Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-02-17

the ONCE charged with being drunk, disorderlv.
and vagrant. She was sent to the workhou.e
for thirty DAYS.
George Williams was caught racing a horse
along the pavements Of the First Ward contrary
was fined 80 so and III cents costs LAG
Mary Dasey, who ought to have known better
was found In the public street very drunt ana
gave herself the full liberty Of the pave, both
lengthwise and crosswise The policsm,n ,nSf
assisted Mary to a temporary seat in Souire Drn
~ 5 once, and after she had sufficiently recov
eitu herself, very gallantly escorted her In back
70 Queeh's new " institute" for Migrants. 10 be
Of siHtv coS' OF the Corporation during a space
Warrants were issued at this Office Yesterday
against Lackmeyer for erecting a frame bonse
without license pug auos
Before Justice WiIIiams-Jobn Colbert w,s
trled Tor throwing stones at Miss Wood, and for
Gurslhg her, ard attempting to hght with her
~ was nned IS and o. cents costs
,sm msS w Cod was hauled up charged with at
IehptlngI IN Mt OF feminine rage, TO scratch the
eyes out OF Mr.. Colbert's head She was treated
10 20 ~ worth Of repentance for her folly
yy ndIgaIet Conner came in for assisting Miss
and was also fined IS and o. cents costs
MT Len Bayly was arrested for rather extern
siVe participation in the above family jar, and
was compelled to bear like portion Of the ex-
Rebecca Nicholson-the famous Rebecca of
the Northern Liberties-was found yery drunk
In the street by the officer, and when discovered
was having regular fght with a bottle of
WHISKY, which she alternately Rugged and
cuhed- Rebecca had managed to let the bottle
give her black eye, and a very decided un-
cIo,Sintr OF tne walking apparatus, and her
ciolnlng, that portion which remained,) was
PlehtiiulIy bedaubed with the generous red
colored mud of the Northern Liberties Justice
ShIlams sent RebecCa to the workhouse for 90
days This same woman was committed to the.
workhOuse for 30 DAYS By Justice Dom two or
!hree days since, and II is to be hoped she will
DC retained the full length Of her present term.
Before Justice CnH.-James Gardiner, - Ha.
Sei; dhd " Hogan, were examined on charge
n breaking one Of the Corporation strest lamps
he Corporation failed to prove the break ling of
tne lamp by tue parties charged but as II was
SHOWN that they had all been throwing stones In
a manner dangerous 10 the people passing along
81 and &c cents costs
John Morgan, James Jones aud John Gates.
were arrested for being drunk md disorderIy in
cents costs each.
EnoS " bison was charged with creating dis
- pance In the streets and made to pay fine OF
~ and 81 cents costs
corporal Smith was tried for forgetting his
dlSnHy' and making use Of abusive language to
Government official. lie was fned 81 81
hIntst S'elSman was caught keeping a dog
,' .n nrst paying the Corporation the sum Of
Ou. Ernest came into the mag strale's with a
determined and staggering air, and attempted
10 convince the magistrate that he should neither
pay hue nor take out a license. He commended
Nat several OF his neig hbors kept dogs for which
they paid no tax TO his certain KNOWLEDGE and
itat ~ was unconstitutional TO make him nav
lie wouldn't do il, "dernCd If he would - and
IN magistrate might whistle for his dog fue
ne justice waited with exemplary patience
uhtll Mr. Steigman had concluded when he
quietly Informed the ''constiutionalist' that he
could make up his mind to do one Of three
tninSs-eitber to take ont dog license at once,
~ a W. doll OrolCo n,
mouse Tor thirty days. Mr. Steigman politely
Dut nfmiy declined TO do either; but the func-
iohary taking up commitment was about TO
MI mp the blank with his name when the de-
PENDANT suddenly changed his mind and nro
uuced the amount OF money whereby his dog
could obtain the freedom Of the NAVY Yard for
tne space OF one year, and paid II over. He then
TOOK MS leave, firmly believing that somebody
had done something unconstitutional
MI treidenburger was caught selling loaves
OF bread OF less weight than The law calls for
lie was tned $40 and 81 81 costs
FRANK Riley, who keeps a restaurant was
charged with permitting persons to visit his
house for the purpose OF gambling To save ex.
Posuie Of the names OF the parties implicated,
MI. mI, hmey came forward aud confessed judy
msnt, and was fined $40 and costs
Before Justice Thonrpson-A white woman
banned Mary McDermott, whose hdbitual into1i-
icdtlon and disOrderly conduct had repeatedly
Deen complained Of, and who had become ofien-
slye TO her neigbbors, was brought In cart TO
this office, last Monday, by Oflcer King Justice
thompson, recognizing the wTetched inebriate
as an old offender and diSturber of the public
peace, committed her TO the workhouse for sixty
Gays ana s7>e was thither conveyed in hack al
an expense of 81 to the Corporation, there being
no police van or appropriate vehicle for the con-
VeYance OF such ugly customers" to the work
house.
Complaint has again been made at this Office
against squads OF unruly lads who assemble on
ID street al the corner of certain alley and there
Insult passers by, using vulgar and profane lam
III
stand that police constable, under the instruc-
Ton OF the Chief has his eve turned towards
this street nuisance, and that its efecual abate-
ment will SPEEDILY take place
number Of warrants have lately been issued
from this office against certain parties who have
violated the law prohibiting huckstering with
out license. In most OF these cases the parties
che'grd answered to the complaints against them
ny Producing their licensrs, obtained since the
service or the waITdnts.) and were dismissed on
payment OF costs. The warrants in all these
cases Were ia ken out by Officers Ross and King
o.: wednesday, Young man, arrested by Of
hccr King, and charged with carrying about his
person concPaicd and deadly weapon WAS
hned by Justice Thompson $50 and 81 cents
costs, the offence being admitted by the defend
Two persons have lately appeared at this Office
to answer to the charge OF violating the city or
diaance in relation to the sale Of spirituous and
ieTmented liquors in restaurants aud taveTns
These cases ATE not finally disposed Of
CIRCUIT COURT Yesterday, the jury In the
case Of John w. Shiles agt Samuel strong re-
turned a verdict for plaintiff Damages S2lS 30
with interest from 5th June, I@5j.
The case of James Fitzpatrick, administrator
OF Patrick Fitzpatrick, agt. Peter Monag hen, an
action TO recover an open account, was tried and
the jury returned for plainti Il dama2es-SlI929I
with interest from April 10, 1857.
In relation to the petition Of Benz NJ Martin
in behalf of his infant children, Mary and
James Il agt. Eveline Martin, his WIFE for
hdbsaS corpus to deliver said children to him
the court made the following order: = VI pom the
hearlT Of this cause, IL Is ordered this 10th day
Of February, 1859, that Mary Elizabeth Martin
be delivered To her farther, the petitioner, and
that fer the present James Is. Martin, the Young
est child, remain in the charge and care of his
mother, not TO be carried out of the District Of
Columbia"
To-day, the court took up the case Of Lewis
and Christy Gassaway agt. Adam Rose, In which
the plaintiffs, two colored persons sue for free
dom under the law prohibiting owners Of slaves
in the State Of Virginia from bringing their
slaves to the District of Columbia to reside with
out themselves becoming bona fis residents of
the District.
This case was pending when our report closed
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