Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-07-25
ODD ASSORTMENT
IN F0L|CE COURT
DRINKS, Migrants, Thieves and
Other Offenders On Mourn
res Bench.
THIRTY DAYS FOR BEGGING
James Tcnny Draws Stin Sentence for
Living without Working-A
Budget of Minor Courts.

DRINKS, vags a petit larceny thief. a
man accused of contempt Of court. two
battery cases. case Of indecent con-
duct and violator OF the bicycle or
dtnance were the main attractions in
Judge Diehl's morning performance IN
the criminal division of the city court
today.
James Brennan, a man apparently
about so years of age, was charged
with being "unlawfully drunk" Brcn-
nan smiled when the complaint was
read to him and, turning to the court,
said:
Yes; was drunk of course: / am
always drunk. / am hard drinker.
Why ! was here only five days ago
and you turned me loose" Judge Diehl
sentenced the man to term of five
days on the rock pile and Brennan sat
down on the mourners' bench with an
expression of satisfaction
Fred Davis, charged with petit lar
ceny. pleaded not guilty and the case
was set for Monday morning for trial.
He was arrested yesterday morning
for stealing lead from a building on
east First South street. He claims
that he found the lead and on Monday
VIII have a chance to explain the mat
ter.
STRUCK A WOMAN.
A. II. Edmonston, arrested early yes
terday morning on the charge OF bat
terry upon a Commercial street woman
named Charlotte Davis. pleaded not
guilty. 1t is alleged that the man
struck the Davis woman with a blunt
instrument. presumably bottle, in
fiicting a severe cut In the face. He
was released on "A bond of S25 but upon
the request of Asst. city Atty r.. A.
Rogers, the bail was increased to $50
Mr.. Rogers stated to the court that the
assault was a vicious one and thought
that the bail should be Increased, as
$25 was not sufficient. The case was
set for Monday morning for trial,
James Tenny pleaded guilty to vag-
rancy. IT was shown that he had beg
ged on the streets and at the Cullen
hotel James will not have to beg for
the next 30 days, but will have Il
chance to perform labor for the city
for that period of time unless he
comes through with $50,
Ernest Hebner rode n bicycle on the
sidewalk and 1t cost him 49, He said
he knew he had no right to ride on the
sidewalk but that there We're too many
rocks In the street and therefore he
decided To violate the law.
Mile Miller and Bessie Rivers are
two more colored women pickpockets
and women OF the town who were run
out of the city. They We're arrested
for an Alfonso against the city and
pleaded guilty with the understanding
that they be given a chance to leave
town. They left yesterday and this
morning Judge Diehl imposed SEN
tence OF five months each against them
lsatF ttanr
In the city jail.
NEGREss SENTENCED.
Lucille Johnson. a colored Commercial
street woman, arrested several DAYS
ago on the charage OF stabbing a man
named John kallstrah in the bck with
a penknife, was sentenced for bat
terry, Any. Rogers for the city recon-
fnended that a severe sentence be inn
POSED, but Atty. Newton for the de-
fense asked that the lightest sentence
possible be pronounced He said:
the evidence showed that the man
butted IN and had no right to he at
the woman's house. think that the
court should merely admonish the
woman, In fact think she should be
admonlshed to use an axe instead of a
pen knife or a hat pin f"
Judge Diehl did not take the Same
view of the matter as did counsel for
defense and sentenced the woman 10
pay fine of $50. Notice was given Of
appeal and the bail was fixed IN the
sum OF $50
Gus Papas, foreigner, who swore
to complaint few days ago charging
one Charles Eibers with stealing a 81
chain from him, and who failed to
appear In court Thursday morning
when the case was called for trial, was
found guilty by Judge Diehl Of con-
tempt of court. Papas had no excuse
TO offer for his failure to obey the or
ders OF the court and was fined IS for
contempt. The case against Kibers
was dismissed on motion of the prose-
Cutlon.
Robert Mitchell. who committed dep
relations In the office OF Atty. Ray Van
Colt ON the 22nd of this month. pleaded
guilty TO the charge OF indecent con-
duet and was assessed n fine OF SIS.
49,