Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-12-09

CRIMINAL CouRr. - Judge Crawford. The
Court met at 10 O'Clock this morning, and took
up the case Of the United States rs. Jacob w.
Powers, an action in which the defendant is
eniaafged with an assault and battery on John w
| on the 2lst day Of February. 1857 q Morvan Hen
oerson and Martin for defence
| facts testified to In the case were as fol-
NV Inc defendant was at the restaurant of
| NJ, huPpie when man named Grouse, with
hlllery and several others, came In, and Grouse
began to say that he could whip the man that cut
n nonn ,Bslcher. He staggered up against man
HdIneo w aiker, who was In the room, and said he
could whip him. Walker stepped back, and Pow.
ers caught Grouse and held him. Powers said to
Crouse that he must not fight because he had no
cnance Before that Grouse had no weapon but a
Penknife. He now went toward HiIlery and had
a large Bowie knife In his hand He fourished
the knife In his hand, and said to Walker, who
$1,000 near by, "come on, YOU soa of a b-h."
walker bid him stand back and drew pistol
which he fired at Grouse. He then stepped out
OF the door. Grouse staggered back and then
hlllery went out. Grouse then fell saving that
he wasa dead man. Hillery was cut in The affray
very severely by Grouse The knife with which
Powers >
This case was pending when this report closed
CIRCUIT CouRT.-The jury in the case of Cath
arine Pearson as. Chas. Haskins, Yesterday re-
The Court then took up the case of Jos LYONS
as. Vincent r. Jackson, an action brouo bt TO re-
cover the amount Of promsSory note The case
was as follows The plaintiff sold the defendant
morse, Tor which he received portion of the
pay IN cas- H. and for the balance the defendant gave
his note at 80 days. A day two subsequent to
the transaction the defendant discovered that the
horse which he had pure hased was worthless
and few days afterward the horse died The
defence was no consideration for the note which
had been given. The case went to the iury and
the Court adjourned.
This morning the jury in the above case brought
In sealed verdict for defendant
The Court then took up the case of Robert
strong, use of ThOs. } Fisher, rs the Etna In
Snrance Company, an action to recover certain in
surance money This case was pending when
| this report closed. .-.a.
WE UNDERSTAND that the members Of the Bar
OF the District of Columbia about to present
petition to Congress asking that the Judge Of the
Criminal Court may he placed on the same foot
ing. as to salary, as the judges Of the Circnit
Court. such movement, we learn, has been
contemplated for some time; and there can be no
reason why the petition should not be granted
insomuch az the labor is equal IL not greater in
the Criminal Court. -
Court OF CLAIMS YESTERDAY case of
Richard w Meade, administrator, rs The
United States, was taken up, and Mr. Blair
United States Solicitor commenced the argument
for the United States, and spoke until 3 O'Clock
and, without concluding, the court adjourned
FoUR-AND-A-HALF STREET People who ride
complain that Four-and- a-half street, between
Pennsylvania and Maryland avenues, is in
shockingly bad condition, by reason Of the heavy
rains that have fallen recently
SOMEBODY'S FOLKS, on street, between Sixth
and Seventh, were visited by surprise party on
Monday night, and the fun was kept up unit IL 3
O'Clock the next morning.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS the present term of
the Circuit Court commenced, eighty-seven for
eigners have been natuTalized, of whom a large
majority are natives of Ireland
CARUsl's COTILLoN PARTY takes place to- night
at his Saloon when, as usual, all the fashionable
world will be present
THIS Is THE NIGHT of the regular weekly sol
rec of Numbers charming series. 4
WATCH BETURNs.-Mary Jane Mason cold
Md, assault and battery; fine and costs 50 o.
woTkhouse 80 days. Ann Brown, cold, d. c..
do; do Edward Garrison, cold, ID. G., wearing
fancy dress at a ball; dismissed. Thos. Conner
Ireland, fell in the canal do.
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