Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-12-02
THE COURTS.

CIRCUIT CouRr-Ckief Justice co-ttsr.-rn,,
morning the following business was done =
Davis, Fales Go. VS.. Barker and Brentnal
p aintiff Bailus King VS.. Fred. @. Fisher;
motion for new trial an reasons therefor filed:
motion oyeTruled +. t. Hallhouse & sen VS..
R ohards & Co. VS. James N Cailan; iudgmeni
by default made final. French, Richards &
Go. VS.. T. Tay lor Page; judgment by default;
msaa fnal. Birdssi VS.. welsh; Wilson ana
ant This is an action for trespass and false
imprisonment and for damages for the same.
Also, an action of replevin TO recover q note
Tor 200, and gold watch ana cnain alleged to
have been given while under duress at a room
In The Aston House, New York. To all of
which counts the plea of not guilty was put
Mr.. Wilson, for plaintiff, said that B rdselI
was arrested by defendant, Welsh, in New
ork city, by an officer from Washington city
in company with one from New York, under
q warrant issued by Justice of the Peace in
washington, and held in duress until he exc
cDtsd promissary note for $500, and gave his
gold watch and cham az collateral. He now
brings action OF replev in TO recover these, and
ella aims $1,000 damages for the trespass and
false imprisonment.
MIR. Bradley, for defendant, said 1t appears
that the plaintiff together with another
gentleman by the name OF Purdy, were trans
acting business as a claim agent. They sold
out to Welsh on a written contract, to divide
with them, and power Of attorney was given
TO collect all claims and transact all their
business. Welsh claims that their represen-
tations about the business were false, and
money was advanced on these false statements
when ne discovered this be demanded a re.
turn OF S235, less commissions. He further
claims that the arrest In New York was on a
legal warrant, issued by the Judge at the
Tombe, and the arrest was made by New York
policemen. ana that the money and watch and
chain was gwen only as restitution of what he
knew was due The defendant asks for one
cent damages and restitution Of the property.
Assignment for Tuesday, December Sd, Nos.
269, $50, a. LOG, 159, 49, pol, 263, 305, l53. On
the trial calendar.
CRIMINAL COURT, Justice Ol,n-The Decem.
The grand jurors were called and the follow
ing We're excused or excepted: VIM. Emmer.
son, Richard G. Dove, George McClelland.
r: n. Donegan, Geo F. Cunningham, and
The following were sworn: Reuben Davis,
John Fowler, Burr p. Richols, VIM H. Draw
ner; henry Koch. Joseph OhIck, T. M. yarboe
q b. Bailey, Chris. O'Hare Richard J. Sof.
felt, VIM. Beat;ie. Henderson Fowler, Charles
Trummell, John H. Newman, Thomas irwin,
John b. Davidson, Jenkin Thomas. The latter
is for eman of the grand jury.
The Jurors were called, and the followiu
We're excused or exempted II. p. Kliugle,
Louis r. Rodier, Herman Gasch, Samuel "
Hurdle, +. +. White, E. X. Brown, Christian
L. Noiland, TaZe Il. Amos. Ed win 5.
Holmes, John 4. Cox, N. L. McKnew, Peter
A. Cassidy.
The following were drawn to take the places
OF those excnssd;-L. L. F0lllngsby, Frank
Taylor, Fred Hall. Henry W. TIiley, James
Keileher, Henry ID. GunueiI, VIM. A Boar
man, David Moore, +. L. Mlburn, James g.
GRIM, John A. johnson, Richard Petit, L.
Il. :. Miller, John Gross, John T. Given, Jno
Little, VIM. +. Given, Lewis Newrath. Tnos.
q. donaldson, II. W. Chapman, Augustus
Davis George w. Drew, Evan Lyons, John
w. BTonaugn.
Tue foliowisg Were swern :-Lonis II Scriy-
ener, Henry &. Hepburn, Adam Kresiker
Walter Ii. NARROW, Chris. r. Eckloh Henry
n. Walker, William II Chase, Joseph Carter,
William Kickham, John +. McCoiiom, Ed
mund Hanley.
John LapiHe and Mary Lapine. indicted for
an assault and battery with intent to Kill, were
found guilty OF the assault and battery only,
aud sentenced 10 pay fine of $40 or 30 DAYS
In lail
Dir: Fendall entered motion for a new trial,
which was granted.