The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-10-06
HUBICIPAh COURT.
Aitsr Paying the Fee for Impounding
4 Cow Its Owner is Fined for Allowing It
n TO Run at Large.

Special officer Wallace charged Daniel
Lcary with being DRINK and Judge Bali
In tho city court this morning lined him
II and costs
i Maggie Robinson came here yesterday
from Media and got drunk. She was
found in that condition by uillcer Long
a fins Of 81 and costs was imposed,
, james Milburne was arraigned on the
charge Of assault and battery ON his wife.
He was tiued So and costs
4 Officer Thomas Kelley charged John
tkern with being drunk and disorderly.
He was rated ut 81 and costs.
Caiharlne Green WAS charged with per.
uniting COW to 20 ut large on the streets
Of the city.
Dog Catcher Kopp testified that OH Sept.
Is, he found the COW in an ALLEY at No 235
franklin street.. When she appeared at
the pound he demanded u for the COW and
half u dollar for cleaning the alley. She
redeemed the COW That night ho found
another cow. In cross examination he
stated he did not know that the COW was
allowed wilfully TO 30 at large.
Dr.MaCaulley testified that the COW was
In his back alley from O'Clock st night
until tho next morning. He was paid half
Adollar for cleaning the alley.
Patrick Grady went after tho cow after
1t was redeemed.
George Crawford dcposed that he saw
tho defendants COWS run at Largo. The
state rested and Mr.. Ponder called the ut.
tention OF the court to the fact that there
had been no evidence that the COW was
allowed to willfully run ut large, She paid
her dollar for the mpounding OF the cow
Tho defendant took the stand and testi-
He'd thnt it was between 5 and 3 30 o'clock
when sho knew that the cow was Como
from the pasture. She then hunted until
lshe went to the pounds. She put tho COW
in the pasture the night before,
Witness placed the COW in the pasture
herself. She did not know how often her
COWS had been impounded. Each tims
they were inpoundel she paid tho charges
lShe does not keep account Of los5os Only
VI her gains.
The cause OF many people committing
,Suicide Is that they think too much about
their losses.
Crawford was recalled and deposctl that
SHE fence around the lot was poor in some
lplaces.
! Clerk Adams left his desk and held a
consultation with Grady. Upon his return
he wrote down what Grady said and
handed the paper to Mr.. Cahoon. When
recailed to the stand he testified that the
COWS werc watched daily by tho defendant
Crawford created little amusement by
stating that he saw the footprints Of tho
cows and knew the COWS to be the property
u tne uerenuiint because Ito was told SO.
Captain Robert w. Chambers was about
TO take the stand to contradict the cvl.
dence given by Crawford. His evidence
was ruled out. He stated that a big dog
could not get through the fence. The
only day the fence was down was on the
day of tho circus Then tle fence was put
up again. Notices have boon placed along
the fence forbidding trespassing.
In the opinion OF tho captain there was
something at tho back of tho case Spite
work showed itself in the Ease. A fine of
8. and costs was imposed.
d"1eph W. Poore was arraigncd on tho
Charge Of cruelty III treating II horse. He
VIA, fined SO and costs
When the case Of Michael Co.iann was
called it was found that the owner of tho
watch bad not been summoned. The case
will he disposed of to morrow morning.
James Donghorty WAS charged with as
sault and battery on Henry Roller lIc
pleaded not gully. Tho evidence was to
she effect that On last Monday while ho
was speaking nta meeting of the Liberty
Fire Company DUugherty Walked up and
struck Witness in tho mouth He stated
that he never said Dougherty WAS ! bod
ler.
Oillcer Moran dcposod he saw tho assault
committed. There had been no proyurHtion
given by Roller. He mover hcart! Ee!lcr
nCcuso Dough:rty. the driver Of Tic Libcr-
ny Fire Company, of getting money by the
purchase of the horses.
City Councilman Cannon GrpOsed that
he SAW the assault committed. No provo.
cation had been given. He was fined SO
and costs.