Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1900-02-22
WASHINGTON DAY
IN CITY COURT
Cases of Violation of Ordinance
Regarding Removal of Snow
Before Judge Ball.
ANDREW JACKSON WAS FINED


YARD LAST NIGHT AND WAS
CHARGED WITH TREsPAss.
SEVERAL DRUNKs BEFORE THE
+ COURT.
Although the rain OF yesterday re
moved most OF the snow from the
streets and sidewalks, Judge Ball, in
the Washington birthday session Of
court, had several cases OF violation OF
the snow ordinance before him today.
Charles w Gooding, Henry Hopes
and George G. Maris were each charg-
ed with allowing snow to remain upon
the sidewalks OF properties under their
contorl for n period OF twenty-four
hours after the snow had ceased fall
ing, in violation OF an ordinance pass
ed by the Street and Sewer Depart
ment
The first case called was that OF Mr..
Geoding, against whom il was alleged
that he had allowed snow TO remain
upon the pavement in front OF the prop
erty at the northeast corner OF Second
and Poplar streets. In his defense Mr.
GoOding stated that. although he was
was mp TO that effect it had been rent
ed to W. Il. Frank. That Mr.. Frank
had moved out OF the store. but still
retained possession until March 25. and
had sole control Of it. He also rented
and used the stable next the store and
should be held responsible The case
was continued until tomorrow morn
ing in order TO allow MIR. Gooding to
produce testimony 20 bear out his state
ment
Henry Hopes was charged with al
lowing snow to remain on the side
walk at the northwest corner OF Ninth
] and Jackson streets, he being agent for
) the property located there Mr.. Hopes
/ stated that two weeks ago the build
} ing had been sold to the Artisans Saw
ings Bank. That he had removed one
: of the signs, designating him as
agent, which was nailed to fence
surrounding the property, but that the
{ other sign, which was inside the store
) window he had not removed The
Z reason for this was that he was not
in possession Of the building. Under
p the circumstances Judge Ball dismiss
4 ed the case,
e George C. Maris was charged with
z lallowing snow to remain upon the side
5 walk surrounding the vacant lot at the
e southwest. corner of Lancaster avenue
and Harrison streets. Mr. Maris Of
d fered as an excuse that the owners o.
j the property had never given him any
b money to provide for the removal Of
Z. the snow, but that he understood that
= a boy had been given fifty cents and a
. shovel to remove the snow. The fine
/ provided by the ordinance, 81 and costs.
/. was imposed.
= Shortly after Mr. Maris case had
{ been disposed Of, a representative OF
e the Artisans Savings Bank appeared
q in court and paid the fine Of 81 for
the property at Ninth and Jackson
streets.
OTHER CASES.
e Andrew Jackson, colored. was
Y charged with trespassing on the prop
e erty Of Augustus Christensen, a grocer
= on Heald street Officer Murphy noticed
\ him in Mr.. Christensen's yard. early
T. this morning and placed him under ar
e rest Judge Ball wanted to know If
o there were any chickens in the yard.
S and the officer replied that there was
4 not
Jackson stated that he was drunk
and did not know what he was doing
and called Mr.. Christensen to the
lstand. The latter testified that Andrew
= was customer Of his and always paid
= him. In reply to a question by the
y court he stated that Jackson had nc
- permission to enter his yard last night
81 A fine Of S. and costs was imposed.
= Herman Emory, aged II years. was
% charged with drunkenness. Sergeant
= Evans testified that he had arrested
- him yesterday at Third and Walnut
streets in a drunken condition. Two
other boys who we're with him ran al
the officers approach, but Emory wa'
too intoxicated to escape. Judge Bal
y , lasked the boy where he got his liauoi
I. and he replied he did not know. EN-
= lorys mother was in court and stated
that she could give the desired infor
y lmation and impaired it TO Chief DOlan
! A fine of 81 and costs was imposed.
y Arthur DumDsOn. small cOlOre,
~ boy, charged with throwing snowball
upon the public streets. was dismissed
John =. Davis and William Ham
mond were fined 81 and costs each fo
Is drunkenness. and James Boyer. color
l. ed received a fine of 81 and costs TO
[, a similar offense.
ID For acting in a disorderly manne
s., Harry Meachan was assessed IS ant
ID costs. John Mulavin. drunk and dis
lorderly, was fined SO and costs.
The case of Harry Denberg. of No
No. 6 East Front street, charged witt
)f practicing medicine without a license
ID was continued until Monday night q
l- his own request.
Id number of cases of violating tn
ie ordinance regarding the clearing O
at snow and ice from sidewalks wer
x heard at last nights session Of Cit
Court, but there were no conviction
owing to lack Of evidence to prove own
ership of the properties in front G
or which the snow lay.
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