Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-12-08

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Monddy-Present: Hon. Roger B. fancy, Chief
justice; Hon. John Mclean, Hon Jafnes Nj
wayne, Hon John Catron, Hon Peter v Daniel,
non samuel Nelson, Hon Robert c. Grier, and
non John A. Campbell, Associate Justices
.,a Inc Hon c. Cushing presented the commits
SION OF the Hon jeremiah s. Black, Attorney
the Clerk = - - - = - =
Hon. jeremiah 8. Black, Attorney General of
me United States, Walter Merriman, ESQ, Of
aexas, and Geo. c. Watkins, Esq Of Arkansas,
Court. - : : - -, :, =
No,as. The United States, appellants, IS. Juan
appellants, Us. John C Gore; No 49, The United
states appellants, as. Juan Perez Pacheco; No.
I Voon The NJ United ,a States appellants u.s. George
IS. John b. r. Cooper; No l3l The United
States, appellants, as. Charles NJ. Weber; No.
lab. The c nited States, appellants, rs Anastasio
Chaooya-ApPeais from District Courts of the
United States for California.
On motion Of Mr.. Gillet, in behalf Of the Uni
ted states, these appeals We're dismissed. IA
Mr. Chief Justice fancy announced to the Bar
that the Court would commence the call of the
docket tomorrow, under the Seth rule
Adjourned -
CRIMINAL CoURr.-Judge Crawford The
Court met this morning at 10 O'Clock, to resume
the regular business of the term
The case Of the United States as John James
duu JpuH SdU1pDelI was taken action
charging the defendants with keeping a faro
bank, aud with keeping a certain gaming table
In tue city and county of Washington.
Omcei w atson was sworn for the United States,
ana testified that young man came to him and
informed him that he had been swindied al. the
house OF James and Campbell. He went to the
house Of Campbell and saw him there, and re-
quested him to give up the money aud CaInp-
bell denied having anything to do with the
swlndlng of the young man Witness went out
oil the house TO see if anything could be done to
obtain the money, when Campbell followed and
called witness back, and the companion Of Camp
bell paid The money over to the complainant; did
not see any gaming apparatus there, except some
cards Strewed about the room. All this occurred
about one wear AGO
The Court instructed The jury that there was no
evidence against the accused SUI Gent to convic-
ticn for the crime charged. The jury gave a ver-
diet OF not guilty.
The grand jury were here called and answered
10 their names.
The Court was waiting to hear from the grand
jury when this report closed.
H"MICIDE.-On the night of the 18th Novem.
Der number of colored persons were assembled
at wake" in that part OF the First Ward gene
rally known as Magees town. dispute arose
among the young men as to who was the best
handy player, when one of them named Ben
Robinson, sirzed stone and struck another one
named Thomas Turner, a blow the head that
reaulttd In his death the Thursday following
Ponce officers Dewdny and Daw went in search
OF the accused and followed him up as far as
Seneca, without success Last night they found
MN III this city and took him before Justice Dru-
ry, who committed him and the principal wit
ness, VIM. Long. to jail, for a hearing ut D. NJ
Tomorrow in the County Jail.
CIRCUIT CouRr.-The iury in the case of the
Johnsons IS Sharretts, action on petition for
freedom, after being locked up about forty-eight
hours, were unable to agree upon a verdict, and
were accordingly DISCHARGED
The case Of Catharine Pearson rs Chas Has
kihs, which was pending when our report closed
yesterday, occupied tn. Court throughout the
dav and was not concluded.
This morning, the Court met pursuant to adj
Journment, aud the above case was resumed and
was still pending when this report closed
FIRE This morning, between II and I o'clock
fire was discovered in the office of o. A. DALEY,
dentist, in the bank building of swoeny. Ritten-
house, FAINT < Co. The door was forced, and
number Of persons, Messrs Benter and Castle.
men, citizens, and Harper, Richardson, Hempler
and others of the special police and auxiliary
guards, rendered good service and probably pre-
vented destructive conhagration Particular
credit Is due to officers HempIer and Richardson
the former OF whom supplied water from his
own premises, and the latter who crawled upon
the floor through the binding smoke to extin-
guish the flames.
Court OF CLAIMS esterday, Judges Scar
burg and Blackford delivered opinions in the
case of the claimants of the brig General Arm
strong rs. The United States adverse to the claim
Judge Gilchrist delivered dissenting opinion
IN the same case. Adjourned
WATCH RETURNS. - John Smith, Ireland
drunk; workhouse 80 days VIM Edwards, pa .
do; fine and costs S3.4i James Grady drunk
and disorderly Andrew Dougherty, Ireland
do; fine and costs, s34i. John Powers Md
shooting Edward A. Lutts; jail for hearing
James ShOrtwell, taken for James Powers, dis
missed John McDewt, disordcrly, tine and
costs ga Nineteen iodgers-all non resi-
dents.
Toys, TOYS TOYS, with all kinds of F ancy Good,