Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-04-17
TlIE. COURTS,

CRIMINAL COURr, Js.dss Cayt>y.-Yesterday,
the case Of James T. Ramsey, charged with
maintaining nuisance by keeping pondrette
mill on the BladensburC road, was concluded.
The Court charged the jnry that the gist of the
Issue was whether the mill IN question was
carried on with all possible care 20 prevent It's
contents from impregnating the adjacent alr.
Ii was not a question TO whether the mill
vas an annoyance, but whether It was an I'm
necessary N noyancs. The path Of life was no;
a path OF pleasure, and many annoyauces lay
the waste of a city did not need - be trans
ported beyond its limits sueh factories as these
would undoubtedly be nRisances, but such
transportation was necessary, and The sense OF
smell was often alarmed at midnight by over
powering odore that for a moment made lif,.
uncomfortable. The law required THAI such sub
stances should be taken out OF the reach of the
ofiense II practicable, or at least taken to a p1-
sition OF the least offense.. The disposal of a
city's waste is a necessity, and the only Ques :
ton was whether this method If disposing OF
II was the best for the public good that could
be done with II. The jury retired, and suose-
Guently retuTneda verdict Of not guilty.
Lewis Smith, charged with an assault on T..
r. ESSENTIAL, was found guilty and fined 81.
A Scott. foi stealing clothing from DENIM,
Harrington, plead guilty, and was sent to jail
for thirty day. hoiis pros We're entered against
the same party IN three other larceny CAGES.
Edward Owen, charged with assault on VIM.
Chase, was found not guilty.
Patrick FaytOn, charged with the larceny o;
$30o from jas. Hentzog. was found not guilty.
To Goy.-In the case Of Charles Addison, in :
dictfd for petut larceny, a nolle pros was en
tered. Lloyd Thomas indicted for assault am
battery with intent TO Kill. was con vi ted of an
assault and battery aud sentenced 10 pay fine
OF $40 with costs. Walter Johnson, indicted
for the petty larceny of bride. plead guilty,
and was sentenced 10 Jail for 81 days James
Jones, indicted for an assault and battery, wa.
found guilty. Samuel Green and John Will
Gams alias Silsby, indicted for the larceny of
Sl3.5U from Charles Wood. were arrai gned. and
MI. Browne moved that they be tried separate
~. Green was placed on trial and found guilty.
John Williams was tried, Green being use a As
witness, and testifying that Williams was
not present al the time, and that the money was
won by the 'rag game" The prosecuting wit
ness, how ever, positive that Williams was the
party. The jury found him guilty. Green
was sentenced TO Jail tor 80 days, and Williams
for two weeks. James Dover indicted for bas
tardy Tor being the father of female illegitI-
mate child of Louisa A, Ross.
Equity COURT, Judge OIip.-Yesterdav. IN the
matter Of the sale of house belonging 10 one
Seitz under decree on a creditors bill. appli-
cation was made for leave TO substitute for the
purchaser at the sale another person who had
contracted 10 give the first purchaser Sf,U0
bonus on his purchase. Judge Olin refused
the application, saying il would be monstrous
Tor court OF equity TO allow person 10 whom
,ne estate OF infants or creditors had been
Knocked down 10 at halt its value 10 use the
process OF the court as a means Of enabling
hlm to speculate on his bid. He would not
grant the leave asked for, but he would refuse
l.
ing Of stipulation by any responsible person
to bid sltOO more than the amount tor which II
was bid OF, he would order resale. AT sales
under decree the knocking down of real estate
by the auctioneeI, and the payment of the cash
advance required gave no title to the purcha-
ser, until the sale was confirmed by the Court,
and if at any such sale property brought but
half or two-thirds Its value, and any party be-
lore confirmation would enter into a stipula.
ton 10 BID more at a subsequent sale. he would
order a e-sale always.
Bird VS.. McCarty-inJHnction case; submit.
ted. VI. l.. Larner VS.. A. J. Larner; order on
defendant 10 answer amended bill within ten
days from the filing thereof. McDermctt VS.
MeDermott: order appointing commissioner to
take infants answer ia re estate of Jacob Hess:
decree confirming proceedings of Orphans
Court.
To-dGy.-Brown We. Brown ct al: decree APP
pointing John +. Ennis and Edward Swan
trustees TO sell. Barnard ct al. VS.. Ransone et
al: order for issuance of rule 10 show cause on
Thomas M. Mitchell. McClery vs.. McClery:
order appointing guardian ad Item, and ref
erence 10 auditor.