Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-08-26
The Courts,

PoLICs COURT. Judge Gray.-To-day the fol-
loving business was transacted:
ored girl about twelve years age, charged with
setting fire to the stable Of William Greason
yesterday, BY which the stable was destroyed.
to the court that the accused was arrested YES.
terday and confined in the guard house without
any Information or warrant, and this morning
her with this offence contrary to law, the war
rant being made and dated to-day. The court
stated that there was information before the
court co now, and the case must 60 on. The coun-
gel stated that he should take measures to test
the legality Of this course Of procedure and
should hold the officers to an account for false
imprisonment. Testimony was taken which
proved to be of circumstantial Character, and
the court dismissed the case.
William ID. Spencer, charged with being
drunk on the street, and being an idle and
suspicious person; required to give security in
workhouse 80 days.
Mary Taylor, charged with being found drunk
IN the streets, and using prOfane and indecent
language; security in the sum of $50 was re-
CURED 70. good behavior six months, CT work
United States agt John Muller and James
Mcclure, charged with committing an ARRAY,
plead guilty; fined 81 each, without costs.
Edward Gray, charged With making threats
colored. Complainant told her story to the
court, from which 1t appeared that the whole
c cdnntv w camp meeting squabble out in the
THE FAvORITB WEAPON.
VIM. II. Bell, colored, charged with carrying
q concealed weapon-a razor; fined $50.
A nEw YORKER ON THE RAMPAGE.
Michael Sullivan, charged with being found
drunk on It'll street, near the steamboat wharf,
and insulting ladies on the street, plead guilty,
from New York on little business, and got .
few dollars, and spent some of it, and after
wardc he couldn't tell what happened; but he
found this morning he had lost $50, and had but
$40 left. The judge fined him SO, and advised
MIN TO GO back at once to New York. He
line for the door, striding the railing Of the
dock as nimble as a cat.
Sarah Dobbyns, charged with being drunk
and disorderly on the streets; fined 80, or work
Benjamin German, small boy, was charged
with watering horse within fifteen feet Of a
pump; lined al.
Essex Green, colored, charged with stealing
thirty-eight ears OF green corn from q country
wagon; held in the sum Of 800 for the action Of
the grand jury.
Frank Parker, Dennis Haley, and Dennis
Doyle, three half grown boys, were arraigned
on the charge OF stealing quantity Of lumber,
the property Of Joseph Fry. Complainant
stated that tenant Of his had rented his house
to base ball club, and last night accused had
dow sash and carried them away. Witnesses
for the defence showed that there was no floor
In the house when they took the house, and that
they removed the loose boards which they had
put in there. The court dismissed the case.
Charles Dyer. q white boy, was charged with
vagrancy, and sent to the reform school.
Margaret Logan, charged with being drunk
and disorderly; sent to w0rkhouse 30 days.
Jane Hitchcock was charged with committing
an assault ON Adam Eckert, little boy, and
pleaded guilty. She was fined 81 and costs, and
in default, ten days in the District Jail.
Aner Recess - Richard Ashland, colored
8 and 18th streets; lined e5.
Albina Howard, colored, charged with steal
ing seven sticks Of wood, valued at IS cents; re-
CURED to give bond in the sum Of e25 for action
OF grand jury. Adjourned.
RIVER FRoNT-Johnson's Wharf. - Arrived,
Schr. Lizzie Carr, Gilchrist, bath, with ice for