The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-26
Good Evening, Judge!
Pleas, Pledges and Promises
Heard in City Court.

1t cost Mrs, P. A. Wise and Mrs.
battle on the sidewalk at Third street
and Union avenue Monday, Patrolmen
Bailey and Brett happened along at the
inopportune time-while the women
were fighting over which was owner
of certain household goods. Joe Han
over, acting city judge, Tuesday de-
clared their forfeits, when they failed
to appear to answer d~isorderly conduct
charges,
Lee Smith, negro. appeared about ia
win a case charging reckless driving
of an Independent Tire company seIv-
ice car Tuesday in city court when Pa
trolman Melton cut in with the advice
that he had numerous complaints that
Lee loved to dash daringly about In
his car. Then Judge Hanover swatted
Lee with q $25 reminder to go slower
When G, B, Stephens, restaurant pro.
prietor, failed to appear in city court
Tuesday to prosecute Mrs. j. r. Mar.
cum, who is alleged to have stabbed
him three weeks ago, the charge OF
assault to murder against Mrs. Mar
cum was dismissed.
Frank Carpenter, charged with violat-
ing the health ordinance for refusing
TO have his throat swabbed following
a case of diphtheria at his home, was
to tell the city judge all about 1t Wed
hesday afternoon. His case, called
Tuesday, was passed because Acting
Judge Hanover felt he was not com
petent to sit on the case,
Lizzie owens, negress, charged with
disorderly conduct after, it is alleged.
| she ''shoplifted" a dress valued al
1896 from Bry's, will have her short.
coming probed by the grand jury. Fol
the charge against her was changed &c
larceny by the acting city judge Tues
day despite the fact that certain large
mercantile establishments do not lit.
to go into court as prosecutors In such
cases, and the accommodating police
usually make the charge ''disorderly
conduct"
Hanging onto street cars must b.
stopped, and the stop plug will be put
In by means OF fines in the city court
Gus Chighi2ola, II, arrested Monday FOL
hanging on a Jackson Mound stree
car, was fined IS in city court Tuesday
After a long lecture by Acting Judge
Hanover, his fine was RENTED, b.
announcement was made that the mex
case would mean q fine that would
stick. Mckinney Barton, attorney fol
the memphis street halfway company
told the judge that six or seven death,
had resulted this year among boys q,
a result OF the dangerous practice, (
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Ben Harris. negro, charged with reck
less driving, following the running
down OF M8X Harris, special auto OF.
ficer, on last Monday, will tell his yer,
sion Of the affair in city court on Dec
2. His victim Is confined TO his home
with a brokcn leg,
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Because L. Parhan, a member a.
the firm of Liggett Optical company
Is still in 2 plaster cast as a result Of
an automobile accident two weeks age
when his machine was overturned by q
| truck driven by William Walker, negro
the case against Walker was continuct
until Dec, 3 when called in city coIrt
Tuesday.
J. o. Persons, charged with man
! daughter following the running dOWT
and killing Of y. z. MACEDONIAN, con.
tractor. will face city court Wednesday
| Afternoon. His case was passed a daN
whom called Tuesday.
Lon Johnson, regro, charged witt
| manslaughter following the runnin:
down and killing Of Frank Johnson. 4
Al Mississippi and Walker MONDAY, vii
face city court next Tuesday, His cast
was continued for one week when Gale,
Nov. 25. Lon is chauffeur for l.. W
Hale, county commissioned