Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-08-17

PoLcE MATrKRs-BefoTs JESttes Coepsr- Nils
Virginia Mitchell made her appearance before the
magistrate at the urgent solicitation of one Of the
polite Charles Of the tenth police district who
fntfin1ti that she had neglected that part Of her
education which makes II the duty II every fe-
male Z" conduct w quiet and lady-like manner
Justice Cooper being in a mercifni frame OF mind
nned Nuginia . and Il 10 costs only and, after
bestowing on her a piece OF judicial advice, let
her depart
sam Cooper, "a colored resident of disreputable
allsy leading into some street other hanled
mp tor disordeIly conduct, and sent to the farm
for ninety DAYS ...--.l
The officer who travels the beat in which Isa-
bella Penny lives found that damsel engaged in a
verbal rencounteT with her mother. during which
she gave expression to much language which Inc
should set down as the reverse Of orthodox in
polite society. Isabella fined IS and costs
and advised to correct her English and make
better Penny Of herself.
Anna Gross was summoned to appear before the
magistrate on warrant for behavior of an equiv
ocai Character and also for using language ptrju-
dicial To the morals Of the Corporation She paid
II s. for tine bencft of the general fund and de-
parted.
Grafton Johnson was disposed to f. Int the officer
who arrested him for gross conduct and adisturb-
aRce Of the peace in the Seventh Ward The
magistrate punished him to the extent Of 20 and
- rs costs, and let him 90.
Lucinda Bailey and Daniel Buc hanan were sew
orally and collectively placed in s'quod.' ON a
general charge of being disorderly and profane
Daniel contributed - 81. and Lucinda 81 o. to
wards the expenses If the Corporation and ap-
Pelred 70 he pleased at getting or 50 easy
Mis- Mary Heisler was fined 81 81 for violating
the law IN relation to the pump question
Nelly GRAY, Susan Prince and Mary Miller
came into the office hanging their heads In shame
foS what they bad done. abandoned as they were
They Were each fined s., and 81 27 costs and
pe.uitted 10 90 home, where it is to he hoped re-
fiction will show them the improperly of their
coadnct ' - I.I"7
John II. Taylor was arrested for transgressing
that law which requires small retailers Of spritu-
oIs and malt beverages to first pay a license to
the Corporation He was fined S2O. and costs
a NJ. Van Pelt and John Joy '-fout," because
one OF them attempted to water his horse unpleas-
antly near Cooperation pump. No less than If
teen witnesses were summoned, aud testified as
TO the various circumstances and incidents con-
Hected with this great contest. The main points
being that Van Pelt grumbled at JOY for commit
ting the aforesaid offence, and that Joy knoc ked
Van Pelt down with the horse buc ket in retalia-
ton MIR. Joy was fined and duly lectured
sam Biggs was taken with a dangerous stroke
OF conscience, which led him to appear before
constituted authority" and confess that be had
violated one OF the ten commandments condem-
n1tory of profanity. The Justice Arguing that an
offence confessed Is half expiated only fined sam
Si.9i- which he paid and left
Martha Stewart was accused of running awav
from the work house. without having fulfilled 4
sentence Of 90 DAYS retirement; so she was sent
back with the addition of 90 DAYS extra charged
up against her.
a man named VIM. ID. Phlli ps was arrested and
brought before Justice Thompson Charged wi th
assault and battery and fighting in the street II
S' ,. taae ps IN walking along the street,
h must have had previous quarrel; for PhilIips
on hleetlng him, gave exclamation to some re-
PToachilI or threatening language, and immedi-
ately struck Bowie with his wal king cane knock
my him down. The bystanders and several Off
rerS who happened 10 be near separated them and
took Philips before the magistrate The attack
on Bowie Yves deemed the more reprehens; BILE be
cause unexpected and because that Bowie NV
having lost an arm, is incaPacitated from defend
ing LlmssIi Justice Thompson held PHILLIP s u
hail in S2b6 for his appearance at the Criminal
Court James f.. Dunawfn was the security THE
accused party in this case is the same pbiIIi n.
who was tried at the last term of the Criminal
tOurt Tor Counterfeiting the flank OF Judge DOUG
the mail. %
Lewis Venitia. charged with profanity and in.
decent behavior in the street, was fined 81 OF
Thomas Burch was accused of grossly proflne
and Indecent language near the corner Of F and
Tenth SITS He was fined 80 and 81 Is costs
Edward Lane and John Green were accused of
cursing and riotOus conduct on Ninth st They
We're each fined - and 81 is costs These bows
area part Of gang who nave managed to keep
ceaE Of the law and still To riot about the streets
at pleasure. for some time past Some of them are
the sons IF respectable parents two of whom were
present aad manifested desire 10 have them prop
eriY punished.
B.fors Justice C7ark-A case was tried before
Justice Clark Yesterday in which Messrs Thomr-
son Bro were charged in four instances W n
violation Of the regulations of the act governing
'Aat lclllh- anu tapping OF water mains
section II Of the water act requires the aprIi-
cant Ior water TO 81 IN book called Subscfi D.
uon Book, with caption importing that tue
owners OF property whose names are undersigned
request that water may be introduced into their
premises mentioned oppOsi te their names upon
certain prescribed terms. such first paving the
pLie. OF permit TO tap the mains, and also pay
ing the water rate, etc.
SesstOn 10 Of the same act provides that after
ccInPl anee with the foregoing regulation on the
par OF tue applicant " il shall be the duty Of the
6Hryeyor upon receiving the order from the Water
Registrar. IS soon as he is notified by the plumber
engaged } n making the connection for water that
The main is exposed at the desired place without
Delay 10 Il p the same and insert the Corporation
sop -,
Section ~ again provides, that "if any person
or persons shall open any foot pavement avenue.
street or alley, or tap, cause to be tipped any
Na@r mains pipes or private connection there
with, FOR the purpose Of conducting the water
INTO any premises, or for any other use without
tue written permit OF the Water egistrar; = etc.
HoT more than $50, etc. =
An uhInteniional neglect misu nderstandin ny
q some one or the above provisions, caused
Messrs. Thompson & Bro to BECOME amenabIe
U he Cooperation, and Justice Clark entered a
Inc OF $50 and costs in each of the four cases
against the defendants
Before JKStice Dom -Three-yo,log men named
has D0hoho, George Sinclair and Henry Miller
were arrested by Officers Fanning and Eekloff
charged with having stolen watch from a man
named IhoS. Nedrcy The suspicion was caused
ol lle ttlfee Young men being last In the COMPANY
% Nearcy prior TO his losing his watch he being
inu, lnehri ated. A day or two after losing his
watch be called at the watch repairing store of
NJ HonI, on Pennsylvania avenue AID saw his
"saen In the case, HOtfa informing him that tine
watch was LETT by young who sold IL Tor
- lie was requested by Nearcy to Law the watch
aside, as 10 was his property, and stolen from
MN u pom calling again In few days for the
watch, and to identify IL as his property he was
iHfOrHled that the man who had Ieft il had called
and paid him 80 aud took IL away notwithstand-
ing he was informed II was stolen property Hoffa
was cOnfrcated with the three traversers., and
fIlsd Ia recognize either Of them the party who
had ihe watch Ia Possession. The three defend
ants We're represented by John IL Johnson, Esq
WHO eontsBded for their discharge. They were
accordingly dismissed; and NJ Hoffa was held ia
the slm 81 500 To appear at the criminal court
\ w. GattreH, who was charged with stealing
a negro, the property Of w. b Shaw, was called
up for hearing yesterday. The evidence showed
cOaclusively that Gattrel had possession of the
slave as the property Of his daughter to whom
the child had been given by her z Grandfather who
was the father of the alleged owner Gaseyell
raised the Ave from four years Of age 70 the pres
eht time. and then sold her 10 a Mr. Roby The
caSe Of theft was dismissed by Justice Dom The
slave has been replevied out of Jail, where she
was placed for safe keeping, and the question of