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Show W POLICE COURT - legally a Jamaica ginger jag ia no dillerent from the commoner forms of Intoxication. This w.-is the contention conten-tion of Judge J. D. Murphy in po-lice po-lice conit this morning when ho assessed as-sessed David MePanlon M, the regular reg-ular fine for unlawful drunkenness. McParden. when arrested lat night, explained to the police Mint bo had rot secured drinks in any saloon dur Ing the day. but had become drunk Horn Imbibing Jamaica glng.-r extra ex-tra el J. DavlR and Jack Higglns pleaded guilty to bavins been drunk and were lined $5 each. The chio against John Malun, who was charged with assaulting John Mo-Knight, Mo-Knight, on November ir,, was dismissed dis-missed ns'tbe prosecuting witness was not present. 1 ho Malan case lias laerf continued leveral times. John Stone, who was arrested for being drunk Saturday night, did not appear f..r trial and forfeited a bond of J.I. A li'od of $.1 was also forfe.t-ed forfe.t-ed by E. Keller, who was arrested by Officer William Renst ror riding a bicycle on the sidewalk. Ed Flt7.Mmnions. formerly a watch-nan watch-nan employed at the llarrlman yards, vas fined $lu for carrying concealed wcatoiis. Fllzsfmniuns is said to have been discharged from the employ of the railroads about two mouths ago. East night the ex-watchman appeared at tbo police tituiion iu company with James A- Morge:'on, a watchman still in the employ of the railroads, an J Uiese tw o men ha J arresud u third r.ian According to the city olfielals, rll three of the men had been drinking. drink-ing. Fitzslrnmons claimed thai he vas still In the emoloy of the railroad, rail-road, but had no budg. When it v as found that he was nt an officer, jot still carried with him u gun, ho was locked up. |