Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-01
LONG CITY COURT DOCKET.
Many Cases Called Today. However,
Went Over.

Many eases were on the City Court
docket today, but the list was quickly
disposed of, a number of the cases being
continued.
Bernard Lewis, colorcd, was arraigned
on "A charge of obtaining money under
false pretences and held under $500 bail
for the Court of General Sessions. Lewis
was employed by the Diamond Ice n
Coal Co. and on Saturday evening, 1t Is
alleged, obtained $3.50 for days work ,
but upon investigation it was learned
that the man had not worked that day
and he was then placed under arrest
on the above charge.
Frank McNavich and Stephen Wam-
czski were each fined S5 for harborlng
unregistered dogs The former, il is
alleged, has caused a great deal OF annoy
ance for Dog Catcher George kopp and
his arrest took place several days ago
after the dog had bitten n small boy
George Coleman, charged with the lar
cenv of $24 from Van Rogers, was arrested
on Saturday night. He was represented
by Philip l.. Garrett in court today and
had his case continued until Friday.
Rogers claims that while standing at
Front and Poplar streets, on Saturday
night, three Negroes approached him
and accused him of being n detective.
He opened his coat to show the men he
had no detective badge and he claims
it. was at this juncturc that one of the
Negroes took his wallet containing his
money from his pocket. Officer Bur-
chcnal arrested Coleman on a descrip-
ton gwen by Rogers.
Oliver Andrews, now Mt the Homno-
pathic Hospital, suffering from injuries
on the head, is the complaining witness
against Linford Simpkins, a Negro, ar
raIgned in court on charge of assault
and battery. The case was continued
until Friday and bail fixed at $500.
Patrolman Rodenheiscr on Saturday
arrested Frank johnson. colorcd, and
when he searched the prisoner he found
him TO be carrying butcher knife in
his shoe and as result he was fined $50
and costs in court today on "A charge of
carrying concealed a deadly weapon.
The case of Louis Sklut, a secondhand
dealer, charged with violation of the
pawnbrokers' law, was continued until
Friday, at the defendants request. He
Is charged with having failed to have made
entries for articles pawned.
Philip l.. Garrett represented Andrlck
lglecas, charged with selling liquor at
Front at Tatnall streets, without a license,
and had the cas- continued until Friday.
At the request of the complaining wit
ness, Viola Lander. a Negress, the charge
OF assault and battery against Joshua
johnson, also colored, was dismissed.
Samuel Grow, with charges of disorderlv
conduct and assault and battery against
HIM, had his case continued until Friday
Maggie Bond, colored, pleaded guilty
TO a charge of acting improperly on the
street, and was fined $50 and costs.
Mary Laws, also colored. charged with
keeping a house Of questionable rrputa
ton, had her case continued until to-
morrow.
Charged with playing crap, Michael
Delgresso pleaded guilty and was fined
s. and costs.
Bertholmey Mccormick, John Bax-
ter, Thomas BOYLE and William Boyle,
all charged with trespasSing on property
Of the Baltimore Il Ohio railroad, were
each fined S.
Ernest : Griffith, sailor. had like
charge against him and was ordered turned
over to his commanding officer