The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-01-02
OVER $500 CASES

| DGlOlE tHC Slly NOhLh 1il lliC LCe'l
 1901.
 There were 3,358 cases before the city
 court for trial or hearing in 1901. O1 | the total number of cases before the court A were discharged with clean | records and 76 bound over to the su- perior court for trial The month of July was the most prolific in the num- 1 Der If arrests, there having been BAT cases brought before the court for hearing and disposition. February was the quietest in the court, there having been but 190 cases. The total number of cases charged with drunkenness was 934; for breach of the peace, which charge covers everything from homi- eide to making faces at policeman. 758 were before the court, and for theft, which in this account includes burglary and embezzlement, the number of cases was 2S6.
 During the year there was but one charge of arson, and that during the last month. The rest of the total number may be classed under various heads-gaming. violation of the liquor law, fast driving, lascivious carriage, trespass and the other whatnots of po- lice court accusations.
 September had 337 cases, of which 93 were trunks. S5 breach of the peace, A thefts and one murder, Snyder Thirty were discharged and one was held for trial.
 October sent in 25S cases. with 70 drunks, 67 breach of the peace and IS thefts Four were discharged and one was bound over.
 November shows 256, with S2 trunks, 6S breach of the peace and 20 thefts. Twenty were discharged and eight were bound over.
 December gave 232. with 77 trunks, 54 breach of the peace and 25 thefts. Ten were discharged and six bound over.
 The figures by months are interest ing in their evenness, but show Sep tenber to be the worst season for thirst that becomes beyond control. The month when the baseball season winds up furnished 93 arrests and convictions for drunkenness, seven of which were charged additionally with common drunkenness, a technical term applied to persons arrested three times during a period of four months for being drunk February may be termed the temper ance month, for. probably by reason of a shortage of time, there were but 55 trunks before the court,
 January showed total of 227 cases, S1 of which were trunks 36 for breach of the peace, g thefts and one murder, Mrs Rathbun. Thirty-five of these were discharged hy the court. six were bound over for trial and the rest set tied upon payment of costs or were con- victed.
 February had 19o arrests, 55 for A for breach of the peace and 19 for theft. Twelve were dis charged and five were bound over, the rest being convicted or else settling for costs.
 March had 27t cases, B, for drunken ness, 62 for breach of the peace and 25 for theft; fl of these were discharged and five bound over.
 April had 321 cases. 70 for drunken ness. 47 for breach of the peace and 10 for theft; were discharged and 15 were bound over
 May showed 272 cases, 7s for drunken ness, Il for breach Of the peace and 12 for theft. The court discharged 17 and found probable cause in 8.
 June showed 297 cases, IS for drunk anness, 63 for breach of the peace and B Tor theft; 10 were discharged and 9 pound over.
 July contributed 347 cases, the record | igure; S6 were drunks, G7 for breach of | he peace and B for theft; 42 were dis | ,harged and 6 bound over.
 August had 330 to her credit 9t of which were drunks. 94 for breach of i he peace, 1 murder, the McKeon, and Y for theft; fl were discharged and ,ound over.