The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-02

Eases i'm the city Court and the Way
They Were Disposed OF.

big docket of criminal cases was dis
.,.s3 of Yesterday by Judge Norwood in
- city, Court Convictions were the rule
-n5 acouitals the exception. Mr.. David
barrow acted as solicitor.
+, civil case that has attracted consider
~. attention was 10 have come before
,to ,onrt. but il was settled by the par
ss II was that of the National Cash
p.,ister Company against ]. II. Helmken
satisfactory terms were reached, and the
os.a did not appear in court.
l. C. Ray was up for assault and bat
,.ry. the alleged offense consisting in his
ling his mother-in-law, Mrs. N. c.
piizzard A trial by jury Yves given Ray,
ard he was declared not guilty. The case
bad attracted some attention.
n Law was accused of carrying con-
.saiad weapons, but was discharged, as
mas plso Marie Fields, the negro woman
ousyad TO have committed an assault on
-. g-oran peddler in the Old Fort.
Trbe rest of the proceedings of the day IS
\ srorv of fines, the chain-gang and the
4 - farm. Daisy Overstreet was a mourn
r. whose penance was fixed at $40, or
.trse months. She was convicted of hay
- s.olen corsets and shirtwaists, her
5esire TO shine in fine raiment costing her
4 Se3rly. aoo ~ ~
H ..rrotive of nine months on the gang, for
arrvtng a concealed weapon
H Cb.r]es Benton thought his troubles were
.,er some time ago when he succeeded in
q seeming from the chain-gang. He was
Fl nr1ne in that surmise, however, and
& showed bad judgment in allowing himself
Fl ~ he taken in by the officers. lie was be-
fore his honor the second time ana agllh
couebt a sentence. In addition TO the un-
.yn5rad Term he will have to serve twelve
months for getting away from the gang.
nv, Youthful offenders of a highly color
al ,vne were up on a charge of larceny
ram the house their offense consisting IN
The theft of suits of clothing from NJ Bono
& FRO Their fine was fixed at $40 or SIX
months on the poor farm
Vqthan Miller was also a thief in the
ma He stole four bottles of sarsaparilla
ord The drink was produced in court. For
ttat heinous crime he was taxed s., with
tbe alternative of spending three months
-, tbe moor farm the Judge making II a
,,-,otica 10 send the more youthful OF the
r,snrits who appear before him to that
mac Of work and hoped-for reformation
The savannah, Florida and western
Railway got Its revenge on hobo. Aion-
- smith was caught unlawfully stealing
a
tbs state. Alonzo will only get out o.
serving on the gang for six month by pay
ing $40. A..b,,,
7or carving a concealed weapon Arthur
Mason was given his choice of paying S2,
or serving for twelve months.
Kid Johnson was recognized as an %
ofsnlsr. The charge against him was as
SAINT and battery. He got $40 or twelve
months. ..
Addison Lindsay stole pair of pants
In the long run they cost him more thar
4 if he had gone to a store and bought them
q The Judge said $25 or six months.
Philip Acciego is a dago hobo. The Cen
Il trail Railroad did not care to carry MN
q for nothing. so he was arrested wher
caught stealing a ride. Acciego appear
al in court with but scant raiment tc
a hide his nakedness. In pity for his con
& dtion the Judge made his alternative toi
B the fine of $40 he imposed a sojourn of one
q month on the poor farm, as 10 be sent
there means the dago will get new suit
Dennis Donovan was man with an
q Alternative name that appears on nobody's
81 paw rool Vagrancy was the charge
a against him, and s. or three months or
ri tbe poor farm was the sentence.
For assault and battery KlTle Akin was
81 sentenced to pay a fine or $40 or serve
81 three months.