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

/ THE COURTS.
EouITY CoURT-Judge Wyiic.-sOJ. &. @. vii
lard VS.. The Corporation Of Washington. Decree
pro confesso set aside, and leave TO answer given
Sykes Chadwick ysThe Corporation Of Wash
granted to Withdraw plea heretofore filed, and te
| plead or answer further.
j. Carol Brewster vs.. Joseph Mock and A. l.
Walter j. Budd Va. Jos. Mock.
,d I'm both Of these case cases gpieston for nlInS
| airy s.
CRIMINAL CouRT-Judge Oiin.--rbis court was
| occupied as follows yesterday:
Chas. Ellis, assault and battery on Geo. John
son on the 10th Of November last; found guilty
and sent to jail for two months.
John Williams, assault and battery on Angus:
tus Hosch on the 18th of November last; found
guilty, and eapids to hear judgment entered.
John Williams, petit larceny In stealing half q
Garter Jones, larceny of clothing, belonging to
John Hineberger, on the 2lst OF November last
He was found guilty and sentenced to four months
Samuel Hanson, larceny Of pistol, belonging
TO Mary Flynn, on the 10th Of November last
Jonathan Waters, larceny of shirts, &c, be.
longing to DR.. Blake and others. Not guilty.
Philip Lucas, assault; recognizance forfeited
Der Of articles from VIM. A. Austin during mo- No.
and Wss abe a Ss and hss VI
son, by direction of the Court, thereupop entered
Tor her plea OF not guilty. II was proved that
found her guilty OF grand larceny, when she was
sentenced for fifteen months TO the penitentiary.
ns sss sh St sn sn It s snf n iny hsi.
near Casey whilst he was driving a cart; that
hood and that he advised a coiored man In the
cart to get out or he would be hurt.
esne Fo,ye snndhy nsssn and battery on Mar
Court to seal up their verdict and bring It into
The Court then adjourned until Thursday
morning next the jury being discharged until
DISTRICT CoUnT - Judge WVie. This court
transacted the following business yesterday:
inc officers and men serving in the Western Gulf
squadron, In April, 1902, appeared to enforce a
libel heretofore filed under recent act OF Con.
gress, Tor the purpose OF obtaining prize money
for the destruction of rebel vessels, RATS Sc,
destroyed by the United States squadron at the |
, KY, below New Orleans before the taking Of
The claim is similar one to those upon which |
me court passed upon some weeks since.
Gen. Butler, In his argument, held that the
humber OF men employed on the rebel vessels |
upon the act bases the amount OF prize money L
of the confederate government. As this GOV.
eminent and foreign Governments had accorded
neIlgefent rights TO the confederate authorities
their records should be taken in evidence The
TACT In issue as TO the number OF men on the con-
iederate vessels was settled by these records in
manner that left scarcely doubt. Den. Lovei,
at New Orleans, had been charged
Win W selling TIE city for money As the ADMIRAL
must have been at very low rate The fact was,
he made the best defence of the city that the
to a confederate court Of inquiry. in which The
military and naval branches of the confederate |
service each sought to impose on the other the
mony In this court showed the number of men |
engaged on each vessel, and furnished the very
lestmoSv had b bern ni on the subject such
courts.
, Another question also required adjudication.
tables held BY buoys and protected by the fire OF
.he iorts %, line of fire RATS, and third, the
e eoed meet portion OF the vessels passed all
lid not, and the question who should partici. |
'I Ne III the prize money thercupon arose.
he officers OF the Government, and the court
;tanted the motion, making the process return.
The court then adjourned until Monday next.
% 0srHANs' Cou2T-Judge PureeH.-Thls Court
ield It's usual weekly session yesterday and dis.
posed OF the following business:
$40 LETTERS TEsTAMESTARY
If F rsnces JACKSON was qualified as executor
Robt. White and Geo. NJ. Southern as sureties
Jerome u. Dorman was qualified as admins
razor OF Anthony Dorman, giving bond in 800 |
WIN A. y. Dornan and ]. II. Bushby as surcties |
Chtharine Conner was qualified as administra. |
riX OF John Conner giving bond in - OOl. with |
j. heady and j. Bar rington as suretics |
- WILLS.
Inc last Will OF John b, Brown, OF Alexandria |
ounty, Va, made In this city March o. 1867 was Il
led for probate. The testator gives his son.
Iddison Brown, 81, and divides his estate among =
he estate consists of U. s. bonds and notcs and e
amages against the Government of the pnited | r
tates. N N"''u | =
The last will Of F. Lownes, heretofore rcportcd al
'ss iully proved and admitted to probate.
ACCOUNTS.
samuel Norment filed his final account as L
dRipistIator of Sophia Harvey; also, of Matilda
. A. Reynolds, and of John ID. Mcpherson, ex- Il
cutor OF John I. Chocranc, OF VIM. Richards, | q
xecutors.
ORDERS
In the matter Of Helen McShcrry's heirs the | u
We 81 lots In square 90 was confirmed condi. Is
onally. al
Lawson VS.. Smalps estate The umplres, rcnort 81
this case, heretofore noticed, not having been cl
>cepted to, Is confirmed. a
ENCEPTIoNs, "
IN the matter of Charles +. Robertsou's estate VI
nc account OF Mcpherson, administrator Of |
oDertson, having been excepted to by reason Of &C
e., &c, alleged to have been charged therein Ia
zen heretofore set down for argument WERE ~
gned hy Robert Leech for the exceptions and ~
lder advisement
The court then adjourned until Saturday next NJ
noon: q,
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