The Nashville Daily Union

Police Proceedings.
Before Recorder Shane.—Saturday, Jan. 31st.—The Court opened business by calling the case of that expanding flower, Narcisus White, who is not white, but a woman of color. She was charged with entertaining slaves, for which she paid a fine of ten dollars and costs.
Mrs. Flaherty was found guilty of violating the tippling law, and she, too, generously contributed her mite of five dollars and costs to the city treasury.
A gentleman, speaking the "sweet German accent," was up for tippling. He submitted his case and paid costs. As this is his first offence, we regard the request not to publish his name. We advise him to be more careful to obey the city laws in future.
Mrs. King, who aspired to be queen of the liquor traffic, was found guilty of tippling, fined ten dollars and costs, and sent down to reflect, for twenty days, in the seminary kindly provided for such young ladies by our city fathers.
Carl, a young man from Louisville, and a Mr. McLaughlin, from the Queen City, were found in Smoky Row, having a jolly time and bobbing around generally. They were brought before his Honor for disorderly conduct, and each paid a fine of three dollars and costs, and left perfectly satisfied with their sight of the elephant.
Booker, slave to Mrs. Singleton, the darkey who stole the turkey in the market house the other morning, had a hearing and was made to pay a fine of five dollars and costs.
Jas. Williams, in his exuberance of spirits, became slightly disorderly, for which he paid the modest sum of one dollar and costs.
Pat Carney was up again for disorderly conduct, but no witness appearing against him he was discharged. Poor Pat! this was his last appearance before the public. In another item we notice his tragic death.
We would like to see the civil and military authorities come to a better understanding about such cases. If a prisoner is guilty, he should be punished; if not, he should be discharged. Let equal justice be meted out to all.
The business being finished, the Court adjourned.
In this connection, we take occasion to thank the Court and all of its officers for the kindness shown us in our department. They are able and efficient, and strive to do justice to all.