The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-11-18
THE COURTS.


THE C0HRTC
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CiRcuir CouRr-chief Justice Carf,sr,-Tb,s
court vas occupied a. follows yesterday,
johnson d %. We. Nailos et al. Action of
aNumsit and verdict for ees77t. Motion for
new trial overruied on exceptions.
Campbell vs.: A%sriean Popular Life Insur.
murrcr TO pies. The demurrer was oyerru,ed.
but the defendant, ou leave, nied amended
p'Wersi,. A Jovcs y. u,.n,., o
placed on the trial calendar bv oonsent
Stearn vs. Coleman. Judement for piaintIF.
Bamberger vs.. Lawson, Case submitted IN
court and juds ment Tor pis,ntiaf IN 400 IA W
Smithers vs.. Boyinxtop, plea stricIen out
and Judgment BY default,
ter vs.. spaaldins. BON eases epSepsa ~ ns
put on the calendar.
Nsilor vs.. Heiiings. Judgment stricken out.
HaIthaus 90. w., Lew JuSsmset "a,
aside.
The following judgments by defauit were
entered; Hamilton W, Bavers; Hill vs. Ututch.
aston. 'p"'''' h''"o'o vs. DOCK
BAsth vs.. Rullman. Judgment nv consent
James Towles vs.. Augustine Chester. In
| fence aied under the seyepty.a ats ,ule. NJ,
| Appleby moved for Judg al, but on the com.
| ruled and leave granted d.fend. n, - 1900
pleas insianisr, b'" ''''1""' w ""'"u
Brown q Power vs., Merrynsn, JudRmep MT
| by consent,
Redwood va Metropolitan R.Iiro,d Con
pany. This was a ease in which iuds sot yas
ant for compensation for injuries infIcted BIZ
being thrown from a street car 10 front OF the
strike gu, plea IN pfose.diaps. "a Tor iaas%sn, q
saa Of u..s sS.
| upon Mr. N. Wilson, for the railroad company,
moved to vae.te the Judgment, This motion
general term. 'r ' W WV
II. Garrett ys. Ambush h Brown. Judgment
Price VS.. bowling. judgment by consent.
| West W. Wormley. Case put on calendar
| by consent OF parties.
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CnIMtsAL Counr-Judgs Fiiher.--This court
resumed sss W. session yesterday, and was oec u.
| pieu rs iollows:
| r, TUE RIVER HOMICIDE CASE.
| Inc court resumed the trial OF James Kelley
spro sa in july s,s ''d'' on the r'''r near
The defence called Captain Miller, the com.
mander Of the vessel Alice Mootei late ward
Csptain Millet,s testimony was 10 substance
mat me deceased was man OF ~ temper And
getous man. Mardes, the deceased. had taken
I'VE drinks thM n,tstnoon' Just before night.
, MT: Moore e sss,insa that he , had koown the
ways known him to have tho reputation Of a
pe,eeabie, quiet man.
| Williams and Evans were hsekdriversj had
been summoned under . mistake OF them for
other parties.
Mr.. Loyejoy made vol dlgested opening
argument for the prosecution. Mr.. barrett
| replied for the defence, urging the good char.
aetcr Of the accused as contrAsted with the
vicious disposition OF the deceased as an i'm.
portant element In the consideration Of the
case. The fact that Kelley was wounded
showed that 10 the encounter he had been cut
| selfdefence. The accused was at the end Of a
debauch, and WAS out Of his right mind In the
| hrst stages OF deiirfrm frenens.
Mr.. Oarriprton closed for the prosecution,
detailing the testimony In connected shape,
and contending hat previous threats, the re.
cent purchase Of murderous knife, the cool
manner 10 which he stabbed and withdrew the
blade, and hts nendish confessions Of satisfac
tion in the presence OF the dead body was con
elusive proof OF malice and OF murder. The
wound OF the accused was inflicted by his owr
knife as he withdrew Il from the bleed pp
body. The evidence showed that the deceased
had no knife. Drunkenness was the defence.
Mr.. CarrinEton's speech is said, by compc.
tent judges, to have been his best effort al
this bar.
Judge Fisher defined to the Jury the differ
maze luminous exposition OF the law upon