The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-30
POLICE COURT news.

April was a quiet month in police court,
only 163 arrests being recorded for the
month. The largest number arrested on
a single charge was for being drunk s.
facing the police judge for that ofTense.
OF those arrested. most of them were ma
tive born Americans the colored race
following nationaiities were represented:
Americans, 81; negroes, IS; Indians. s;
Russians, s: Germans. 3: Mexicans, 2;
Italians. 2; Welsh. 1: Swedes. l and Eng
lis.l l.
Following are the charges that faced de-
PENDANTS in police court: Drunkenness.
3d. keeping and maintaining nuisance.
4: smoking. IL: selling tobacco to minors.
4; cutting corners. s; disturbing the peace.
3; trespassing on railroad property. 2: in
vestigation. 2; reckless driving. 2: disor-
larceny. s: riding bicycle on sidewalk. S;
vagrancy, 2; resisting arrest. 2; no auto
lights. 1: keeper OF opium joint l: in
psans OF opium NAV 81 Noted that
there was more wife beating than dog
beating): drunk and disorderly. 6: exceed
ing speed limit, 3; on commitment; 5: IN.
nonsupport. L: carrying dangerous weap-
Ons. !.
April was a light month for the police.
rests. IFS. in April a year ago. January
of this year had a total of only LIS ar
rests. February 17s and March 21s-
Ev- Lambert. who received a 80 fine
in police court few days ago for being
Drunk. was arrested this morning by Po-
lice Sergeant A. L. sauls on commitment.
At noon Friday. May /, E. L. Walker
will become day sergeant and A. L: Sauls
night sergeant. For the month OF May.
Frank Parcels will be night taller and
in daytime. Charles Lyt1e will be day
detective and c. A. Con- night detective.
Most of the patrolmen will change their
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duty.
J. B. Kelley ws arrested Wednesday by
Police Officer G. g. Ferguson on the
this morning. He failed to appear and
his bond was forfeited.
Sergeant f. L. Walker and Officers
Woodward. Ferguson and Jones arrested
Cora Patterson and Edison Williams at
couple at police station on the charge of
disorderly conduct.
NJ s. Arterbridge was fined 500 in po-
lice court Wednesday afternoon for keep
ing an opium Joint In addition to this
fine. he was assessed so for the addi-
tional charge Of disorderly conduct.
East East Crane street. was raided by the 20.
lice early Wednesday morning. Ethel
stanford. also colored. was fined so by
Judge Huron Tor Ocln& an Inndpc Oh an
opium den and she received . similar
fine fo- disorderly conduct. Roy Hoover
and Edith Carter. both white. were fined
| so apiece on each of the two charges
placed against them. They will probably
appeal.
George Newberry was arrested last
night by Police Officers Bryant and
Ferguson and fined SO in police court
this morning for being drunk.
| The small nickel plated revolver stolen
| this week from Charles Small. s02 North
Kansas avenue. was recovered this morn.
in9 1t was found that . small boy had
broken in ana taken the gum with the
cartridges. The latter were too large for
the small caliber gun and he threw the
pistol away. 1t vas later found and the
police will probably make an arrest to-
day.
| The annual vacation Of Police OFFICER
Holman will be finished Friday. Patro
Driver w. +. Calvin will then have his
ten days rest. Several weeks ago the Of.
ficers drew for the dates Of their vaca-
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