Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-08-15
The Courts.

POLICE COURT, Judge Gray.-Saturday, after
United States vs.. William Thomson co,orsa
charged with committing an assauit ON ,Iohn Nj
Proctor, also colored. Accused was held with
the view Of sending him to the reform school. he
being under Is years old.
Cnrlsuana Pecker, colored, charged with
keeping q bawdy house ON p street. THE evil
dence fully sustained the charge, and she was
hned $50, and in default to be committed to
jail three months.
corporation vs. Robert Butler, charged with
keeping nuisance on his premises; tined 80 or
ten days in workhouse.
Isaac Fowler, charged with profanity in the
street; fined as or ten days in workhouse.
John Conway, charged with profanity in the
street; fined IS or ten days in workhouse.
or twenty days in workhouse.
Emma johnson, for prostitution; fined IS or
thirty days in workhouse.
BASE BALL IN THE STREET.
Isaac Montague, Henry Bown, Me- thias Hays,
Calvert Timbers and VIM. H. Wood, We colored
boys, charged with playing base ball in the
streets; fined 80 each or workhouse 80 days.
eTONE-THRowING.
United States vs.. Emanuel Davis colored,
charged with committing An assault on Charles
Schlottenback, by throwing paving stone at
ms head; lined $50 and costs, and in default
VIM. Carter, colored, charged with resisting q
POLICE officer in the discharge Of his duty; fined
IS and costs.
CHURCH AND FAMILY DIFFICULTY.
Harvey and James Brooks, charged with
making an assault on Tena Brooks, their mother.
This grew out of church difficulty, and the
Daniel Ashton. colored, for assault on Mad
ison jackson, also colored fined 81, without
costs.
A LEVY UNDER DIFFICULTIES.
David Parker, charged with assault and bat
terry on Margaret Morris. The evidence went
to show that complainant is a constable, and
went to defendants house to levy on her goods
Qnt md do ,tofto 80
to protect her property, not knowing the nature
OF his eIrand. The case was postponed for fur
Their testimony.
APPLES.
John Smith, colored, charged with stealing a
bag Of apples; plead guilty, and was held in the
sum OF 500 for action OF grand jury.
RESISTING AN OFFICER.
Peter Hyde, charged with res sting officer Ca
ruthers, colored, in the discharge Of his duty;
committed in default Of $500 for action Of grand
jury.
Corporation VS.. Bridget welch, charged with
using profane and indecent language in the
street; fined IS, or workhouse 30 DAYS.
Josephine Myers and Mary Jane Stanly,
charged with being public prostitutes, and Reu-
ben Smith, charged with being person Of evil
life and fame, were arraigned, and all commit
ted to workhOuse in default of security for good
behavior six months.
Jane Curtis, colored. charged with using in
decent language on the street; fined IS, and in
default was committed to workhouse 80 days.
After Recess.-United States vs.. George Sun
Ter, small boy; dismissed.
Robert Scott, colored, charged with throwing
stones in the street; fined 50 or 20 days in work
Andrew Cross, colored, charged with unlaw-
full assembly on the street on Sunday, and ak
ing rude and insulting remarks to paseers by.
From the evidence 1t did not appear that the
ofhcer had arrested the right boy, and the case
wac dismissed.
In the case Of David Parker, charged with
assault and battery on Margaret Morris, which
was postponed until two O'Clock, witnesses were
introduced by Mr.. Darlington, counsel for de-
poned until tomorrow morning. Adjourned.