Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-06-17

POLICE MATTERS Before Jpstie, Williams
Peter Hyde and John Brcsnehan were charged
with an assault and battery on Frederick Behrens.
IL seems that this affair grew out of a very simple
circumstance. The defendants were In front of
Behren's house where young man named Ra-
gan was carrying mortar up a ladder He vss
unfortunate enough to slip, and Let his load of
mortar fall, whereat the defendants ianubed At
him. Raglan was indignant !, and threw di1t Al the
defendants, who threw dirt back at them. The
pialntln son here came ont Of his fathers bou.e
and forbade the quarreling on acconnt of the,a
being a sick Lady In the house The hovx All
swore pretty hard at each other. and the dfspute
gowin a soms~na. warm and very noisy Fred
erick Behfens came out and ATTEMPTED 10 drive
the boys away. The defendants then threatened
10 Peit the old man with stones and afterwards
ssnn'e9 MIN and choked him pretty severely
county Constable Reese, who was sic X In he'd In
his house near by, hearing the rumpus. got mn and
inssed out upon them In time to save the Old grp-
,rshah from very disagreeable copseouencesJ
80, 10y were oxen to the Northern Liberties police
S'duoh, where, after a hearing, they were held To
paii each In the sum Of $50 for their aDpearance
al The next term of the criminal court In dcfanlt
Oh bal; the defendants Were committed to jaiI.
feter Hyde was also fined 81 OF for curs;np and
swearing during the above referred to encounter
for payment Of which he got friend TO supercede'
=. James Anderson (colored) was brought before
t nJ ,,agra'e; charged with assaultinS and bat
.sflh$ Miss Mary Virginia Belt IL turned ont
.hat James got a little tight ard went 10 Mary's
mouse and tried to get in. Mary refused 10 admit
nun, ana ne cursed her, and called her number
OF particularly harsh names She held the door
closed against him. and he took Occasion Ia Lick
OUT one OF the panels of the door, and threw a
hunDer OF brick bats against the house He also
pull taao, out OF his pocket, which he did not
oePen, out with which he threatened to cut ont
Mary's heart When brought into the Office. the
ofhcer searched his pockets and found therein =
,,;Sa. saea brick bat and an old razor, Of which
ulnes &c was immediately relieved The mapis-
rate, after hearing the evidence in the case nned
James $40, and 81 I6 costs, and gave him GOOD
lecture into the bargain. S
p; Virginia g Russell, (colored,) was charged by
INK Cokeiey with stealing quarter of a cord Of
wOod from him. The prosecuting witness VEN
cradle colored man named Col Plumber stated
anat thefe was five split sticks of wood in Pink's
yard. which Virginia gotover the fence and tool
rescrving three sticks 70 herself and pivin,r tyro
Sucks TO Mr.. Turrell. Virginia was feouiTed IN
give security Tor her appearance at the criminal
- ia;, inSansf, or else make mp her mind to 90
70 JAIL virginia was most indignant at beiS1
taken 10 Jail on account Of Pink CoL.ev; but afte,
Ii''e while she was lucky enough to find sscuri-
y, ana went away promising all sorts of things
assins. Pink for his '.impernence
Nj. West, James West VIM. West. e. pics
y: Chambers, b. Darrell, LLOYD BealI, i K,a,ns
w m Sesslord, II. Bridget, and r. Willis were
s mar Win breaking down Mrs. Farnhamt
tchce, climbing her cherry trees stealing the
Fruit; and insulting her when demonstrated with.
All ms occurred on Sunday afternoon. Al the
ttIai, Tue Corporation failed to bring any proof
against the accused parties; SO they Were All di.
charged. and the Corporation was lot i'm ~, ,n
wards Of twenty dollars costs :" " up
Timothy Mlnan was taken before the magistrate
charged with using threatening language towards
helghbor, and asslulting him He was hound
over IN the sum Of $50 TO keep the peace for the
spare ef SIN months. Timothy was also charged
Win using gross and Indecent language in eths
Puollc streets. for which the magistrate humaneIv
charged him 80 Is fine and costs
John johnson, lad Of Il wears with a hungry
countenance and sadly ragged clothing, Was
hauled up on charge of stealing one hnndred
pennies from the money drawer Of Mrs Bucban-
ans iittle store on Fourteenth street He was
conveyed 10 Jail for further hearing
bstoTs Justice DonH.-Yesterday Officer Wat
son lald before Justice Dom a warrant charging
Mrs Bridget Ryan with using profane and indt,
cent language in the streets. The witnesses were
MI and Mrs. Downs. The parties residing i'm
The northern part of the Fourth Ward are near
heiS hporS, and had a falling out The accused Is
asprlghtly little woman. who boasts of being the
mother OF three children. The female witness
VAS also good looking woman but u unfortunately
had no children. The witnesses testified that she
cilied them all sorts of bad Names and said i'm
proper things about them, and Mrs Downs was
mortified particularly by tantaIizinc remarks con
ienPtuous Of Mr.. Downs and boastful of M.
Ryan Justice Dom, after long and patient
hearing, ordered Mis-. Ryan to paw fine and costs
led 50 "a. "''