Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-01-06

POLICE CAsEs-Bsfors Justice Williams
Lewis Dever was arrested and brought before
The magistrate upon the charge Of malicious mis-
chief, and also upon Corporation warrant for
disorderly conduct in'the public streets. The
evidence showed that Dever, in company with
companion named John simons, went 10 the pub.
lie house kept by man named Chas. w Scbaf-
fer, few evenings since, in state Of intoxica.
ton, where they got into some disturbance with
the proprietor and were ordered out of the bouse
Simons went out as soon as ordered, but Devers
contested with Schafer his right to Dust him
and in the end got defeated IL then appea red
thai Inc two young men made common cause
against the premises, which they ked with
stonss ana other missiles, breaking in a window
ana doing other damage to the interior JTpon
hearing the facts as above stated, two warrants
Were Issued az ainst Simons who was present =.
witness Tor Dever, one for disorderly conduct.
ana one for stoning the house: and the evidence
being repeated by the witnesses in his case tbs
Justice nned each OF the defendants SIS and Al OF
costs In the Corporation cases and held them
DOH TO ball In the sum Of 500 each 10 answer 10
tue more serious charge before the Criminal
Court. George King, for disorderIv condnnt a.
the market house was fined IS and Of cents costs
Ihtrd DtStrtct.-The cases before Justice Clark
nave oeen lew, and generally of trivial char
actsr, Ior several weeks past, showing the quiet
ana orderly condition Of the Third district
case recently offered for trial at this cfice pre-
scented an example worthy of note. Mary Nuger
was arrested for profanity. She was taken before
Justice Clark, when 1t appeared that the ofncers
had entered the house of the woman and began
to question her concerning the inmates Some
thing they said excited her Indignation and she
cursed them They Immediately took her into
custody. The Justice decided that as she was
In her own house IL was not an offence known 10
the law, unless her profanity could be heard in
the street; and that not being proven he should
dismiss the case After the woman had gone,
the Justice remarked that the character OF the
won an did not Justify any one in doing her
wrong she was as much entitled to the protec-
ton OF law as any one else; and IT, after thew had
got ner upon the street, she cursed one Of them,
ne would feel justified in dismissing the case
The lesson taught is that officers should not by
tnelT acts cause persons to violate the law and
expect the involuntary offence to be punished.
Ninth District Justice Gull and the coTps Of
ono ialf stationed at his office in the Navy / ard
ward have little TO disturb their Tepose nova
days, thanks to the rigid enforcement of salutarv
law which has prevailed there within a short
year past. Occasionally, however, the powers
of the county constabulary are called into erer.
else by some violation OF decorum i'm the suburban
precincts case occurred recently wherein a
counIy constable was called upon TO levy an exc
cuilon on The chattels Of sharp customer in the
neighbcrhood, who happened to be a feminine
The ofhcef tried long time to gain admittance
10 the house, but his customer constantly de-
fsated bin by locking all the ordinary means of
window for a door IVY
Mr.. TiPstaf contemplated this demonstration
against constituted authority with extreme NOR
but determined to conquer, he pro-
cured ladder and watched until he saw the
window left open and unguarded as he thongbt
When IN his own expressive language he Hnp,d
with 1t agin the house." and begun his ascent
out on arriving at the top he made the unex,
pecled discovery that when standing on the ton
most round, he could barely get his head within
the baIricaded precincts. No sooner did he poke
In his official head, than his enemy with great
picsencs Oh mlnd instantly clapped her delicate
myers sash-it LODI
ming, and we cOnStabel'' was his own victim
now ne sqnlTmed In his unexpected captivity
now the feminine enjoyed her triumph, how
after unheard If efforts he at length ertricsted
his head, and standing a-tiptoe outside with hi.
head inside, he succeeded I'm making his lew
ana retired covered with glory, amid The appIe.
clative applause of whole street full OF un-
washed Juveniles, need not be told in detail
The c0lored folks of Stanton, lust across the
long bridge, gave ball few mis- q hts since. and
during the exciting hours the dance, John Bell
John Better picked it up and retired The ser
vices OF the county constable were called into re-
QUESTION, and they found Mr.. Better in a field at
work, with the garment wrapped about his per
son. He peeled Instantly.
AN IMPORTANT CAsE-The following case
was tried this morning before Justice Dom, and
the decision will be interesting to dealers in the
Centre market:
MI u n. Took was arrested for selling poul-
try without a license. The Chief of Police an
peared TO conduct the case for the Corporation
O1fcer King testified that he found Mr. Trook
retailing poultry, in the market that he has no
License, and that he is a resident of the CITY
MI cyrus Swanger testified for defence that
a snort time ago, he was In Strasburg Va and
a gentleman named Grove asked him 70 whom
be could consign a lot of poultry, for sale in
w ashington and be told him to send Il TO Geo
Trook Mr.. Grove is resident Of Strasbnry,
and Is saddler by profession. n ad seen lei
a mo fhsaN
sumed this was the same. Mr.. Funk is a farmer
ana raises fowls, from a peacock to a puddle
duck; witness did not know who raised the
pOnltTy. Ae
The Justice decided in favor of IN. Cornor.-
lion, giving judgment for $40 fine and OF cent,
costs renarking that this would be a mere eva
SION OF the law licensing hucksters, II he should
40 otherwise, as any person mig mt combine aud
purchase stock in Virginia, or elsewhere. and
" consignlng IL To an agent for sale in the ash
Ihgton market, evade the license law entirely.
Mr Trook has been fined twice recently for
alleged violations of the law by occupying a
stand illegally, and selling without license The
validity oil the decision will, perhaps, be tested
Is The Justice suggested an appeal to Court
MISSING BoSD.-In compliance with joint
resolution PASSED by the City Councils recently,
he Mayor, few days ago, instructed the Corpo
'ation Attorney TO Institute a suit against John
VI. McCalla, late city collector and his suretie.
or the recovery of certain money ALLEGED IN h.,
fue from him TO the Corporation The Como.
anon Attorney, few days subsequently, ad.
1ressed letter to the Mayor, requiring a C rect
copy OF the bond Of the late collector to be made
upon which to lay the suit, and after diIioent
search by the Register, MIR Morgan. the bond
could not be found in the vaults OF his otice The
law max he Register the custodian of the col
ectoI' bond; and the late Register, Mr. Samuel
Douglass, has been called upon with respect 10 the
matter, and, In company with Mr.. Morgan, the
present incumbent, instituted thorough search.
put, as above stated, the document could not be
ound Mr.. Douglass, We understand, is under
n impression that the missing paper passed
hrough his hands, and was placed in the vault
by him, and 1t Is possible that another search
lmong the many papers there may bring Il to
~ ht The sureties are Messrs. Ulysses Ward,
sidney DeCamp, Samuel C Busey Vespasian
Ellis, VIM fucker, James Towles, T. Walk
., Joseph Radcliffe, NJ. q. Emery, Selby Parker.
nd Ephraim Wheeler.
The AsRIcuLTuRAL ADVISORY BOARD After
ur report closed yesterday, this board passed an
RIDER that oil papers and essays read to the board
e referred TO the agricultural division OF the
'atent Once The board then adjourned till 10