Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-12-24
THE COURTS.

CIRCUIT OoUKT, Judge Wylie.--Red wood We
Metropolitan Railroad Company Coauuu.d
on application OF Mr.. Bradley, counsel for the
riain'if.
Kennedy, receiver. VS.. National Baak OF the
Metropolis. The order continuing this case
was stricken out.
The Court. a. the request OF Mr. X r. Me-
rick, tsreeo that n the case OF Oorblt vs.. Bal
trnore ana Ohio Railroad. which wss Get for
Monday next, did not come up then for trtN.
10 other cases would be calico until after
Hugh Huyhe We Eschoacb. Order OF re-
ference stricken on @, and plainun granted
leave to amend ms declaration.
usURY CASE.
o E Hne We. Silss Boyce-WtlIoughby
ano Edmonsion. MT. Willoaghby sta,e1 tnst
the signature OF the defendant was admitted
by this counsel, and objected 70 the proof OF
usury under the plea OF pon-asso mpst 20 q
promisory note, stating that No consideration
was alleged neither were tbey Obliged 90
prove IL. Court ordered the plea 70 b. strick-o
out as there " ae plea under tn. rules. and
leave was granted 10 the oefendan @ pirad
the general issue plea, which was done;
wbereupon the plaintiff entered the general
replication, and he trial Of the case cd.
The pleinuf said that three notes were givsa
by the defendant 70 him. Two for SlOOJ each.
and one tor s5tU; sI.5Oo OF which wa. oor-
rowed al per cent, aos the other : 900 Was
gwen Tor the loan OF The money. Defence set
mp, that this money was g. ven by plainuh co
defendant as hts scent for ne sale OF his iaJsr-
est 10 partnership concern, in a certain bast-
ness durlng the war. jury reursd and orou eat
IN verdict for the plaintiff. 10 the sa % OF 100
Jonn Thooas VS.. Sophia q Snyder. The
plainuf was called, and not appearing, was
Cosrt adjourned until Monday next ~
10 O'Clock.
CRIMINAL CoURT. yHtfice DIN -Yesierd AZ,
after our report closed, Alexander Adams, VINO
was on trial for ASA uit asa battery upon one
Rachel Brown on the leth OF S-p'emb-r. 1851.
was found guilty and sentenced 10 Jail Tor ten
DAYS.
George Davis. charged with burglary on IN.
ieih OF september last, guilty, peuitentiAry
Francis Brunyard larceny Of goods from
James T.. Sherwood, IN 9eorgst0wn, on the
l2tn OF May last Hurley for defencs ana
Carrineton TOR U. 5, was on trial when the
Court adjourned.
To-day-This case was resumed. ana wit
nesses examined, after which the Jury retired
and brought IN 8 verdict OF not guilty.
Mary r. Bowie. petit larceny. verdict gull
=, two months IN Jail and ordered - restore
George A. Perrie. charged with v.ud,sr lot.
terry ucsets, was then tried. The conrt in
structed the jury tbet II the intention Of this
man was TO evade the law, then be m ust ne
found guilty; aud 10 made no difference tast b o
psid the Internal revenue license. AZ be al
legged; 'oT it IVES not tue intent OF tue la 20
make trat iegsi which ves not 81, aud toe In :
ternal re sspus law did lot presume e. exercise
any sutbori'y over IT. or 20 authorize q msa TO
violate an e1prrss sta ute Of this District. rns
Jury retired, and were out when our report
closed.
James III. Potter, petit larceny; nolI, pros
Mary A Nisnol, assault and terry; nolls
pros.
Daniel Rice, assault and battery. with intent
70 commit a rape recoGuizapce forfeited. Dan
Vel Smlth. security. court edjourned autii n
O'Clock Thursday morning.
Equity CoURT, Justice E'ylie. Wilson vs.
Wilson. In this Gaze Judge Wyle Issued an
order enjoinfng the defendant from rem wing
the child OF The pa-lee cut Of the iurisd ctiou
OF this Court, and allowing pc iBner to vistt
said child three times week, at his hot-l be :
tween the hours OF and p. n.
| ORPHANS CoURT, Judge Psrceu-Mrs En-.
| lie Coal. renouDced her appointment J. q q ar
oians OF her minor daughter Fauni. .. Garter
! orphan child of Cary Garter. oecea-ed, and re-
| qnested the appointment Of her mother, Fran
els J. Jones. as guardian 10 said chit d. Sac
gave bond in the sum Of 81, coo. as guardi.s
/ OF sara child.
Last will and testament OF A. 5. Oox; al
mitted to probate.
Ann Mc0rath took out letters OF ad ntutstra-
| ticn on the personal estate OF John McGrath;
| homo; Sl,20o. ID. Annette S~aip aud Mary
| Virginia Swain, letters OF adminisrratiou on
| the personal estate o; Benedict Swain. bond
| $500.
| First and nnai account OF Isaac Folks,
guardian to Isaac 5. Holiidge; approved and
| passed.
IN RE- ATE OF ALBERTO CASTOR. deceased;
| citation against Annie q. CASTOR. adrinsstra-
triJ, 70 appear ana return IN tory OF the psf
sopal estate OF Albert @. 9sston. oec.a-ed.