Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-07-22

POLICE CoUEr.-Ies terday, after our report
closed, the following cases were disposed Of:
ALLKHkD CHOKING OF AN OLD MAN.
Josephine Shade and Marshall Wynn. charged
with assault and battery on William Nolan, a
respectable old cOl0Ted man about seventy ii ve
wears of age. This il the fsther-in-law of the
late VIM. S!ade, the weli-known caterer at the
Presidents House. It appeared from the EVIL
dencc that Mrs. Saie committed the iir Il
assault. and that Wynn. an athletic young col
ored man. came in and finished up the job by
choking him. The Court fined Josephine a
and costs and Wynn $40 and costs. Mr.. Feniall
appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Riddle
for defense After the decision Mir. Riddle gave
notice Of all appeal
TO-DAY.
Judge Gray proceeded to dispose of the case
of nuisance mentioned in yesterdays STAR.
and to stand committed until the fine is paid.
Judge Smell then resumed the chair.
United States VS.. Henry Peasants. charged
with highway robbery; committed to await the
action of the grand jury.
Walter Errett, charged with larceny OF pair
of boots: held for court.
Theo. and c. Roessele charged with keeping
sflthy alley; fined Al and costs, and required to
abate the nuisance.
johanna Duf;y, charged with assault and bat
terry ON Mary Bennett; fined 81 and costs.
Ellen Long, charged with keeping a bawdy
house ON Maryland avenue. between Sd AMI 4 z
street; fined 500 and costs, or stand committed
until paid.
Amanda Stewart, for the same Otfence-it Is
alleged that she keeps a house next dbor to
Ellen Long-was fined so and costs or be COM
mitted until paid.
VOLUNTEER COUNSEL
Timothy Hourihan, bad boy, under 10 wears
OF age, was brought before the court and his
mother complained that he was such a bad b0y
mat she wished him punished. DR.. SnOdgrasS
Volunteered 10 act as counsel for defense when
Judge Smell took the occasion TO say that he
GlSapprOved the practice OF voluntary counsel
lie sand the government had assigned 400 acres
OF land on which to establish a model school for
RI mt 10 4
that the sympathy of none of the counsel would
lead them TO interfere in such cases and he
declined to hear the Doctor, unless at the
request of the boy. The counsel nrotestei
against the ruling OF the Court; but finding ne
could not he heard, he consulted with the Sov,
Who said he did not want to 90 to the reform
SCHOOL; Ihis putting different aspect to the
case, the Doctor claimed the right to act. The
court said no boy OF other individual should
suffer, as when they were without counsel the
C9Rrt would take no undue advantage of such
circumstances in its conclusions and sentences
United States We RoSanna Kearn, for assault on
Satherine Casey; found guilty and fined 81 and
costs.
DICK SMITH.
Dick Smith. charged with resisting an officer
IN the discharge Of his duty. This is the notOri-
Gus Dick of fire department renoWn The case
occupied considerable time of the court, and the
evidence fullv sustained the charge. The Court
required him to give bail i'll the sum of $500 for
his appearance before the Criminal Court
Albert Grant and Mary Daily, charged with
unlawful assembly, were each fined - and
costs.
Betsy Taylor. for using profane language.
was fired 50, and IN default committed to work
house for SO DAYS.
Isabella Wilson, Elizabeth NugeDt Mary
Brown. Mary j. Davis, and Emma Shaw public
prostitutes: were sent to the workhouse 90 DAYS
in default Of security for good behavior one
year.
Alice Whiting, for leading life of prostitu-
ton; lined SO. and il default committed to the
wor6houSe 80 davs.
THE CASE or THE BAD BOY.
The court decided that in the case OF Timothy
Hourihan, who il was desired to send to the
Reform School, (the case mentioned above
that the court had no jurisdiction as the bow
was not charged with any crime. that it W as a
case undes the jurisdiction OF the Mayor OF
Washington. and the parent OF the how shouid
make application TO the Mayor to get the boy