The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-01-14
THE unuRTa.

THE COURTS.
CtRoutr OouRr-Jvdgs Wyik.-The court 70.
'sumsd Its session yesterday a 10 o'clock.
Immediately upon the opening Of the court, the
jury In the case Of Kelsey W. Young, which was
sent out on Saturday, came up and stated there
diet. Thsreapon hey were dischsrseed, and the
case continued
Kelley , Y. Lynch y,sSsnss1s By !:sg sn
consideration Of the case Of Carrolps heirs vs..
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company. Tres.
pass ior seizure and occupancy OF the land Of
The evidence for the plaintiff was resumed, and
evidence introduced tending to show the yearly
value OF the land In question.
The plaintiff offered to prove the declarations
OF W. Prescott Smith, the general superintendent
and master oftransportation, as to the character
land BY the railroad company.
The Court refused to admit the testimony, and
the plaintiff noted an objection. -
ginccf how much 1t would cost to at the lot In
The r S 10 admit tSe
Upon the conclusion Of the evidence tho plain
TIT asked the court to instruct the jury as fol.
LIST. That the statute of limitatio ns plead in
bar Of this action did not commence to run
against the plaintiffs right Of action until the
question BY the railroad company, the plaintiff
obtained possession thereof.
"a. That the Jury may in this ease spd more
plaintld, as vindictive damages. =.
Mr.. Brent argued these instructions. The nrst
OF Appeals being divided thereof In ioth NARY
land reports, but the judges who denied II had
stultined their previous decision, and the in:
BY North Carolina decision.
THE defendants also asked Instructions that
the PLAINTIFF could not recover compensation
for the use Of the lot this form OF action; that
the damages should be restricted to the actual
Injury done to the lot, and that II the Jury be-
iieyed that ordinary methods Of approach to this
lot was prevented by reason Of certain erections
occupancy OF the lot, that fact should be consid.
tions were enforced BY MI Cox with argument
n The s esss wa. then adjourned until this morn.
Ing.
THE BUTCHERS CASE AGAIN.
Williams and Adams, counsel, asked for writ
Of mandamus to compel Justice Buckley to certify
selling in Georgetown without corporation
license, to the nearest magistrate. Rule was
issued on the justice to show cause why the writ
The following cases are assigned for to-day
Nos. 2s4, $40, $50, 500. Adjourned,
CRIMINAL CouRr-Judge Oiin.-The following
cases were examined In this court yesterday:
belonging to VIM. DUR.
y appeared that Fanny drove OF the COW and
attempted 10 sell IT, but the party to whom II
was offered parleyed with her until he was con-
vinced that she stole the animal, and he there.
upon informed the police. An attempt was made
g connect her husband with IT, and the prosecut.
Ing witness stated that she could recognize
Duvall only when he opened his mouth, as he
was laughing all the time she saw him. Duvall,
somSre vissss and the district attorney became
quite jocular with view to make him laugh. A
eystander suggested that one of the bailifs be
The attempt to enforce laughter excited the
thAwed out into hearty Ethiopi AN guffaw, show
that the witness Identified him at once. He was,
however, shown to have the reputation of an
honest man, and there being no evidence to con:
him was abandoned. Fanny, however, was found
guilty, and sentenced to the Albany penitentiary
he eoorsd people, against the ds sna vieIonss
the bar Of this court
the property Of Timothy Sullivan and James x
Ferguson. The Identification Of the stolen arti-
Giles as the property Of the persons In whom It is
jury, under the courts Instruction, found a yer.
dict Of not guilty. He was afterwards rein
John Ward, larceny Of small articles. Found
Moses Clarke, larceny Of money belonging to
that upon which Clarke was convicted a week or
two since OF highway robbery. The verdict In
that case having been set aside, he was tried for
petit larceny and convicted. lie was then ca led
up by the Judge, who made Of him some inquiries
as to the facts Of the case. Clarke declared that
he did not take the money, and behaved with
much nohchalancc. The Judge concluded by
,"while sit here such thieves as you shall feel
the strong arm m OF the law grasp yonand hold you
prisonment in the jail"
Clarke received the sentence in very dogged
manner, shook his head, and, remembering
MOtIAuley'H example. Heycral Ofilcpra In
Eight. As he moved toward the dock, passing
thing which that officer evidently andcrsto s as
threat, for he approached Clarke and VIII spered
rather loudly, "ff you try It III blow your head
Mr.. T. Wilson thought that II man had been
convicted he still had somc rights and should be
protected In them.
Mr.. McDevitt sought to mako an explanation.
The Court said that the prisoner had rights
and should be protected In them. But he had
shaking of his head, and he was determined that
AL such characters should feel the full weight OF
Mr.: MeDevtt. II the court please
Judge Olin. No, sir.
MI; 7. Wilson. lit please the court
Judge Olin. No, sir. Sitdowh lam not going
to have this court turned into debating soc iety
Mr.. Wilson, Tin low tone) I merely Intended
to say did not refer to the court.
There had been some confusion in court during
feet order. Clarke was ironed, and the proceed
ings went on usual.
skins and Blankets, the properly Of John B.
Olcot Sons. The larceny was proved, and the
accused found guilty and sentenced to the Albany
pcnitentiary for eighteen months.
Adjourned.
Equity CoURT-Judge Wylie-The following
business was transacted In this court yesterday;
1l62. u. II. Borland Va. William II. Halidge
Order naming Isaac Talks, guardian dd Item
1885, Charles w. Jones vs.. Samuel English.
Order ADDOIntinR q Inplp Rnpnial auditar In nv
anime and report on the propriety OF the sale OF
infants interest,
1853. VIM. Nj. Calf VS.. Jas u, Stewart. Order
substituting W. Y, Fendall for w, L. Stewart as
trustee.
Adjourned,
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