Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-02-11
THE COURTS

Il
CRrnrsAL CouRT-chief y..t,o, r,,s~-
Yesterday, Harriet Rector, petit lar,.nv- ,,C,.
eahty alice Turner, petit larceny. MOL, ,,ro,.
wm' hoo'nson, larceny; guilty; jail until April
"a. Wm. IL Selby, grand larceny; ruilt, Of
pitt larceny; jail until &c OF April WIIism
heale, peut Larceny; not guilty
Robert Green. Joseph Carter, Charlss Ken
nedy ard Jno Williams, (ail colored,D charr.,s
with entering the store OF John NJ stira5n-
guilty a. indicted The prisoner being calls1
mp for sentence, KENNEDY made fun sla:eInent
OF the " hole robbery. and Vas sentenced IN r.
Albany penitentiary for eighteen months ara
the others 10 the same prison tor thrae y.ars.
To-day-Joseph w. N. thinner was this
morning called up for sentence, aud tlis g,n,,
said that facts bad come 10 MS knogyladre
which induced him 10 bsslieNe that Dumas a.
ried a knife for the purpose of killing the NJ.
oner, and fran that and other circumstances
he would give him The iichtfst penalty OF IA.
law, two years I'm the Albany penitentiary.
Sarah johnson, indicted Tor the grad lar.
esny ofa pocket book and money % tae anOuut
Of siu5O. on the ath OF January last Tia prom
city Of F.nalen ID. Downing, from the aousa
where he boarded n this city. A. h. Browne
Tor the defence; District Att0rney tarnngton
for the prosecution. After the judge sharee
10 the jury, they brought IN a verdict % nS1
guilty.
Chisf Justice Carter overruIed the motion
made by Mr.. Jackson. IN arrest Of JudgIn mi IN
the case of W. i. Garrett, who wac indicted Tor
robbery, and was yesterday convicted OF lar
ceny. Garret; was cali-d up and sentenced 20
the Aleanyipenitentiary for two years.
The District Attorney had previously entered
nolle proc TO charge Of assault against the
same parry
murder OF Thomas SmoOt, taken up, and
alter selecting six Jurors from the panel, u was
adjourned until tomorrow
The Grand Jury having finished their bu-i-
ness came into court and were d~char ee,i,
with the thanks OF the court.
CIRCUIT COURT, JRS,ic, Hyh,-H Yesterday.
after our report closed. the Jury an the case OF
barrow vs.. Gallagher returned a verdict for
alnnF A.
tingly moved for a new trlat
Sibley We. johnson; judgment confessed.
jos W Parish W.. Spades; cause ordered TO
he docketed and Judgment Of Justice below
sfirmed. Adams Express Company We Will
hams; judgment of Justice below affirmed
terms HE'D. Swami ~. ONley; by agreement
OF counsel Judgment Of Justice below reversed,
and judgment entered for $50. Campbell vs..
dndgen; rule on plaintiff TO employ new coun-
sci and case continued.
Moses VS. Nanderberg; keyworth and
Oliver for plaintiff, Gooding FOR defendanTs
This ls repleyin case, and IL appeared IN
proof that r.. T. Seymour, some time last April,
sold a horss- buggy, and harness 10 VIM. h
Moses, furniture dealer in this city, for $50
The horse and buggy WIS afterwards "a ken by
or delivered 10 Major Nanderberg, from whom
IL was replevied by Moses. The defense d.ny
that Seymour had any authority TO sell either
a. part owner or agent with power 90 sell.
Io-ddg.-Moses We. Nsndenberg; Gaze re-
snmed, and, after argument by the counsel,
gwen 10 the jury, who retired and brought IN a
verdict for defendant. with one cent damage:
property valued al $50. Langley We. Corpora
uon OF Wa3bington; order dismissing appeal
reslnded- James Hopkins vs.. Christian Hop
per; ordered TO he docketed and Judgment Of
Justice below affirmed. Kelsey We. Young,
settled; terms filed. Boston We. MARKS. This
Is an action for wages alleged 10 be due by
Boston TO Marks, and comes mp appeal. The
plalntln put in the plea OF Limitation 10 so much
OF the bill Of particulars a. had accrued three
years since: plea filed and the case proceeded.
EQUITY COURT. yustic, Oi,r.-Yesterday.
decree r,ar asfo, trim md
yesung certain real estate in her. Phpnir
Life Insurance Company Elizabeth A.
bailty' order settlng injunction bill Tor hearing
To-doy.-Wood II al. vs. Wood ~ al: order
confirming the report Of Auditor on expenses
and distribution. PINton ". PiHtOn; decree %
divorce a yincnlo mairimonii. Ferguson vs.
Ferguson; decree Of divorce a vinculo matri-
monI. Stuart ". Stuart 81 al. order reinsta-
ting cause aud allowing defendant ten day
from February 9th TO answer. Hartmann
hartmann; decree appointing r. w. Jones
Cnstee To sell, &c.
ORPHANS COURT. J1dg, Purc,li-Second &C.
count general, and second account OF the per
sonal estate Of James II. Leach. decreased. hy
Louisa X. Leach, nov Morton administrator;
first general and fret final account Of Augustus
Schroeder, administrator of Rita L ssy. deceased.
and guardian TO orphan children children of x.
X. and X. Tuay: first individual sccoHnt Of the
same, guardian TO orphan of the same. were ap-
proved snd passed
Last will and testament Of James F. Bliss.
constituting and appointing his wife sole exec
utriN and guardian 10 the minor children, WAS
hied and partially proven Sylvia l. Bliss,
widow, took out letters testamsntary: bond
$500. ii. i. King and Chas. n. Bliss sureties.
f,r.-Ii. Adjourned second meeting of CREDITORS
held time sN tended for sssigne.-s TO give bond
IS. AdIudged bankrupt warrant issued for
first meeting OF creditors February 2ith. 80.
Adludged a bankrupt; warrant issued for fret
meeting Of Creditors 9th February. IL. Hear
ing p'fiiion for removal Of sssigness