Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-07-18
The Courts.

CRIMINAL COURT, Judge Hamphreys.-To-day
Charles Lee was convicted of larceny and sen
fenced to six months in the reform school.
Henry Hutchinson, for larceny, was sent to jail
for six months. Jesse j. Bright plead guilty to
a charge Of assault and battery. L. Pond plead
guilty Of an assault and battery, and was tined
SO. The petit jury was discharged until the
third Monday in September.
after our report closed, VIM. Turner, charged
with creating nuisance by storing hides and
bones In house on street The Court stated
that the decision would be postponed until next
week. in the meantime an officer of the Board
of Health should examine the premises and give
testimony.
finals in the market-house cew pen, was dis
missed.
CORPORATION CONTRACT CASE
Peter Mcnamara, charged by JAS Crutchett
with obstructing the streets by excavating be-
low the proper grade to obtain sand for his own
use, vas dismissed. The Court stated that the
remedy of the complainant should be against
be stopped by a complaint against a contractor,
who was supposed to be executing work in ae-
cordance with an act Of the corporation. Il. X.
Tyler appeared for the corporation and o. ID.
Royal Carter and Charles Branson, toelored. J
charged with disorderly conduct in the market
ment to be sent to the workhouse ninety DAYS.
The same parties, charged with assault and
resisting the officer in discharge of his duty.
were sent to Jail six months.
George Brown, charged with cutting Ben
Gross In the head, on the 4th of July, at Ben
ning's bridge, paid costs, and put under $500
BONDS 10 keep the peace.
Lewis West, charged with assault on Laura
jackson, both colored, on Saturday night last
by choking her; fined 50 and half the costs.
Charles Williams, charged with stealing s11.75
from Mace Tinker, colored; committed Tor ac-
ton Of the grand jury.
Lucretia 1ittleton and Elizabeth Sheckels,
charged with enticing prostitution fined s5each.
4. Rosa Brown, charged with enticing prostitu-
ton; fined IS and costs
Edw'd Fitzgerald and John Sullivan, charged
with driving through procession; fined 81 each
Carrie Leach, charged with enticing prostitu
ton, plead guilty; fined IS and costs.
Michael Nash, charged with disorderly con-
duct; dismissed.
tuition, plead guilty and was fined So
duct fined - and costs.
Sarah Kelly, for being drunk and using pro-
guilty, fined SIS.
Dennis German, charged with disorder,y CON-
duct and resisting an officer, was fined $50 and
costs.
Jane Dodson, Eliza jackson and Julia Smith.
charged with an unlawful assembly; fined Sj
and costs, and in default were committed to the
workhouse for thirt y days.
with unlawful assembly, fined IS and costs
Fanny Brady, charged with enticing prostitu
ton, plead guilty; fined 50 and costs.
Fanny May, charged with using profane and
indecent language in the streets, plead guilty.
and fined SIS and costs.
James Moran and George Collins, charged
with being drunk and disorderly in the streets,
fined 80 and costs.
John Boyle, charged with exposure of his per-
son in the public streets, was fined SIS and costs,
and in default OF payment to be sent to work
house for thirty DAYS.
ASSAULT ON A DEAF MITE.
Edwin Cross, charged with assault on VIM.
Gibney, deaf mute; fined $50 and costs, and in
default to stand committed six months in Jail.
William Miller, charged with assault on MI
chael Coughlin, by cutting him in the head with
q stone; fined IS.
Mary Callahan, charged with being drunk and
dlsorderly, was fined So and costs, and in de-
faglt to be committed to workhouse 80 DAYS.
Francis Wood, colored, charged by his wife.
Jane Wood, with cnrsing her and acting in
manner; fined s. and costs.
John Mcguire. charged with assault and bat
terry on John Robinson, on the 18th day of June
knocking him down with club and afterwards
beating him severely; fined 50 and costs.
Adjourned till tomorrow at 10 O'Clock.