Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-09-06

EouIrY Court, Judge Wylie.-The Septe a
Der term Of the Equity Court vas CONNIE iced
a number set for hearing. Judge W., lie an
nounced that he would assign ten cases. per day.
ORPHANe' COURT, Judge Wylie.-T.p-dsy the
viii of the late Mary A. Young, oequeafhing
her estate to her children and g.and children,
testamentary issued to Thos. H. Young-bond
SEQ. James Il. stone qualified as executor OF
John Stone-bond $1,000. Mary NJ. Mohun
Mohun-bOnd 81 800. The will of the late w.
w. Tucker was fully proven. The will of the
late Martin O'Toole wss Med.
POLICE Court, Judge Gray.-After recess yes
terday-
Hannah Humpbries, charged with being
drunk and disorderly on tn street; s. and costs,
OF workhouse 50 days.
MUSICAL ABsTRACTIoNs
Frank Saunders, q soldier was arraigned for
stealing brass cornet, belonging to Frank
Shilling. Also, charged with steaiirg clario-
nette belonging to Michael Donche; held in the
sum OF 500 for action of grand jury.
CROSS FIRE.
Michael Lea, colored, charged with commit
ting an assault on Dennis Handy, colored, and
Dennis Handy, charged with committing an as
sault on Michael Lea; both fined 81 each, with
out costs.
HOUSEKEEPING.
Michael Lee, charged with stealing the &C
count book OF De1r . Handy, worth :; 90, con-
taining the crrrent accounts of hi, debtois, aud
afterwards advising them not to pay complain
ant, but to settle with accused; smisssd
United States VS.. Zachariah Hutchirs COL
ored, charged with stealing from Cant Hutch
ips ladies dress and pair OF gaiters; case SUI
pended.
HIGH, Low, JACK AND THE GAME.
Robert Jorrson. Henry Ward, James Smith.
and Jim Gaircs, four colored persons, charged
with playing high, low. Jack and the game on
sunday for money. Officer Seito'd ia; tied 10
point of the game. After their receiving a re :
rinapd, the court dismissed them.
TO-DAY.
Lizzie Davis, white, charged with entcirg
prostitution at the corner OF 22d street and
Pennsylvania avenue, and of using prof ane Ian
guage; FINED $40 and costs, or thirty days in the
Workhouse.
james Halrhin, charged with carrying a
deadly weapon; tined S21 and costs, and required
TO be at under bonds in the sum of 500 TO keep
the peace six months.
Catherine Murray, colOred, charged with let
ting her goats run at large; fined IS without
costs.
Clara Dixon. Joseph Williams, Henry Bailey.
and Caroline Bailey. colored, charged with dis
30 days.
John Ii. Rollins, charged with drunk and dis
orderly ON the street; fined 50 and costs, or
woTkhouse thirty days.
George Brooks, cOlored, charged with assem-
bling on 18th street and engaging in boisterOus
language; James Williams, coIored, charged
with the same offence; both lined 81 each and
costs, or committed 10 wor khouse thirty days
John H. Rollins, charged with larceny OF fish
from the schooner MAY Flower, was required to
give bonds in the sum Of Sleo for action of
grand jury.
jesse Anderson, charged with making threats
against Francis A. Young; fined IS and cost,
and required ia give security in the sum of ; 100
to keep the peace fix months.
GEORGETOWN CASE.
Corporation OF Georgetown VS.. Alb't Walker
Albert Wise, John Harmon and Charles Wis,
charged with making assault on Alfred War
rem, colored man. Albert Walker and Alfred
warren, the complainant, were fined - and
costs, the evidence showing that complainant
was the party making the assault.
lNofe.-1t has been the custom for some OF the
police officers, in bringing prisoners 10 the Po-
lice Court, TO take them mp stairs and seat them
IN The courtroom while the informal is being
rrawn up by the proper officer instead of taking
them to the lookup below. Yesterday two or
three OF them walked away with the crowd Of
courtroom loungers, ard when wanted could
not be found In this case the bailifis of the
court are not TO blame. Prisoners, without any
distinction. shoud he turned over II the turn
key and locked mp. which relieves the police
f1Om all respoHsibilty.l