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Show IN THE POLICE COURT. A Small Grist of Transgressors Disposed Of. Justice Gee disposed of the following cases in tbe police court this morning: Sam McDowell, a dusky Senegambian, admitted ad-mitted that h was guilty of gambling, but deniedj'oeing a professional. The court was of the opinion that his offense wasnot a heinous one, and therefore fined him but $10. James Clark Baid he was not guilty of drunkenness, but McGinty declared that he was the possessor of a jug that caused him to look upon the universe as his own. That settled it, and to tho bull-pen he went for five days. Gus Anderson and Ike Hilton, disciples of the merry and giddy Cacchus, acknowledged their allegiance and were ordered imprisoned for five days each. Dollie Woods and Allie -Woods, young but tough descendants of Eve, entered pleas of not guilty to charges of prostitution. On the suggestion of Officer Siegfus, who has taken upon himself to endeavor, to rescue th brands from the burning, the case was continued in order to secure the attendance of witnesses. |