Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-09-19
The Courts.

The Courts.
CRIMINAL COURT, Judge Humpkrics-The
June term Of the Criminal Court was resumed
this morning. Tie first case called was Jim
Gains, a coIOred man. CHI srged with An assault
and battery on Mary Holmes-appeal from the
Police Court-Mr. HaVngton prosecuting and
witness testified that she was kept by Jim as his
wife. and that he struck her in the mouth, and
she tore the shirt off of him. The jury found
him not guilty.
In the case Of Frank Herbert. charged with
petit larceny, nolle pros. was entered.
Reuben Norris. charged with assault and bat
terv with intent to kill James Carmody, plead
guilty OF an assault an battery, and after hear
ing fhe testimony, from which it appear ed that
CaImody and few white boys were PLAYING base
ball, and Norris wanted to play. and said his
catch. After some words had passed. Norris
struck CaTmody with a base ball bat kroc king
him senseless for five hours.
In the case Of Orlando Bacon. charged with
keeping common gaming table and disor-
derly house, a nolle pros. was entered.
Albert j. Brown, charged with the larcenv Of
about $40, belonging to Rachel Dawson, wss
placed on trial. The defense claims that the
woman Dawson is his wife, and that there can
be no larceny from wife.
POLICE COURT, Judge SneU.-To-dav, Hannah
Fitzsimmons, charged with being drunk and
dlsorderly fined - and costs.
Michael Lanady, charged with being drunk
and carrying concealed weapon; fined so, or
workhouse 60 days.
James smith, charged with carrying pistol
concealed On his person; fined 81.
OFFENCES OF THE ToNGUR.
John Williams and Madison Scott. charged
with unlawful assembly on corner of 10Th and F
streets, Williams pleaded guilty, and Scott not
guilty. The officer gave testimony as to Ian
euage used by these youngsters which was not
exactly the thing Tor Sunday talk. Scott was
dismissed, and Williams fined So and costs.
Julia Diggins, charged with using profane
and indecent language and being disorderIy:
fined 80, or so days in w0rkhouse.
Joseph Iillman, colored, charged with using
Irofsne language loud enough to be heard on
the street, lined IL and costs.
PICTURES.
b. j. Bringatel, charged with peddling pic
lures without license; fined $50.
ASSAULT CASES.
Walter Lucas, colored, charged with an assault
and battery on Caroline Lucas, his wife lined
Sc and costs.
VIM; Harris. eolored, charged with assault on
Ellen Brady dismissed.
Lewis HaDln, colored, charged with commit
ting an assault on DR.. William Boyd, of the
Seventh ward, and threatening to do him great
bodily harm: fined SO and costs.
John c. Harris. colOred, charged with com
hitting and assault and battery on James Bur
rell With intent to kill; fined s20 and costs, or
six months in Jail.
ON THE SQUARE.
Mary Callan, charged with disorderly con-
Duct In Lafayette Square. She did nor appear,
and the collateral security was ordered to be for
feited left in the hands of the officer.
Daniel Sullivan, charged with disorderly con-
duct in Limerick Alley, and using profane and
indecent language; fined - and costs.
oNE or THE GANG.
Julia Washington, one Of the colored thieves
implicated in the robbery of ID. Raddenbaugh
last October, was arrested yesterday by Lien,
Johnson, at the Howard Block, Sixth Ward and
this morning committed to Jail by Judge Smell
ON the testimony given on Saturday last in the
case OF Laws and Whitacre, charged with the
robbery.
THB PAVING sroHE CASES.
In the case OF the United States vs.. Lewis
West and James Curtis, cebarged with larceny
OF paving stones, the property OF Albert Glea-
son, which was postponed until to-day. Messr.,
W. A. Cook, +. 6. Darlington and j. Bell
Adams appeared fer defendant and put in a
special plea in bar that the act creating the Po-
lice Court does not give authority for the juris-
pored the case tor a further hearing until to-
MORROW.
APrHR HoCRs.
William Carey, charged with keeping his res
tauTant open after hours on Saturday night:
800 and costs. An appeal was taken.
Peter Richter charged with Committing An
assault on Melinda Waters The prosecuting
witness did not appear and bench warrant was
Issued for her arrest. The case was dismissed.
A PASTOMAFIAC.
Joseph d. Huntley, charged with stealing a
pair of pants valued at 81, the property of A.
Straus. Accused pleaded not guilty. and said
he would put in plea OF insanity. The officer
man with the pants on, who stated that he had
got hold OF pair that did not tit him. which
seemed TO annoy him very much. The Judge
fined him $40 and costs, or thirty days in jail.
LAwLEsS LAW.
Isaac Law and VIM. Henderson, colored
meat and butter, valued ct 81; hued $3.50 each
and costs, Adjourned