The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-03
C0URTS' REVENUE NEARLY EQUAL TO
 POLICE EXPENSES
Traffic Law ViolatorS Feel Heavy Hand During
 May

violators of traffic laws who have paid fines in recorders court of Ems ley and Birmingham have brought the amount to within $1,665 of the total amount of the monthly pay roll of the police department, according to the report for the month of May submitted to Chief Fred McDuff by Sergt. c. N. Kicker.
 The report shows that during the month total of s20,4S4 was col lected in both courts. The amount of the monthly payroll is s22,o43, which Is operating expenses within the department, and there is no credit from work done on streets by pris- oners.
 Major violations have not brought up the large amount, Chief McDuff stated, but the fragrant violator of the minor traffic ordinances such as parking in prohibited zones. running at curb with motor running. While these violations only carry fines of s1 and s3 they have increased to a great extent since the first of the year.
 2,13S Arrests In May.
 During the month of May there were 2,l9S arrests made for the re- corder's courts, of which number Il were delivered to sheriffs of other counties, to the juvenile court and 6 to the government. There were 1,012 white males arrested. 95 white fe- males, s69 black males and 222 black females.
 The total amount of money coll lected by fines in the recorders court of Birmingham was: Clerk, $7,S24; wardens office. northside jail. $1,S59' clemency through commission, s2,477; board northside pail. s14,- t,d sS.145. The Ensley court collected s3.124 and the wardens. $S66. This combined totals, s20,4S4.
 Detectives, and Relicemen recovered and returned to the rightful owners stolen property amounting to $16.429.
 Some of the larger number of ar rests and convictions during the month were: Assault, four arrests, four convictions; assault and battery, 25 and If; carrying concealed weap- ons. 27 and 22; disorderly conduct, 219 and 1856; drunk, 296 and PTS; gam ing, 1Se and III; liquor law viola tions, 196 and Al; traffic law viola tions, 542 and 475; violation ordinance l416, city code, 23 and 16; violation of Sunday closing law, 37 and g.: : cruelty to animals, 6 and 8, and al- lowing minors in a pool hall, ar- rests and no convictions.
 EnsIey Precinct Report.
 Violations of the traffic law lead the list In the Ensley precinct with 151 arrests and 126 convictions. The following arrests and convictions were: Drunk, A and 43; disorderly conduct. 94 and 61; violation of the prohibition law. S6 and 2S; gaming, 97 and S7; lettering, 10 and 8, and violations of the Sunday closing law, and 2.
 The following arrests were made by the police and detective depart ments and turned over to the sheriff on warrants: Assault with intent to murder, II; grand larceny, 15; va grancy. IS; burglary and grand lar ceny. 8; safe blowing, l, and for gerry, 1.
 In commenting on the report Chief McDuff stated the month of May was one of the best in the department during the present administration. The amount of stolen property re- turned was within a few hundred dol lars of breaking the record. Com missioner w. B. Cloe was also i'm pressed with the work done by the department during the month.