Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-02-18

POLICE COURT, Judge Sneu.-Yesterday afte,
our report closed, Jenny Malord a muIattC
woman, keeper Of a house on G street, near I3tt
street, was brought in by the balffs of the Court
on warrant issued by the District Attorney
charging her with keeping a house of prostitt1-
ton She gave security in the sum OF 81 500 Tor
hearing this morning.
Donald Stewart, charged with disorderly
conduct; fined 50. George Harrison and DAM
Brewster, charged with fast driving on Penn
sylvanis avenue; fined $50 each. Geo. Bald
win, unlawful assembly; fined %. Jas. Bar
clay, vagrancy; workhouse in default OF seen
rity for good behavior. W. III. Robinson
throwing snow balls; fined So. George Dubant,
ored, profanity on Pennsylvania avenue; rned
S..
WIFE wALLoPRR.
James Reardon, charged with assault on FL
len Re ardOn, his wife, by beating her with a bad
wrench. His neighb0rs interfered and sepa-
rated them, when Reardon struck out for aIi OF
them. Reardon was under bonds previous to
this to keep the peace, and the judge ordered
his bonds forfeited, and, in addition, fined him
SO and costs, and to stand committed until All
is paid. George Maxwell and e. +. Middleton.
dis0rderly conduct on the street; fined 50 each
BAwDY HOUSE KEEPERS FINED.
Lizzie Snow and Jane Malord, the keepers of
hGwdy houses, who were before the court yes-
terdsy, this morning entered pleas of guilty
b. Williams. Lizzie was fined $500, and Jane
Malord $50 and costs, and all the witnesses
were discharged.
Joseph Kelly, colored, profane and indecent
language; So and coets. Bridget Moran; va
grancy; workhouse in default OF security.
A PIANO CASE.
y. X. Ellsworth, charged with false pretences
in selling piano to Sarah Jane Carson, a lsdy
living in the county. The piano was a second
hand one anG was sold according to Mrs, Car
sons statement for a cash payment and the
balance TO be paid in monthly Installments; two
payments were made subsequently, and Els
worth then demanded payment for the whole
amount, which not being in accordance with the
terms OF a written contract OF sale, the lady
declined to pay. The demand was repeated
several times. and Ellsworth agreed to wait
longer for the balance of the money. He after
wards went TO her house and took the instru-
ment away by force. 1t was afterwards found
that the piano belonged to Mr.. w. q. MetzerOtt,
who had rented il TO Ellsworth with the priv.
ilege OF purchasing IL, but that the terms had
not been complied with and Ellsworth had no
right TO sell it. The defendant took the ground
that he was willing to hand over bill of sale of
the piano when the money il paid After the
testimony was heard, the judge stated that
the conduct OF defendant was without any ius
LITIGATION; that he had no right to dispose of the
piano, and he would suspend the case one
week, and that unless suitable arrangements
-as made with Mrs. Carson by that time he
wou,,. send the case to the gr and jury. He held
he accus, In $500 to appear next week.
ALL SORTS.
Henry Brown. c,.lored, charged with stealing
4 horse cover valued It 81; lined SO and costs.
Also. charged with vSgr sl.cy; workhouse in de-
ISUlt of security.