The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-26
CITY COURT
CASES.
Several Cases of Assault
and Battery Heard by
Judge Ball.

George Kane was tho first prisoner In
tho City Court this morning. He was
charged with oating too much watermel.
on. dc was fined II and costs.
james Haggsrty hal inbibod too freely
| of cantaloupes lie was rated at 81 aud
costs. William Harkins was charged with
disorderly conduct He was one Of trio
given the blue ribbon of 81 nd cost.
Joseph Pacclli was charged by Officer
McGarvoy with disoraorly conduct Tho
eyidence WAS that the defendant used au
Insulting remark about Andrew Ragen-
ellis wife, The case was dismissed
Waltorand John w. Gordon, colored,
were charged with assault and battery on
stand with his head In bnndages. One Of
his eyes was completely closed. His testi-
mo1y was that he went to the home Of his
mother at No 42l East Eleventh street.
He took exceptions 10 the language used
by Walter. A row ensued and witness was
going home and Walter assaulted him,
Then the other brother struck him twice
He was rendered unconscious by the blows
The case was con- nued in order 10 IA.
cure witnesses.
James Is. stevenson charged with assault
and battery on a small child. For ,he do,
Tense the evidence was that The child
struck Stevenson, the latter threw out his
arm and the child fell Stevenson denied
that no struck the child. He wa; sittinS
IN rocker and simply threw out bis arm.
"A tlne OF $lO and costs was imposed
ChQrlos Conahan was charged with dis
orderly CONDUCT. Tho trouble arose over
him wanting q match. Ho was denial nj.
request and then he cursed. He was fined
Emil Peterson and Frank Lund were
charged with assault aud battery on Chas,
Swartz. The assault took pla,o at his
boarding house at fifth and Washington.
They had been drinking and had a row.
they Ind an exchange of words and Lnnd
struck him once in the eye. He wished to
withdraw the charge. He was drunk AZ
tho time. For the defense, Tho bonrdln"
mistress tcs' Tiled that Swar;z was ieaious
and Used bad lang uage and cursed both of
the men
Chrlstians johnson deposod that when
she sat Oh the steps with Peterson Swnrtz
became angry. The two men had to hold
Iwartz, hs he grabbed store weight and
attempted to make his Language forcible'
Inc two had rough and tumble over tho
floor as Peterson and Klund had a hard
time to Keep Swnrtz quiet. The case was
then dismissed Officer Scott then charr-
ed Swartz with being crunk. He wa,
fined 81 and costs
Florence Brown, colorcd, was char,ed
with assault and battery OH Charles Grit
ilth Yesterday morning they were at
The SLutos.' She picked up Il knife and
cut him on the shin. She said she had tho
knife slsarpsned to use The first blow she
aimed at his face. He never had quar-.
rel with tho woman. Officer Moloney
gave the woman II bad charac or She
tflcu to elude arrest She is one of tho
toughest on the coost.
George Cupp n colored lad was charged
with the larceny Of u watermelon. :
He had the watermelon in his arms NJ
the wharf and fell into the creek, He Iost
the me!On and had barrow escaDe from
drowning, He was sentenced to term
of three months
Laura and George Bolden were charged
with assault and battery on Walter |
Crump. For the defense the father of tho |
boy dcposei he did not see him do any.
thing.
They were held in $500 bail each for thor |
appearances AZ court They both used |
knife. SO the court deemed it advisable to
send the case before the grand jury