Davenport Democrat Davenport, Scott, Iowa June 1, 1870: Police Court-Eliza Flandery was arrested for using obscene language, and striking Miss Oakes, whereupon she was brought before Justice Peters and fined $4 and cost. The husband of Eliza was also in court, but refused payment on her assessment, and he couldn't be shown where it was to his advantage in thus footing the bill and satisfying justice. Mrs. Flandery was therefore sent to jail, and her protector is $4 and costs ahead, which is economy with a vengeance. Miss Oakes was in turn arrested and similar charges preferred against her. She was requested to come down with a like amount, which she did. E. Lamp lighted up the court with his countenance just long enough to leave $4 and costs, for fighting and general disturbance. Thursday, June 2, 1870: Police Court.One Christian Furst was arraigned for keeping a house of ill fame-found guilty and fined $50 and costs this being his second offence. Another charge was brought against him for striking an inmate of the house-fined $20 and costs. All of which Mr. F paid . Ida Whitney and Annie Browne charged with leading an immoral life fined $8 and costs. Sent up. Friday, June 3, 1870 Police Court. One James Lamp was brought up before Justice Peters, and tried on several heinous offences. The first was for having geese running at large, they being complained of as a nuisance, but it was a mistake, they were all ganders. The calm-eyed Justice couldn't see it, and he was fined $1.00 and costs with instructions to ranche the geese, otherwise ganders and employ a herder. James was still further fined for keeping a loathsome hog pen the sum of $5. Once morely he was assessed $5 and costs for nuisances committed, which he departed to find. Another charge awaiteth James tomorrow morning for fighting. Cathy Joynt Labath Scott Co, IA USGenWeb Project http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/index.htm