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Show DRUNKS IN THE POLICE COURT The docket la the criminal division, of the municipal court this morning was made up largely of charges of drunkenness, nearly all of the offenders offend-ers pleading guilty. Mike O'Xeil was drunk and ho hail no hesitancy in acknowledging the charge. It appeared to bo a matter of business with Mike. He was sentenced sen-tenced to pay a fine of $5. William Taylor stated that lie n ! drunk last night, but he Importuned j the judge to lot him go. that ht ' might "get to work again." The court i could not see It in that way, and "Bill)"' was told tint be had too much. I "fire water" In him to warrant good work. He received five days. It was rather difficult to get Jack Sunda to understand the charge against him, but when Desk Sergeant Will Shaw asked blm If he was drunk yesterday, he smiled from oue side ot his face to the ofhfr anc said: ' Yes. I was drunk." It was ordered that Jack pay a line of $5. John Malsou was drunk yesterday, according to his ctatcroent to tho court, and he was sentenced to pay a lino of $5 or do hard labor In the clty Jall for a .period of live days. A colored gentleman by tho name of John T. Rufus was arrested lost evenln.c. but he deposited ball, in the sum of ?i, with the cesk sergeant for his appearance In court this morning. morn-ing. When his name was called by Clerk Fulton, ho failed to respond, add the ball was declared forfeited. W. A. Johnson was charged with violating the bicycle ordinance, bit he was not in court to answer tho charge. His bail of was forfeited. |