Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-09-24
The Courts.

day, William H. Evans, convicted of keeping A
bawdy-hOase, was sentenced to nav n tine OF
$50. Messrs. Darlington and Samns,, his
counsel made motion for a new trial upOn the
ground" that one OF the jurors is an alien an I
thsfelore not colnPetent to SIT upon the trial. 1t
| Will be remembered that Judge Fisher decided
IN the case OF Kelly, convicted of murder m AZ
III vas fatai objection, even after the verdict
Wa Tehhered. Another reason given by coun-
Eel i that SeVera! OF the jurors are not tax pay
| ers- and therefore were not competent upon the
same principle also, that the Judge of the Grim
lnal Court bad no right to vary the sentence
imposed by the Judge Of the Police Court but
| was bound either 10 confirm OF reverse his Judy
ment. The motion was overruled and an aT-
leal Will he taken to the court in general term,
"here al the points of objection will be dis
cussed. The jurors were discharged to October
ith.
EQUITY Court, Judge Wylie-To-dav, the
argument on the motion made in the Alexandria
ralIoau case to take the road from the hands
OF the receivers ard place it in the hands of the
sumed. ~
ORPHANS Court, JUDGE Wvli>,-To-dav. the
viii OF the late James ii. Shreeve was fled He
bequeathes $500 each to James Shreeye Wads
son OF his friend John W. Wade, and w III
ieaTss En- erha dI, tor their education, and
Ills soIr|J HI. Shreeve, jr.. and j. w. Wade are
named executors The will of the late j. Daw-
son James, bequeathiDg his estate II his dauph-
tiers, and nominating his SON. Chas A lanes
as executor, was fiIed. Letters of administra-
ton on the estate of Routh Roane were issued
~ tNOdDe-DOnu SO,On. Catharina
TomlinSon, to =. Tomlnson-bond S3On w i
bradford, to W. Il. kent-bond -, 800; Ann
oDav, to John O'Day. Townsend Turner was
APPOINTED guardian to his children - bond
- Geo.
POLICE COURT TO-DAY, JVEqs Sa.H-Narv
byrne, charged with selling liquor without
Incense; postponed.
AlphonZo MeTTyman, charged wifi, usins
Proiane language in the street; fined IS.
Charles Robinson, charged with throwing
stones IN The street with rubber sling; fined So
Jchn q. Stafford, charged with using profane
and indecent language fined - and casts
Molly Johns on, charged with being drunk and
nsing profane and indecent LANGUAGE loud
enough to be heard on the street; lined - and
Kate Cant, colored, charged with being DRINK
AMI diSorderly; fined - and costs, or 30 days in
wOThhOuSe.
Mary Smith. charged with being drunk apd
disordeIly and usirg profane and indecent Ian
euage; fined IS and costs.
JOSEPH Hodgkins. charged with committing
an assault on T.. Snyder; dismissed.
James Kane, charged with selling Iiquor
without license. The evidence showed that
glass OF liquor was Gale! for, and money ten
dered, but not taken by accused. judgment
reserved.
Bridget Mulqueen, charged with being drunk
and ii-oTderly, did not appear. and Mr. Tyler.
security be forfeited: so ordered and accused
was fined So and costs
VIM. sanderson, charged with hucks,ering
without license: dismissed.
GRAPES.
John Thomas, eolOred. charged with stealing
graIes TO the value OF S3.'5; fined So and cost,
or 80 days in Jail.
Carter Jones, eolored, charged with commit
ting an assault on police officer; fined SD and
costs or 81 days in jail.
William Brown. colored, charged with being
drunk and disorderly, plead guilty; fined - ant
costs.
THROWING STONES.
In the case of Winfield s. Crown charped
with an assault and battery on Joseph O'Brisn.
which was postponed until to-day, Dr. Magru-
der, OF Georgetown, testified that the wound
made by the store was severe one; and but fot
cestion OF the brain. Other testimony was taken
Tor the prosecution and defence, after which the
Court nned accused S5 and costs.
OFFENCEs oP THE TONGUE.
JerIie MagruGer charged with using profane
language and acting in dsorderly manner:
fined IS and costs.
james Robinson. colored, charged with nj
Ens threats Ct i:rsonal violence to Margaret
Kate Jones, colored, charged with making
threats against Frances Mason dismissed.
Frances Mason. charged with same Offe ice
against Kate Jones; dismissed.
Nate johnson. charged with refusing 10 have
premises cleaned by the seavenger; fined s..
MARKET HOUSE CASES.
Michael White, charged with obstructing the
PAS age way in the maIket-house; fined II and
costs.
james Ryan, charged with the same of, nee:
CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.
Mlly Jones. charged with cruelty beat1g a
mule, testimony went TO show that the mul,
was attached To cart with ton of Goa tn
animal was very poor and weak, not ale to
draw a half ton. and while the driver was whiI.-
ping the mule il fell from overwork fined IS
and cost.
ALL SORTS.
Emily Taylor, charged with committing an
assault on George ID. Collision, little boy, fined
:. and costs.
Martha Goszler, charged with stealing several
articles OF crockery, knives and forks, &c. from
Siias BOyce; not sustained, and the case dis
missed.
Robert CTotOn, colOrc d, charged with making
an assault on Delilah Croton; required to give
bonds 10 keep the peace.
Frank Sherwood, charged with throwing
stones in the street; fined SIS and costs.
VIM. Smith, colored, charged with comm
ting an assault on Geo. e.. Hum hreys, fined >
without costs.
Randolph Gormseiker, charged with kee lin :
4 vicious dog; order issued 10 hav. the dog
killed.