Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-09-21
The COuPts.

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day.-Wm. Green, charged with the pc VI lar
fence.
This morning. Judge Macarthur held this
court, and the following business was dom
James +. Allison. alias Austin, charged with
the grand larceny of a side-sad.ile was foIni
nol gulryi barrett Ter defense. In the cases Of
frank taylor, charged with petit larceny and
michael Schroth, assault and battery, a nolle
pros. was entered
POLICE COURT, Juige SnsH-Yester Law after
our report closed the following cases were dis
Michael sullivan, charged with assault and
battery on John RILEY; fined Al and costs.
Henry johnson. colored, charged with steal
ing an empty coal oil barrel valued at 81 p;
nned 50 and costs.
FREE FIGHrs.
Reuben Morton, charged with committing an
as>aulton Hannah Jones evidence showed that
Hannah bit the accused and he hit her in the
mouth with his fist; dismissed.
James Burrill, colored, charged with COM
hitting an assault on Richard Reyes. This oc.
CURED at a colored ball where there was a gem
ersl muss kicked up by Burrill; the evidence
showed that II was free tight and the case was
dismissed.
Cunningham and resisting him in discharge of
duty lined 81 and costs.
Thomas Dixon, charged with larceny of ass
from the Washington HAYWARD. The assistant
District Attorney stated that the evidence in his
possession appeared TO show spite on the part
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HORSE STEALING CASE.
Conrad SOhl charged with stealing horse be-
forging TO Robert Fegan, of Baltimore, on Fri
day night last. The horse was put in pasture
about two miles this side of Baltimore from
which place it Is alleged it was taken BY Sohl and
brought to thistcty, where be offered il for sale
The horse is valued at 500. Mr.. Norris appear
ed a. counsel for defence. Officer Brett TESTIFIED
TO making the arrest, and that Sohl claimed to
have purchased the horse from one John Brown
and produced receipt from Brown for the
MOI aN.i. y.
police headquarters, and Fegan was telegraphed
for, and came on and identified the horse. SohI
was formerly a butcher doing business in this
city, and now resides in Baltimore. The case
was postponed until to-day.
Corporation vs.. John L. Westmyer. charged
with fast driving on 9Th street, near Maryland
avenue; fined so.
X. SchoIfeld, charged with selling pictures
without license; HnedSl9.
Ellen Smith. charged with disoI 'rly conduct,
fined - and costs.
Kemp Brown, colored, charged with profane
swearing; fined - and costs.
Frank Mcdonald. charged with disorder " con-
duct; tined - and costs.
Maggie Plowman, colored, charged with dis
orderly conduct; hned - and costs.
Edward Brown, colored, charged with using
Proiane LANGUAGE; tined - and costs.
Charles thompson. charged with being
Eagtant ana suspicious person. Accused stated
that he was trying to obtain a passage to New
orleans; and while going about the wharves was
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ofence. Both dismissed on condition that they
would leave the city at once.
THE HORSE STEALING CASE
The case of Conrad Sohl. charged with horss
stealing, wac continued and testimony taken as
TO the character of the accused and to the effect
that he offered the horse for sale here and that
he was known TO be in Baltimore on Friday last
before the horse was missed. Mr.. Norris coun-
sci for accused, made a statement to the Court
rehearSing the testimony given, and claimed
that there was no evidence to prove the guilt OF
his client, that the horse was found in his po.-
session, but accused gave a reasonable account
or the possession, showing a receipt from ore
John Brown for the money paid for it, The
Court decided to hold him to await requisit on
from the Governor Of Maryland, for action OF
the authorities in Baltimore, and directed the
clerk TO issue an order on the property clerk for
the return OF the horse TO the owner.
MISCELLANEOUS CASES.
Robert Barrett, charged with using indecent
language in 9Th street; fined Al.
James murphy, charged with washing a car
rage on paved fOotway; tined 81.
John Armstrong, colored, charged with using
proiane and indecent language on the street;
fined - and cost.
Thornton jackson, charged with committing
an assault on Martha T.. Murray; dismissed.
Mary jackson, charged with committing an
assault on Martha z. MURRAY; fined - and costs
United States vs.. Joseph Coombs, colored
charged with committing an assault on Molly
Combs, his wife; fined s. and costs.
Matilda Light and Molly Jarboe, charged
with being iewd women and inticing prostitu-
ton; fined ~ each and costs.
James Wells, charged with larceny of a
Shekell, valued at $50; accused waived an ex-
animation, and Was held in the sum of Sl1O for
appearance at the Criminal Court.
Solomon Hammond, charged with the larceny
of wagon valued at SIS, the property OF X. II.
Adamson; not sustained and the case dIsG.issed.