Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-27
MA Y CASES IN
MUN.C.PA COURT
Heavy Penalties Imposed on the
Most Serious Offenders
Before Judge Hellings.

NIlliam II postles Negro, who knock
"a down aud kicked BESSIE Fisher. colored
was fined $50 and costs when arralgned
before Deputy Judge HelIngs m tho
Municipal Court today
Oliver .Ioucs, Negro. was fined SIG
and costs for assault and battery on
Edward Rrcalugton culored The Dc
fondant claimed the plalattf was the
aggrcesor. saving l'rcWuEton continued
10 follow hum. although warned t. g
away assistant City solicitor John
Il Na]lo, conducted tho prosecution
and !. Prank BALL Was counsel for the
defence ZONES recently amc 10 VIII
mington from Dover, whore he was 2
policeman for .lx wears
James Smith aged l6 wears Formerly
Of Elizabeth. y ! charged with Larceny
was rcmandod to tho IVvcnIc Court
For using obscene words on the street
Russell Hayes Negro, WAS fined s. and
costs
Dominic Starnadj Z, charecd with
violating the auto,ol H. speed Law. Wa
dismissed because Of InutSs ot The prose
cutting witness
The case of William + Hood charged
with aSsualtlng Joseph Myers with IN
tent to commit murder. was continued
until October ). 1t Is alleged that Hood
stabbed Myers a month ago.
Six cases Of drunkenness were dis
posed OF Two defendants we're DIS
missed, three were tined 81 and costs
each ana one was fined s.
Harry Harris. Negro charged with
assault and battery. was dismissed
The case of Robert bingham, Negro.
charged with larceny, was continued
for week.
Harry Weber. charged with violating
the age of consent law was held in 81 900
bail for the Court of General Sessions
jessie Moore. Negro. charged with
assault and battery. was dismissed
The case of Henry Biddlc, to increase
the amount of Il support order, was
continued for ono week
Manshanc Carock, charged with the
larceny OF $50 from Second street res
taurant was held IN $500 bail for the
Court of General Sessions
Continuance was granted until next
Tuesday in the case of John Nj Sullivan
charged with assault and battery
Bronlslaw Zakezcwski. charged with
larceny, was dismissed The case was
heard Tuesday and decision reserved
until today IL was alleged that the
defendant, pretending TO be a Polish
Inspector, searched and robbed a man
In a Spruce street saloon
Deputy Judge Helhngs reopened the
case of Albert Robbins, Negro. who
was held for the Court of General Sess-
ions a few DAYS ago on a charge of violat-
ing an order of the State Council Of
Defence. and put Robbins on parole
for one month.
The ease of William Boyer, Negro
charged with violating an order Of the
State Council of Defence. was continued
for two weeks Boyer was assigned to
the George " Bush & Sons Co, August
g. but worked only 10 days in six weeks
For the purpose of investigation the
case of John Farnan, charged with
violating an order of the State Council
of Defence. was continued for one week.
Farnan had been assigned 20 the Pull
man Palace Car Co. but went TO work
at the plant Of the American Car d
Foundry Co, because, he said, the
latter corporation paid higher wages
Richard H. Catlin, charged with
violating the traffic rules, was dismissed
Officer Curlett, on duty At Ninth anu
Market streets. testified that Catlin.
who was operating an automobile, pro-
ceeded when traTfic was blocked. Catlln
said he followed .rolley car signaled
to proceed.