The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-07-27
MAaIsrRArEs' COURT.


CHICKEN THIEF.
Spring chickens arc regarded as consid.
cradle dellcacy by those who "fork over"
their cost, and according to Washington
prices are generally satisfied with one s'dish,"
but Peter Green, a colored man, exhibited
grccnness enough to "gobble up" twelve
plump young chickens at crack. The
owner 10 Joseph Steiner, who resides In
washington county, and on Sunday morn
Ing he ordered single broil, but on visiting
the roost discovered the birds had flown.
Complaint was then made to county officer
Duyall, who suspicioncd Grecn as the thief,
and experimenting him, took him TO the
office Of Justice Walter, where a hearing
will be had this morning.
ASSAULT AND BATTERY.
Edward Edwards, charged with assaulting
his wife, Elizabeth, with intent to kill her,
was arraigned before Justice Schmidt, and
after hearing the evidence the accused was
committed to Jail for court.
j. Van Mortin, for assault and battery on
Stephen Paramount, was ined ~ by Justice
Harper.
PETIT LARCENY.
Hugh Green, charged by James A. Dodd
with petit larceny, was sent to Jail by JUS
tlce Thompson.
DEBT FOR "REFREsuNEsTs."
A case, In which the usual charge for ore-
leshncuts WIS MAUI, camc ou peiofe Jus
tice Coz yesterday afternoon. A wcll-
known grocer In the First ward was COM
plainant, and Sergeant Winter defendant.
Tho amount OF bill charged by complainant
was t23, to which defendant demurred. l..
@. Hine and John +. Norris, csqs., appeared
for the defence.
The principal witness for the prosecution
testified that he presented the bill for pay
ment to Sergeant Winter sometime last
summer, which he promised to pay In the
fall, but when spring set In he, the witness,
(who is wcll-known and popular county
constable,) was instructed by the COM
piainant TO enter suit against the sergeant
for the amount due. He stated to the Jus
tice, however, that defendant told him that
he paid $40 to the barkceper, In the en-
ploy Of defendant, and promised TO pay him
(thc witness) $40, though had the bill been
In any other hands than himself he (the de-
fcndant) would not pay cent.
Justice. Sergeant Winter, do you owe this
money, as alleged, for Refreshments ~
Sergeant. Well, sir, about three years age
I called a! the store Of complainant, and gol
a few articles, principal among which was
whisky, which paid his barkee2er for. Al
another time ! got few provisions Of the
same kind, which I did not pay for; but sub.
soquently called at the store and rendered
ten dollar note, which was put In the
drawer by the complainant. once went
security for man to the amount OF s3
which / paid, and don't think ! owe com
, plainant more than IS at this time, and an
rcadyto pay that amount and call II square. y
In fact, will pay $40 and play quits.
Justice, Cunning to complainant.) What
have you to say to this proposition
Complainant. l do not rccollect receiving
the $40 alluded to, but as might have beer
engaged In dealing out other Entertainments
at the time II may have escaped my memory
| will, however, take $40 now from Sergeant
Winter, and call the matter settled, as far az
my books arc concerned.
Justice. Well, II both parties arc satisfied
I will render Judgment for the complainant
In the sum Of $40.