Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-09-26
The Courts.

~. ~ %. VI NJ. iCtot SMttn without requiring
the test oath, which is held under Amusement
On motion Of Mr.. j. G. Kennedy, the class OF
the Columbian Law School of 10 and 20, nu "a
oering ~, was admitted to the bar.
Judge Ollh announced that, in order that the
calling OF the calendar shall not be interrupted
the Court would hear motions on Saturdays.
MI. Harrington fled Q motion to dismiss the
appeal in the case OF the bounty claim Of Ad
miral ID. G. Farragut and oficers and seamen Of
the West Gulf Squadron.
Messrs. Kennedy. Cox and Carusi were ap-
pointed committee to examine applicants for
tAat the rule would be followed-the motions
for admission to be first made in open court and
On motion of MI. Norris. Mr.w.D ID. Williams
Of the New York bar, was admitted to the bar
of this court. '..."-E
AFTER caring the calendar of over sixty cases
the court adjourned to to- MORROW.
POLICE COURT, Judge Sssu.-After our re-
port c6- cd on Saturday
Beaveriy Lsmus, colored. was arrsigned,
s.Y sTs.S Is s s, Nth the father
snmed considerable time or the court. several
witnt sses lgfving testimony. Mr.. y. X. Browne
appeared ior plaintiff and ID. G.. Cahill for de-
PENDANT. The former made an address to the
court, during the delivery of which he caught
up the baby and holding 10 up along side OF &C
cused, who was made to stand up in the pri,-
oner's dock, compared the very striking like
ducing considerable amusement in the court.
Mr.. Cahill did not reply, thinking he had m ade
ont his case without Oratory. The court dis
missed the case.
VIM. Sweeney, charged with selling liquor
without license on the corner of 10Th and X
streets; fined so and costs.
Martha Thomas, colored charged with placing
NTH on An open common, did not appear, and
The collateral in the case was ordered to be for
feited.
John Clayton, a jolly jack tar, charged with
being drunk and disorderly on the streets; dis
missed.
Fanny May, charged with using profans and
indecent Language loud enough to be heard in
Taylor Triplett, charged with being drunk
and disorderly; tined 20 and costs.
A RsoRDRRLT BELL RINGER.
A Mr.. Bell vas arrested last night who was
on drunken spree, and gave his name Is Glib
son. He was found ringing door bells and
cfasiDg women about the streets on 18th, near
LETT so collateral, and not appearing before the
Police Court this IIiScrning, the money was or
Gcred TO be forfeited.
ISAIAH wilson cccc.,ored, charged with placing
refuse dirt on the street; fined 81.
SLAUGHTER HOUSE CASES.
Thomas Hoover, Thomas Cissell, Francis
LiDkins, Charles II. White and John Duffy,
charged with keeping unclean saughter-houses
found TO be defective, and a nolie prosegui was
entered in the cases.
RESULT OF EXCESSIVE LITERARY LABOR.
JOtu ODonovan and James Cullen were
charged with an ARRAY on SATURDAY. night in the
streets. The officer testified to their both beiug
very drunk on the corner OF 10th street aud
Pennsylvania avenue, and that Cullen had
John under and was wallOpping him .oundly.
John asked to be heard. and stated that he hsi
just left the Chronicle office, where he had been
p. eparing an article for that paper which re-
CURED q great deal OF mental labor, and on
leaving he met his friend Cullen, and in the
joy OF his heart shook him warmly by the hand,
and for some cause or other he toppled over;
the policeman imagined they were fighting, and
N q mi n av ya0 f his dutv fbar
both TO the station-house, where, instead OF
being discharged, a they should have been,
they were locked up. After his remarks, the
Court dismissed the cese. John thanked the
Judge, and remarked hat the decision was the
wisdom of a wise judge.
Henry Warner, colored, charged with an as
sault on Henry Wannell; fined 50 and costs.
l.. W. Wormley, colored, charged with carry
ing a concealed deadly weapon-a large case
knife; tined $50 and costs.
sHoo fig.
Harriet Ann Rodgers, a bright little mulatto
girl, was charged with committing assault on
Mara Payne, colored woman weighing about
one hundred and seventy pounds. The case
the accused without taking testimony.
ASSAULTS.
Morris O'COnnor, little bow, charged with
committing an assault on Arthur O'Leary, a
stalwart Irish lsborer, by hitting him with
stone. Morris was on last Saturday dsmis ed
from the charge of throwing stones in the
streets; and, after giving him lecture, the
John Butler, colored, charged with commit
ting an assault on Angelina Allen BY showing
Der on chair and beating her with it; lined -
Lac Bragg, colored, charged with commit
ting an assault on Harriet COombs; fined - aud
costs.
John e. Hodges, charged with making an
assault on Amelia Bauer; fined - and co
Mr.. Barrett, counsel for defendant, gave notice
Of an appeal.
MIsCKLtANEous.
Anrie Mccarthy. charged With renting
dwelling horse on 18th street w.thou. pro yid,ny
sui bile Irivy for same; judgment suspended.
CharlsS Grocs, cOl0red, charged with being a
s'spic,oUs person, and not being able - give a
&c ID sccoant of himself; required - give ponds
for bis sood behavior for six months 10 the SUN
OF $50.
Wallace johnson, c 1lored, charged with be-
ing suspicious person; tined So and costs
A I'D DOG.
James Clark, colored. charged with keeping
a vicious male dog, and that said dog did bite
Officer Il. Nj. Sullivan when Sullivan was not
trespassIng on his premises; the dog was ordered
TO be killed. Also, charged with Keeping a dog
without license. A receipt was produced for
the deposit of the license money. which was not
recognized by the Court. Judgment sus-
pended.
Frank Marshall, colored, charged W 9TH COM
dismssed.
Ada waynes, charged with stealing several
property OF Sarah Jane Core committed in de-
fault OF 500 bonds for appearance before the
Criminal Court.
ALL SORTS.
wallace johnson. charged with being a sus-
piciors person. Officer huysman arrested &C
cused under very suspicious circumstances
while skulking in the woods near a gentleman 5
house; required to give bonds for good beha yior
six months in the sum OF 500.
Phillip Bick, colored, charged with stealing a
COW valued at $40 from Joseph Waller; dis
missed.
Isaac Taylor, colored, charged with making
threats against Henry Stewart; required TO give
bonds in the sum of 500 to keep the peace six
months.
NO MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE.
Heste- Ann Henson, colored, charged by
Jacob Henson, her husband, with living IN a
state OF adultery with Henry Lee. Jacob couid
NOT produce his marriage certificate, and a nolle
pros was entered.
Frank Matthews, colored, charged with being
the father OF q male llleg itimate child by the
mother, Amelia johnson; not sustained, and the
case dismissed.
STEALING.
Richard johnson, colored, charged with steal
ing a piece OF table linen, valued at SI7. the
property OF Joseph Wisswall; fined $50, or three
months in Jail.
Cbr'stiana Wells, coored, charged with using
proiane language in the street; lined 50 and
costs. ~
Amanda Stewart, charged with the same;
fred 80 and costs.
Maggie West, charged with the same offence;