Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-08-09

EQUITY Court, Judge Wylis.-In this court.
this morning, Judge Wylie made a few orders,
and the court adjourned for the term.
ORPHANS COURT, Ju3ge WWie.-This morn
ing few routine orders were passed and the
will of the late Rein Webster was filed and
proven. The Orphans Court business until
September will be transacted in the office OF the
Register OF Wills.
POLICE COURT, Judge Gray.-To-day the fol-
lowing Business was transacted:
Corporation agt. VIM. Esher, for running a
wagon without a number; fined 50.
Isaac Childs, for running a cart with no num-
Der on 1t. 1t was shown that the accused broke
down with a load of bricks and took another
cart to use in unloading, and while so employed
the officer took him. Dismissed.
Charles Beverly, cOlored, charged with I'M
lawful assembly and throwing stones in the
street, was fined 80, and in default to be com
mitted to workhOuse ~ days.
Hugh Dougherty, charged with being drunk
and acting in a disorderly manner; fined So.
Elizabeth Young. cOlOred, charged with using
and in default was committed to the workhouse
20 days.
Corporation of Georgetown VS.. Kate Grant.
colOred, charged with using profane language
and acting in disorderly manner in the street,
fined $40, andin default was committed to the
wOrkhouse 20 days.
DISMISSED.
Mr.. Gloss asked that George T. Scott, arrested
on suspicion of stealing 81 pistols from the Navy
Yard, be dismissed, there being no evidence to
sustain the charge. So ordered.
United States VS. Octavia O'Brien, cOlored
charged with keeping a bawdy house, pleaded
guilty, and was tined 800, and in default to be
committed to jail six months.
HIGHWAY ROBBERY.
John Coleman and Moses Sorrcll, charged
with committing highway robbery on 18th street,
by stripping gentleman George 5. Weils) OF
his doorway; committed to Jail in default of
$500 security each for appearance before the
grand jury.
SLAUGHTER HOUSE NUISANCE.
kar lrIfs har cha al n,
neglect to provide suitable buckets to hold the
offal Of his saughter-house; fined so and costs.
Annie keywOrth, charged with larceny OF
Grape from door was, on motion Of Mr.. Gloss,
turned over to he committed to the insane asy-
lum, it appearing that she is insane.
ASSAULT AND BATTERY.
John Burke, charged with assault and battery
on John Walters, policeman. Burke was in
toxicated at the time, and declared that he
knew nothing OF 1t. The court fined him SIS,
and in default to go to Jail ten days.
AN IMPUDENT ASSAULT.
Henry Neil, cOlOred, charged with commit
ting an assault and battery on Robert Wilson,
white. Complainant testified that accused is in
the habit Of going by his residence and passing
insulting remarks to his family, and when re-
mOnstrated about it, that Neill struck him sew
eral blows. The evidence showed that there
was some prOyOcation in the case, and it was DIS
missed.
James Walsh, Corneha King and Anna
Faulkner, charged with dsorderly conduct and
leading lives Of i'll fame. They were required
W give SScuiby III Soou pcua'iour lor SIX
months, and in default to 20 to the workhouse
for sixty days.
VIOLATING THE BUILDING LAW.
Emil Friedericns, charged with occupying
more than one-third Of the street with material
for building purposes, was fined IS.
DEVELOPMENTS NOT IN THE CHARGE.
Corporation agt VIM. IL. Bell and Florence
Wood, charged with unlawful assembly on 23d
street. The evidence showed that Florence cut
Bell with razor in several places during a
melee at her house, and after she cut him she
threw the razor in a hole, where it was after
wards found Bell bore the marks Of the razor
In several places on his neck and arms. The
court held Florence to answer to charge OF as
sault and battery with intent to kill, and Bell
was held as a witness in the case. The charge
of disorderly conduct was dismissed against
Bell.
Nelson Anderson and Margaret Thompson,
charged with fighting in the street; fined as and
costs, and In default to be committed to the
workhouse for 80 days.
MAN WITH NO NAME.
An unknown drunken man was brought
into court, having been found on the street
cuIsiDg and using indecent language. Being in
beastly state Of drunkenness, he could not
even give his name. The Court tined the name
less man So, and In default 80 days in the work
house.
PcCKKr-BooK THEFT.
Noah Lynch and Dick Hall, two colOred
boys, charged with stealing silver portemon-
maize value at SIS. The evidence showed that
the charge was sustained. and the Court re-
served the decision with the view of sendin o.
them To the RefoI m School.
Flank Wade, charged with an assault on Will
liam Winters. This grew ont Of a camp-meet-
ing disturbancs last Sunday, at Berry's woods.
Many witnesses were examine d, II ON which 1t