Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-08-06
The Courts.

June 10, lo's, 10 DC oeuVered By defendant 20
complainant on her paying $50 and costs, in GO
days. Stone ct al against Dubant ct al order
oyerruling motion for Injunction aud dismissing
bill. United States ag sinst Langly ct nj; order
to issue writ. Aiken against Aiken; order to file
bill without deposit Amber against whipple
ct al; order directing Injunction to issue Hing
bond. Audenreid against Calf; order confirm
ing trustees sale.
ORPHANS COURT, Judge Wdie.-This morn
ing the following business was transacted: In
re estate of Joana Chambers; order to sell per-
sonai effects at public auction In re estate of
Catharine Munster; order for citation or admin
istration to show cause. Charles walker quail
fed as Administrator Of the estate of Wm. p.
Mohun-bond 5000.
POLICE Court, Judge Gray.-To day the fol-
lowing business was transacted
MURDERoUs ASSAULT.
United States vs.. John Thornton, charged
with assault and battery on Geo. A. Coyington,
evidence showed that the assault Was made on
the I'd inst, near the Navy Yard gate BY ac-
cused, with q piece of iron bar, fracturing the
skull Of Coyington, and that he lies in very
The case was rested here by the government
and the attorney, Mr.. Gloss, asked that accused
be committed to Jail to await the results OF the
injury.
John Thomas, colored, charged with stealing
fifteen quarts of lima beans, the value of 81 So
The Court committed him, in default of 500
bail, for appearance.
WATERMELON THIEF.
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stealing watermelon in the Center Market OF
the value OF 40 cents. The charge was proved
and the Court held him until his parents could
Reform School. w WIG
SELLING LIQUOR WITHOUT LICENSE.
corporation OF Georgetown VS.. Henry Swart-
Zenburg, charged with selling liquor without
license. The accused was fined 500. Mr.. Hine.
counsel Tor defence, gave notice Of an appeal.
SELLING coRN-JUIcE WITHOUT LICENSE.
CORPORATION vs.. Alice Kelly, charged with
lIl rrr-tfh AMI TT VI
was called to testify. Judge" Where do Won
live?" Witness. Next door to Alice Kieiy."
Judge. Where does Alice Kelly live?" Wit
do you both live?" Witness 8 eigbbors 70
each other, your honor" Further Examination
weIt to show that witness purchased twenty-five
it. She was fined so.
GUESSING IN THE STREETS.
s,I rs,rek dodgers, charged with cursing in the
ferrous manner. He was fined so.
UNLAWFUL ASSEMBLY.
VIM: johnson, charged with an unlawful
assembly and using very indecent Language in
the streets in loud tone Of voice; tined IS, and
IN default to be committed to the workhouse 30
days.
DIsoRDRRLY IN THE MARKRT-HoUsK.
Robert Proctor and James Hunter, two col
ored boys, charged with dsorderly conduct in
the market-house. The Court held them for
future action.
Thomas Frazier, colored, charged with be-
house; held for future action.
Mr.. Gloss asked that the case of the United
States agt. VIM. Lilly, for assault and battery
poned until next Wednesday, as the prosecuting
witness could not be found, and other witnesses
were absent from the city. He asked that
The case was finally postponed until wednes-
day, the Path instant. Mr.. Lilly was required
to give bonds in the sum Of $4,000 for his ap-
pearance.
Catherine Baily, charged with keeping a dis
orderly house, plead not guilty Thus house is
site the residence of General Howard.
Nessrs. Darlington and Saunders appeared
Gen. Howard, j. w. Alvord, Mr.. Huntington
and other witnesses gave testimony to the
peared to satisfy the court that this charge was
sustained, and the prisoner was discharged.
Another charge OF keeping house of prosti-
tuition was brought against the same woman,
but II was withdrawn by the counsel for the
government.
PASSING COUNTERFEIT MONEY
Caroline Brown, colored, charged with pass
ing counterfeit ten-doilar note, was arraigned,
and plead not guilty. The note was produced
in court, and an expert present testified to its
being bad counterfeit. Mr.. George Reppetti
testified that the note was passed at his store.
The lady clerk who received the note gave tes-
timony, but the evidence not appearing suf-
hcient to satisfy the court that the charge was
sustained, the case was dismissed. -
VIM. Jones, a colored boy. charged with being
a vagrant. The officer testified to finding him
asleep under a stoOp on street last night, and
that he had no visible means of support. The
court withheld his decision with the view of
sending him to the reform school
The court tool recess.
CLOTHES THIEF.
Mike Corcoran, char ged with larceny OF cloth
ing from James i. KeTkin, was required to give
bail in the sum OF 500 for his appearance be-
fore the grand jury, and in default was COM
mitted to jail
DIsOEDERLY HOUSE.
Alice Riley, charged with keeping a disorderly
house at 415 l. street south. large number Of
witnesses testified, but the charge was not sus-
tanned, and the case was dismissed.
The LoNG BRIDGK-In an article OF the Alex
andria Gd=ette, Of August 4, published in The
STAR of the 9Th, in relation to the proposed new
Long Bridge, it is said that "the present cause
way il to be removed, which not only leaves the
channel unimpeded, but will cause the deposits
now existing just above it to be washed away
thus conveying the erroneous idea that the de-
posits, or Hat, owes its origin to the causeway,
inste ad of the causeway to the nat. The truth
is, the hat-a result of natural causes-was
mainly formed before the causeway was placed
upon II, because Of its presenting natural and
convenient foundation for the causeway. Re-
moving the causeway will not cause the Hat to
wash away while the main cause of its exist
ence-the great width of that part of the river
remains. proper contraction OF that part of
the river would without doubt remove all diff
culties, and insure permanent deep channel,
or channels. b. SEyERsoN.