The Portland daily press., 1897-09-08
THE POLICE COURT.
A Surplus of Offenders That Overlooked
the Dock.

The accumulated troubles of Saturday,
Sunday and Monday came before Judge
Robinson in the municipal court Tues
day morning.
The most notable case was that Oh
George f. York, of South Portland,
charged with being common drunkar d.
AS soon as Judge Robinson saw York he
recognized him as a man whom he had
convicted while County Attorney for set
ting buildings on fire while on spree.
For this York served term in the State
Prison. When so Der York is said by his
neighbors to be an orderly and decent
man. But when rum is in he is a dan
gerous man. He has father 50 years old
and mother so years old. When intoxi-
Gated he troubles them very much
Judge Robinson questioned him about
his father and mother, and read him a
sound lecture on his courses and the re-
suits of them. Then he sentenced him to
ninety days in jail. A brother, on whose
requ est he had been arrested, asked that
this sentence be suspended. York him
self promised to do better and the brother
said he had been sober since getting out
of prison, and he thought he would go
straight. On these assurances Judge
Robinson suspended York's sentence,
with the understanding that it should
be revived at the first lapse.
Three women were among the prisoners
in the dock. Hannah T. Collins, charged
with intoxication, promised to take the
pledge and do better; but the court
records showed that she had taken the
pledge. July ~, 1897. So she was fined So
ana costs and was given 80 days in jail
on the suspended sentence.
Annie M. Stevenson, charged with in.
toxication, asked to be allowed to sign
the pledge or pay a fine. The court
records showed that she had been up In
March. She was given thirty days in the
house..of correction.
. Maggie W. Stewart is also woman
with past in the court. She got 80 days
in the house of correction.
William e. Brown, for intoxication,
received fine of s. and costs.
John Mccarthy, for intoxication was
fined s. and costs.
I John Burke, found intoxicated on Sat.
urday by Officer Frank. was fined So and
costs.
James G. Parker, and Francis Menley
Of Cape Elizabeth, were met on Washing
ton street by Officer Riley. They were
Intoxicated. The fine of So and half costs
was imposed on each.
John Mulkern, intoxication, fined S
and costs.
John E. Mcguire and John B. johnson
were found by Officer Riley on Washing
ton street, enjoying a bottle. They were
fined s. and half costs each.
John T. Ward, found on Commercial
wharf by Officer Craig, was fined 50 and
costs for intoxication.
James O'Donnell, found intoxicated
and asleep in shed No 6, at the Grand
Trunk by Officer Craig was sentenced to
so days in Jail, but on taking the pledge
the sentence was made two weeks in; jail.
$ Edward McCallum, who is deaf, was
found on the Eastern Promenade by
Officer johnson, and fined So and costs
for intoxication.
Marcus O'Hara, charged with being 6
common drunkard, was found on Center
street Sunday by Officer Skillings. He
! was sentenced to 60 days in Jail.
Thomas J. M elody charged with being
a common drunkard and with resisting
: a police officer, had been drunk a week
according to the testimony Of Officer
Riley. He was sentenced to go days il
Jail and fined $50 and costs.
Peter ]. Woods, we'll dressed young
man charged with fintoxication and dis
pturbanoe in Monument square, was ar.
Dested by Officer Jones. He was sent tc
Jail for 80 days and fined $40 and costs.
John Smith, charged with taking four
pocket diaries of Hugh j. Chisholm at
the news stand at the Grand Grunk, was
sentenced to 80 days in Jail.