The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-01
CITY COURT CRIMINALS.
Many WrOngdOers Faced Judge Nor
wood and Got Their Deserts.

Many WrOngdOers Faced Judge Nor
wood and Got Their Deserts.
The criminal docket in the City Court
yesterday was an unusually large one. Mis-
demeanor cases were disposed of with all
of the ''neatness. celebrity and despatch
that prevail in the City Court, when such
business is to be transacted, and the ma
jority of the defendants were sentenced TO
terms on the poor farm or county chain
gang. A few were discharged.
Arthur Dilworth, charged with the lar
ceny of three pairs of trousers and an UNI
brella from Mr.. B. F.. Finney was SEN
fenced to pay a fine of $25 or costs or
serve term of six months on the chain
gang. The crime of which Dilworth was
convicted was committed some months
ago. Since that time and up to a week
ago, he has been out on bail, his bondsmen
discovered that he had enlisted in the reg
ular service, and was about to join his
regiment. They had him arrested and turn
ed over to the authorities. Dilworth was
represented at his trial by Mr. Francis Nj.
Oliver.
Kurt Hoernlein pleaded guilty to the
charge of larceny of bicycle belonging
to Mr.. H. b. Connolly, and was given the
alternative of $25 fine or twelve months on
the chain-gang, He went to the gang.
Jim Small the negro who made an eff
fort to get away with the cash register
belonging to Knights pharmacy some
days ago, and was captured just before
the effort became successful, was sem
fenced by the court to pay a fine of $50
and costs or twelve mouths on the chain4
gang.
Silas Jenkins was convicted of the lar
ceny of two pairs of trousers from A.
Wilensky and in lieu of a fine of $25,
will spend the next twelve months on the
chain-gang
Barnard James, who broke into the store
of L. Wolff and made off with collection
of umbrellas, shirts and shoes, will pay
the county $25 and the costs of court or
assist its engineering operations for
twelve months.
small negro urchIn who answers to
the name of Arthur Gailliard, stole a
copy of the Morning News off the stoop
of Mr.. H. F. Willink, and Judge Norwood
allowed him six months for repentance.
He was unable TO pay the alternative fine
of $40 ana costs. s'n - a.'.--
Some days ago Charles Williams wan
dered into the store of L. Kominskey and
wandered out with some of the goods of
the proprietor in his possession. The lat
ter intercepted him just as he reached the
door, and the negro assaulted him vicious
ly and escaped He was given a sentence
of SO and costs or twelve months on the
chain-gang on each charge, larceny from
the house and assault and battery
Harry Haywood stole three hides from
the store of A. j. Kaplin and was SEN
fenced yesterday to pay a fine of $40 and
costs, or serve six months on the chain
gang.
Willie Small and Eddie Davis were given
terms on the poor farm OF twelve months
each. The boys. from the evidence, belong
TO an organized gang of juvenile thieves,
who make a specially of breaking the
glass windows of the stores and stealing
the contents. Their last offense was the
larceny of various articles of merchandise
from A. P. Cohen. They were arraigned
before the Recorder yesterday morning
and before Judge Norwood a few hours
later in the day. The boys are both very
young, and their sentence to terms on the
poor farm, where they will be exposed to
the communicating influence of other and
older criminals, emphasizes the necessity
of a reformatory in this county.