[Police Court, Reno Evening Gazette, May 9, 1881]

 

POLICE COURT.

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Daniel Comes to Judgement — McLaughlin Cutlerizes and Bridget Wallace runs a Muck.

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            Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Bridget Wallace having looked upon the beer while it was stale in the glass decided to take the alley which she proceeded to do like an army with banners. Her triumphal march had proceeded well and she had chained several doves to her chariot wheels, as it were, when John Hoy rudely disturbed the revelry. Being unable to take the lady to jail he obtained assistance and with a plentiful use of the nippers Constable Avery succeeded in anchoring her. To-day in the Police Court she demanded a jury of her peers and the tragedy will come off to-morrow at 11 A. M.

            In the Police Court to-day, Daniel Brown was arraigned for selling Lager to Lo. Mr. Brown is a local violinist of some note, and is melodiously indignant at the vile accusation. Mr. Brown could not make his innocence appear to the Court, and another Daniel will come to Judgment this evening at 6 o'clock.

            W. A. McLaughlin was also put upon his defense for having several penknives in his possession without a bill of sale from J. J. Quinn, the lawful owner. McLaughlin resented the arrest as a high-handed outrage because he had purchased the cutlery from an entire stranger, for a considerable sum of money. The Judge referred to his docket and discovered that Mac. was sentenced on April 7th to thirty days for a similar indiscretion, and concluded to invite McLaughlin to attend the Brown levee at 6 P. M. this evening.