Davenport Democrat Davenport, Scott, Iowa Wednesday, June 8, 1870: Police court. Only a few persons dropped in to day to pay their respects to Justice Peters. Anna Johnson, a bloviant female about forty years old, was arraigned for throwing rocks against the windows of several citizens, and also lifting up her voice aloud much to the discomfiture of every one who heard her. She was assessed for $25 and went up to the stone-yard. Tuesday, June 14, 1870: Police Court. Charles Baldwin and Wm. Howell were fined $10 and costs for picking flowers in Washington square. Thos. Ryan assaulted his wife pretty bad and was fined also $10 with costs. And then come Johnnie Blair, who was charged with stealing two silver quarter dollars from the neck of a little girl and for his manliness, he was taxed $10 and costs which served him right. Wednesday, June 22, 1870: Circuit Court. The case of Anna Edens vs John Seivers, for seductions, has occupied the attention of the Court nearly all day, and is in progress this afternoon. Herron and Foster for plaintiff. Block and Claussen for defendant. Friday, June 24, 1870: Police Court. But little doing to-day. The case of Phillip Racquet, for assault, with intent to kill, on the person of one J. Earnest, occupied most of the time this forenoon. The defendant was bound over in $500 bail to appear at the next term of the District Court. Monday, June 27, 1870: The two boys, Johnnie Blair and John Hogarty, were sent to the Reform School this morning under the care of Deputy Sheriffs Fied and Schnitger. A Miss Welker was also sent to the Mt. Pleasant Insane Asylum. Circuit Court. The case of Anna Edens vs John Sievers went to the jury on Saturday afternoon. They returned a verdict of $550 for plaintiff. Tuesday, June 28, 1870: Police Court. Wm Suiter resisted an officer, and was fined $15 and costs. John Carthy disturbed the public to the amount of $3 and costs. M. Cutter was fined $5 and costs for vagrancy: sent up. Cathy Joynt Labath Scott Co, IA USGenWeb Project http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/index.htm