Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-25
JUDGE PEASLEY'S HOUR
Probation of1cer Combellack was
 Given Another Charge.

Given Another Charge.
 Judge Peasley occupied the bench in the police court this morning. The first case called wassthat of John Mur- phy, charged with drunkenness. Off, cer John Sullivan found him on South Main street yesterday in a helpless condition and had him removed to the police station in an express wagon. He said he couldn't account for his condi- ton and that if he were let go there was lots of work for him to do about town as a stableman. He had no re- cord. The court imposed a fine of $5 and costs and thirty days to pay 1t un- der the care of hesprobation officer.
 Edward Loucks, charged with being an idle person and having no visible means of supportrmade good witness in his own behalf. Two weeks ago he was fined $5 and costs for -intoxication and turned over to the probation off, Ger for thirty days. Mir Combellack could get no good out of him and hadi him rearrested. Tn court this morning MT Combellack testified that he secur- ed a job for Loucks from MT Nc Grath, but he wouldn't keep it. He got jobs in other places and lost them.
 
 Grath, but he wasn't able to do it, add Ing that he couldn't stand in a sand bank under the rays of the sun and shovel with men who are hardened to it. He said that he had earned about ST in the past two weks and paid it out for board and lodging. He called to see the probation officer twice. but he didn't happen to be in his office. He bnd .&cS %A 1aS G,.~ Yor, night if he could find anybody there to take it. The court extended the for mer sentence from thirty to sixty days under the care of the probation officer and sentenced him to jail for fifteen days for vagrancy After he serves the fifteen days he will come under the protecting hand of MT Combellack again.
 James Shannahan charged with breach of the peace, had his case con tfnued until Thursday morning. Off, cer Allen was the complainant and testified that Shannahan was one of number of men who refused to move on when told to do so Saturday night and also abused him. The crowd was standing at the corner of Washington avenue and Railroad Hill street when the officer called upon them to dis perse. This is the same place William Condon is charged with being when he ased abusive language to the officer. Judge Lowe appeared for the accused and after asking the officer a few questions asked that the matter go over until Thursday so as to give his client time to summons his witnesses. It was so ordered
 Thomas Rnso and HhorJocs Coh,,Ia were each charged with breach of the peace. Officer Hayes scooped down upon them last night while they were getting ready for free for all fight near Spadola's pool room on Bank street. The evidence went to show that Rose made some uncomplimentary allusion to Schule's sister and there upon Schule punched Rose in the face. The latter drew knife, but was pre- vented from using it by others in the party. Then he notified the officer of the row and instead of standing his ground and facing the crowd with the | officer he took to his heels and .sran like the devil' Sentence was suspend ed in Schule's case and Rose was com mitted to jail for fifteen days.
 ! The case of Bernard Thompson, | charged with breach of the peace | went over until Thursday morning on | request of Judge Lowe, who wanted | time to inquire into the situation. It | is said that Thompson was going down | Pond street last night when a fellow named Fitzgibbons kept rubbering at him and finally he, Thompson, turned around and asked him what he was looking at. One word borrowed an- other and pretty soon both of them were at it hammer and tongs. Fitz- gibbons bested Thompson in the first round, but in the second Thompson got in some good work and is said to have come off the victor. Anyway he was arrested last night, but was not be- hind the bars long until he was bailed out.