Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-01-16
THE COURTS.

CRIMINAL CoURr, Justice Olin.-Yestrrday
aner our report closed, James Radcliffe, on
trial for indecent exposure, was found not
guilty.
Henry Platter, grand larceny of goods to the
value Of $50, the property of John w. Diggs,
nom his house, in Georgetown, on West street,
on Inc 24th OF December last was found guilty
OF the larceny Of q flask only, valued a. forty
cents; Jail two months.
George McOauley was called up to be SEN
fenced, and when asked by the Judge what he
mad 10 say why sentence should not be passed
on him, said he was arraigned and tried with
the irons on him, and ne believed il was illegal.
Inc Judge thought differently. He was then
sentenced 10 eight years in the Albany peni-
tertiary, to commence from the expiration of
his other term of five years. He said it was
not long, only thirteen years, and when he
came out this court would be abolished, and
men OF his stamp would be the rulers.
Inc Grand Jury recommended, and the
Judge discharged John Hard now held for as
sauif and battery on David Buell.
7o-day-James NJ Jackson, for the larceny
OF brass and iron, the property OF the United
states Governments on the 14th of May last,
valued at $3.50. This case was partially dis
posed OF, but owing to the absence of one of the
witnesses, the further trial was postponed.
Ezekiel Clancy, Chas. Miller, Jos H. Gar.
rett and Frisey Wyants are on trial for assault
and battery with intent to kill BENZ. Whiting
on canal boat on the 10th of December last,
excepting the first-named, who was one Of the
parties who escaped from the Jail few nights
since.
day. after our report closed. the jury in the
case OF Carroll VS.. Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road, brought in a verdict for the plaintiff Of
S4,25O nett.
To-Doy.-Davis vs. Winder Il Spalding: indg.
ment by default against Spalding Norris for
plalptiH. Boyd VS.. Vance Boyce; judgment
by default. Darnese VS.. De Zeyk the Marshal
had leave granted to amend his return.
GofmOn VS.. Corporation of Washington, COM
menced yesterday. was resumed, and will
probably take the remainder of the day. Mr..
Bradley, for the defense, said he would prove
that the damages laid in this case, s.. OOO were
excessive. The plaintiff had received $500 in
satisfaction of all demands and that the tOpog-
raphy OF the country was such as to render it
necessary to build this dam or breakwater and
IL was actually constructed before the bridge
was built. He then commenced TO take testi-
mony.
Richards vs. Mccall: Judgment confessed
with stay OF execution until March I, 1865
Mr.. Cox filed a motion tor a new trial in the
case OF Ann Carroll, et al, VS.. Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad, assigning the following reasons:
LIST. that the Court msdirected the Jury as to
the law Of the case; I'd, that he enormously re-
fused to instruct the jury as prayed by the de-
PENDANTS. 3D., that he enormously instructed the
jury as prayed by the plaintiffs; 4th, that the
verdict was against the evidence: 9th. that the
verdict was against the weight of evidence 9th,
that the damages found by the jury were ex-
cessive.
The jury not engaged i'm the trial of the case
OF German VS.. Corporation of Washington was
finally discharged.