The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-02-16
GRIST OF
CITY COURT
The Tribunal Was Busy
With Many Cases This
Morning.

In tho City Court before Judge Ball this
morning William Leatherbury, cuiored,
was charged with GisOrderly conduct. For
the defense Emma Wright testified that
the prosecuting witness informed her that
he did not see tho defendant in his yard.
William Gordy gave similar testimony
anu added that the reason Laws had him
arrested was because Leathsrbury had
talked back to lin. The case was dif-
missed.
John Dser WAS charged with being
drunk and disorderly. David Wilson tes-
titled he received the contract to erect u
kitchen to the house where Deer resides.
Deer was drunk and caused general dis
order about tho place A fine OF So and
costs was impUsed.
William Lane was charged by Sergeant
Lucas with being drunk and dlsordcrly
and was fined IS and costs
James Burko was charged by Officer
Welsh with being drunk and tresp
OH the pr0oarty of Joseph Is. Aims" Orth.
Burke went to Ainsworths works last
night and lay down Ivy the boiler His
clothes caught on 1irc and he was removed
to keep hin. from burning. He will retire
for iC days.
Edward G. Miller was charged with b.
ing drunk. Tnc Judge asked him il he
wa, willing to take the pledge. He res
pied that he was willing to DO so but be-
fore doing go he asked to bo given dgink
to strnlghtcn up. Tho ca,e was Continuel
until Tomorrow morning.
There was Il novel case sprung upon the
courr. Louis Sinzone was called to he
bar and William Il Lyman announced
that he represented the man. Deputy City
Solicitor Cahoon commenced to arraign
him and had reached the point Louis
Sanzone, charged with harboring female
CHI" "Hod up cried Mir Lyman. lit Is
goat and 1t is rather ilicult to state The
aga of consent
Judge Ball-What is the charge?
''HarborIng an unregistered goat?'
MIR. Calhoun by this time learned that
the charge was violating the city ord-
nance by allowing tho goat to roam at
large. i he case went over until lc-mor-
row morning
William II, breckenridge, colored, was
charged with disordoriy conduct. Robert
& ny testified that netwecn 5 and 9o'clook
last nigh he saw Breckenridge part way
in tho back window breckenridge had u
revolver in his hand.
Emma Cole testified that she saw the
man for u couple Of hours in the ncighbor.
hood OF tho house. She fastened the back
door and wind w and sometime later sho
saw him entering the house through the
window. She WAS afraid Of the mun as
he had threatened to.tlo her bodily hor,I.
left him and then it WAS that he used the
threats.
Aionzo Cole testified that he henId the
man coming in tho window md saw him
in the bed.
Officer John Donohos made the arrest
He mot tho defendant on Church street
ami tried to escape.
For the defense James Brackson. John
w. Bcrdlcy, RhoIa Turner were called
but they could throw no light on the SUBJ
jtct The coura sail hat undor tho owl
denco breckenridge must be held without
b nil.
Charles Hall, colored. was charged with
and battery OH Ella Moore. The
evidence was that~he struck her OH the
back and rs he turned around he struck
Ler again. tie follows her around tho
5 reeL Ho refuses to allow her to have |
other company. Ho was tnod $40 aud
costs. |