The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-30
MUNICIPAL COURT.
Several Persons Fined In the nunicipaI
Court for Selling Liquor Without
License.

Standing room was at premium in-ths
Municipal court this morning. Chief Du.
Ian, Sergeant Baylsy. and officer Davidson
acted as caterers and placed on table
demijohn aud dozen bottles contsining
wh!skey. Messrs. Calhoun and Hayes were
appointed guards over tho liquor.
| John Smith, colOrsd took u lot Of dishes
In Thirteenth street house and broke
them Ho claimed no struck the side
board md the dishes fell. The case was
dismissed.
Bessie Bayard and George Brown wore
arrested OF Front and Market streets this
morning for disorderly conduct. Bessie
( was fined IS and costs and Brown was
| allowed to 20,
Demmlo Morris, colored. cursed officers
| Massey and Shields, while patroling their
beats. A fine Of d and costs was i'm.
| posed.
George Moore. colorcd, was arrested on
Saturday night for carrying u revolver
concealed. He was held In s)03 ball for
the upper court.
Eugene Jones, coored. was found with
razor in bis pocket He Is from Phila.
delphia. He was held in 800 ball.
Frank Reed. colored, was arrested for
carrying II revolver. Ho was ordered to
furnish slGC bail for appearance at the
upper court
james Wiley, colored was held in 5000
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the charge Of larceny Of two shoes.
Emma Miller. colored, pleaded guilty to
an assault On George jefferson. Last
night about 10 80 O'Clock he was walking
down French street with girl Emma
wanted him to go With her.
In an hour later be met her aud she cut
his coat in five places with o knife. He
used to keep company with Emma and
no wishes to cry quits. Emma claimed
that they had besn living together for some
t.mepas:. Sho told him yesterday that
she would DO true to him.
Min lio D!ddle sew the assault commit
ted. She denied that Jefferson struck her
with his cane.
Emma was held in $500 bail for the court
Tomorrow morning.
Robert Stewart pleaded not guilty to
the charge of selling liquor without II.
cense. George Green, colored, testified
that he bought % half pint OF whiskcy from
Stewart and paid him 20 cents. The sale
took place In u stable at Ninth and Wal.
nut streets. "A fine Of 500 was imposed.
John Graves. colored, was charged with
q similar offense. George Greene deposad
ne bought drink from Graves at his house
He was In company with five other mon.
All hands had something to drink. A flne
Of 800 was imposed.
Jacob Briscoe, colored, pleaded not guilty
TO q similar charge. William Patton de-
POSED that he met Briscoe near the church
yesterday Ho had a cabba and u bottle In
it. He was about to got u drink when Bris-
Coe was arrested, Tho case was continued
until to morrow morning
John Il. Smith, colored pleaded guilty
&c similar charge. John Hodges bought
half pint Of whiskey and paid Smith
quarter for the same. He was fined 500
ard cost.
James Campbell was charged with
similar oifense. The case was dismissed.
The charge of disorderly conduct against
Chambers Heck was held up provided he
Keeps away from home
Elizabeth Campbell was fined $50 and
costs for keeping II house Of ill.repute.
james Cainmomile. colored, was charged
with d!spoSing OF intoxicating liquor with
out a license Tho case was continued
until tomorrow morning.
Clara Dale, colored, was held in $500 ball
for u hearing tomorrow morning 10
answer the charge Of selling liquor with.
out license.