tho charge of larceny OF u hat pre- :
ferred against Armour Little, colored was
dismissed.
The charge Of assault and battery against
Charles Shields, was dismissed upon pay
ment of costs.
Mary Potter was nrraigned on the charge
Of assault with intent to kill Agnes Pork.
ms, She testified that on Saturday Mary
She began using bad language and was
ordered out. Mary then threw cup at
her, choked her against the wall and
throw bricks at her. Then she picked up
grass knife or sickle and Agnes was
cut on tho shoulder. Agnes admitted she
bit her finger when she put 1t In her
mouth.
Mary Epps deposed that Mary sisted
against going out Of the house Then sho
threw G brick and it struck Agnes.
The latter Seconded tho notion and
struck Agnes with the brick. I'm teilin'
de truth am, Use got to die"
The case was treated by tho court as as
snut and battery and Mary was
fined s25 and costs and to BIO impris.
oncd for torn Of three months.
William h. Addix was charged with the
larceny of two chickens tho property OF
Park Guard Patterson. On Saturday
afternoon no arrested Addix in Eden Park
with tho chicken in his basket. The
chickens were worth 45 cents each
Tho prisoner admitted that his boy kill.
cd the chicken. William Pedrick was at
Eden Park and saw Addix pick up tho two
dead chickens and place thcm in the bask-
ct. He saw tho boy chase tho chickens
The man was not sober Mt tho time.
The defendant stated that his little boy
had fed the chickens with pieces of crack
crs. He was held in 500 bail for tho up.
per court.
james McCue was charged with assault
and battery on Annie MCCue. Hc was
held in Slto bail for hearing Thursday.
A similar rule was made in the case Of
John Halloran.
Tho case of Minnie PARIS was continued
until next Monday morning.
Ihe charge of larceny OF a lot OF cabbage
BY James Williams WAS continued until
witnesses arc secured.