Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-10-13
THE COURTS.

CRIMINAL Court, JRfgs OIin;-.Yesterday, Nose.
for PETIT larceny, and found GU lty. sOrrell wa
sent. need to one month in Jail, and Coleman to thret
This morning, the Jury in the Gaze Of George Hort
ne indicted Tor the grand larceny Of about SAT
returned sealed verdict of not guilty. Messrs Nor.
ris and Norris for defence.
THE POWERS or TUE POLICE COURT.
In TIE case of Daniel Liebert-appeal from the Po-
lice Court: ~here the accused was fined 50 for petit
Court had Jurisdiction in of larceny-which
IL felOny-aLd this court had jurisdiction except
Judge DIN said that he would bk reluctant to say
the Police Court had no jurisdiction of a where
rre that larcenies of any Kind had been ciassed az
felolies; but by spec ia statute pett Iarcenes have
been consider ed misdemeanors. lie decided that the
Police Court has Jur isdiction Ina such cases
MT Kendall said that he would appeal to the Court
- MI Harrington, for the government, called the
court attention to the act establishing the Police
Somrf, ThGh pr1.ides that the Judgment of the
Judge olin direct that the case be proceeded
WITH when Mr. Fendall aised the question that his
client could not be arraignd and declined TO plead
Judge Oln directed plea of not guilty to be en-
n FendslI called attention to the fact that the
judgemeii. Of the Police Court did not appear with
Judge oiin.-Then ' by are you aereS The easiest
AJury was sworn and the trial was proceeded with,
and the prosec uting with. having been worn Mi
name Q, m. -i: ard not in the name Of the
owner. The Jury tnettOps A., uTII~N.
not guilty and the defendant was dismiss ed.
Ida W aines alias Edith Waines, indicted for the
larceny OF clothing from Sarah j Cove, was found
In the Go q Rbece ess Me
grand larceny, nolle pros. was entered: George
Washington indicted for resisting an officer, was
found not guilty; Snodgrass for defence.
POLICE Court, Judge Grdy-To day, Anna Wood
and susan 0ssche for isorderly conduct, wsre fined
Srofsnity in the streets; Sea SIS and coet. M.rsa
ret Kennedy. same offence; hssd ss and costs 8.
days in worn house.
WARNING TO WIFE wHIPpKRs
Peter Brady was brought mp on bench warrant,
issued yesterday, to answer the charge of beating
brutal conduct stated that his bond OF 200 was for
feited, and the Marshal would be ordered to collect
the same. He then fined him 500 for the present
ofense, and in default Of payment said he would be
committed TO jail three months He would also have
TO give further bonds IN the sum Of 500 to keep the
me S25 collateral, as stated yesterday, was re-
mitted.
David Shea, charged vii h u ing pre'ane and indie
cent language in the street and otherwise behaving
in disorderly manner; fined slO, thirty days in
been found drunk and asleep in Fighting alley:
required to give boEds in the sum of 20 for good
II. S johnson, char ged with obstructing the side.
walk, 10y placing trunks and other articles on the
sg IN 3 n and costs eyG oa h s
hct,Hre; fined 5 % aud G SITS. Richard West, c y
ored, charged with committing an assault Mary
West, his wife, by striking her the side Of her
head. This was another aggravated case Of wife
Court imposed fine of SIS and costs, and required
West TO enter into bonds Of pJ t. keep the peace
six months. Ellen Pursely, charged with commit.
ting an assault on Jennie Brockensorough, a little
girl abeut iye years old; dismissed. Johanna Day,
charged with assaults David keppler dismissed
terday report. was not James M DO Hand Of Cbas
A: McEuen Co., end formerly Of Leesburg, Va