Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-12-19
THE COURTS.

bAskRUfTCT CoURr, J. Sdgies RrOra, R.9is-
TIN this court the following business mas
been done since our last report IN Petition
scneoots hled; order of reference filed; ad-
1udeen bankrupt lis. First meeting Of cred
ltoIs heid; return on order; q. Il. Coleman o, of
BaIIImore, made proof of claim for Sss7.Oi; &.
y Wbittesey, of Washington, proved claim
for s2i21; w. j. Miller filed letter OF attorney
rom u. 4. Coleman: George Mason chosen as
assignee ana the trust accepted by him: estate
OF babkruPt assigned to assignee. ll6. Petition
LOT niscnsTge fled; oath before discharge fled:
oroer OF publication and for second and third
mseune Issued returpable Deem Der 3lst, at 10
a m - Order of publication and for second
and third meeting OF creditors issued. returna-
Ole december 2Sh, at 10 a. N. 50. Hearing on
pention for discharge, and adjourned to De-
cehoer 22d, at ~ NJ; order of settlement aud
oiscbarge OF assignee. 20. Examination of
witness postponed 10 23d December, at II a. m
asslgsee's certificate ofexempted property fled:
assignee's return OF no assets. e.. Bankrupt
discharged; final account Of Assignee nied
ana notice to creditors OF same; claim OF G. A
Winsted disallowed
CIRCUIT COURT, Justice Cdrtter.-Cfaruett
VS. ST. Abe. Mr.. Riddle fled a motion for a
new trial. Clrlisle and Bradley VS.. George F.
RIDER Motion for a new trial overrnled
hennelly and Chamberlin VS.. Rittenhouse
Fowler Co, continued. Davidson VS. Pom
etoyj replf1yin with action for the recovery of
more. On trial at the close of our report
CRIMINAL COURT, ia Ice FYsher.-The case OF
Cnr sfopher Bahlayer, for an assault and bat
terry with intent to Kill. WAS contin ued to-day
aho Is being atgued 10 the jury.
ORPHANS COUET, Judge PtrcelI-A reuun
c'at'on oftbe heirs of w. Ii. Fenwck in favor
OF Richard Ii. Burr was received, aud letters OF
administration were issue d TO him; bond, Sj,O0p
In re petition OF Spalding Rapley ct al, for
cifatem on Mrs Joliffe, widow Of John Joliffe
10 show cause why she should Not take out
letters on the estate, was taken up aud argued
by Messrs. Morsell and Miller for petitioner
and Messrs. Leach and Beard for respondent
ARREST OF AN ALLsGED FUGITIyR-Tne
baltimore AmsrrcdH of this morning says In.
del ,ndent police detectives Smith. Pierson and
West yesterday arrested a colored man named
ID MEL jackson, who Is charged with having
presented one or more checks on the Treasury
at Washington for the payment of bounty
claims, which it is alleged were fraudulent
Several days since the firm received nv tele
gTaph dispatch from the police authorities in
ire Federal city for the arrest OF tue accused
party, of whom q description was gi yen and
V6s'erday they came across Jackson. Dstec.
i've Miller, OF Washington, being apprieed of
his arrest. came on here in the afternoon train
ard Jackson being willing to accompany him
returned to Washington with him in TIE D
treln last night The aecu ed, IL is stated was
formerly clerk of a claim agent iu Washing.
on. There are other parties not vet arr; ,trd
who Gre cSarg d with deirauding the Govern
m"nt by such means out of SO 600
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THE SOUTHERN MARYLAND RAILROAD
Colonel Hutchins reports that the surveying
party on the route Of the Southern MaryI,ri
RTlroad point Lookout) have CONNECTED