The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-04-27
THE COURTS.

CRIMINAL CorRT-Jud9e Cartier. This court
was occupied as follows saturday;
TIE LOTTERY CAsEs.
Geo. A. Perine, convicted on the oath OF De-
cember last OF vending lottery tickets. New
John b. Fowler, charged with selling lottery
tickets. rington-Merrick and Fendall.
II was proved that the policeman met
girl coming out OF Defendants estsblish ment
with a paper marked &C. B.-Feb. l2-i35,n
generally known as a lottery policy ticket,
but which none of the witnesses were able to
prove to be = lottery ticket; that the defend
ant acknowledged to the policeman that he
sold the ticket referred to; said that he dealt
In policies, and sold tickets as low A. Eve cents
each.
The defence called Lewis Clephane and OF.
fered TO prove by him that the defendant had
license from the United States to carry on the
lottery business.
Darlington objected to the admission Of the
testimony as irrelevant.
Merrick argued that although in 1872 Con-
gress forbade the sale Of lottery tickets In the
District of Columbia, the subsequent license
levied on lotteries by Congress Indicated a
change in the public policy In this regard, and
was a IN steriai fact, which ought to be con.
sidered BY the jury In making up their verdict.
The Court refused to admit the evidence,
and the defence noted an exception.
The case was then argued to the Jury BY The
counsel, and after short charge by the Judge,
returned verdict Of guilty;
Henry O. Resyer, selling lottery tickets in
| Georgetown. The jury were sworn and the
case then postponed until this morning.
Adjourned.
ORPHANS CorRr-Judg, PureeH-This court
transacted the following business, on Satur-
| day:
| LAST WILLS.
| The last will of Ann krouse, made the 9th
| OF March, lsGs, was filed for probate. The de-
| ceased leaves her property to her son, John
Fowler l.. J. Krouse, her daughter Jane Wroe,
| And Martha Whalen's heirs.
LETTERS TEsTANESTAEr.
| Ann T. Robinson qualified as adm inistrAtriN
Of J. II. Robinson, giving bond in 400 with d.
Hepburn and Thomas X. Gray as sure'ies.
GUARDIANS.
John Thompson qualided as guardians Of
in 400 in each case, with J lanes dinarty and
qualified as guardian Of her children's estate;
giving bond in ~ 900 with ID. Hepburn and
| Thomas X. Gray as sureties.
The account Of Richard Wallach As admins
TRAITOR of Louisa Hunter, and OF Maria q. I'm
rich, administratrix of Peter Enrich, were
| filed and approved.
Adjourned.
EqrITY CorGT- Judge Eyiie-This court
| transacted the following business on Satur-
Ripley VS.. Ripley. Order to take testimony
before Commissioner Bryan.
| Derrick va. Derrick. Order ratifylng trustees
sale, unless objections be hled.
Dyer ct al. vs.. Dyer ct al Order removing
M.ttingly, trustee, on his own motion.
Cloas Va. Jackson. Order for piuntti on t.
restrain sale Of property.
Cook ct al VS.. Cook ct al. Order for convey
Ance.
Cheseldlnc VS.. Cheseidine. Order ratifyinI
| trustees sale, unless objections be filed.
| TRAY vs.. TRAY. Order appointing W. r.
| Iasellc guardian cd iien.
| Adjourned.
IL CHANBERs-BCforc Judge FiIhcr.-The fol
lowing case was heard In chambers BY Judge
| Fisher
IMPORTANT PATENT DECISION.
Morrill, Il Cateton, assignee Of Reichman'
I. improvement for patent In lamps. Appea
from Commissioner OF Patents. A. PolloI
( and X. d, Mussey for appellees.
, There has been for some time a rule OF thu
Patent Once requiring applications for tn
reissue Of patents to be advertised for thirty
days, and that testimony adverse to the ap
g | plicstinn may be taken. The rule was com
! | piled with in this case, and under the evi
dence taken hereunder an application for re
Issue was refused the appellees BY the Com