Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-07-03
THE COVRTS.

the case q Fletcher aFt; 0 Callahan, ssisdyeT
Hewlett agt Thompson; on trial.
PROBATE COURT, JVdse Fyiis-On Saturday,
tie viii OF the late John II. Shaw, of Cumberland,
fully proven. John ScriYenner's will was fully
proseIi and admitted to probate and record. Adj
POLICE COURT.-saturday, Henry Carroll and
joseph Thomas, two burglars arrested on Friday
night for robhing Watchmsn Swaggart, at the City
Hall, were sentenced to six months in Jail each.
William alias SwipeT johnson fined SIS and
costs for sWplng little Boy about four years of age
THE Pound MASTER SUSTAINED.
z. 7. Hoover, the pound master, was arraisned on
Tilley Chism. 1t seems that the pornd master in
going TO and fro in search of ANIMALS running at
mons in the neighborhood Of the National 0bserva-
tory blt before vent nring, in among the slaughter
sinct Tor detail Of n to protect him IN the
nished him two privates-wm Summers and Robert
Wh,teMas an escort as pei instructions Of the MAJOR
named, where they picked up several cows at large
and storted hem CT towards the pound in charge Of
into the drove any stray cow hog or Goat that came
in the way q to relesss animal to the owners
corner q S, sist streets, Young Cbism came rum
ming after the drove, and ON coming up ran at.
70 have een SesRns Hoover thinking i an %
With MS dgISy s @ hSld Of The boy and ,
M a ann Vent into TR those ssssGSy me-
made known 10 Judge Smell, be dismissed Hoover.
THE PoLICEGAS's CLUB.
a MS Se Same sf al the 1s
testimony that Summers came qp e the scene Of
hands Mhe had 6m IN charge at the me
70 the of
did not appear that the boy was offering any resist
boy, which sent them to the ground At al events,
the Cficer was very indiscrett, and used ms patton
o~ Tn ss sp 81 open
end sTli1 ,he son from the toR t9 the handle He
making ugly bruises, and then, putting nippers on
him, dragged him TO the station house, where Lest
IgsreIldei him for exceeding his duty and sent 70,
r prS lee sn n Hsgner who dressed the w1nrds OF
| there =ere no bones broken, and the wounds
seveT witnes were heard esch testfsirs to thu
ASSENT Judge Snel gave Summers asevere lecture
ing tosustain the officers in the execution Of Their
| duties, but here was case Of most inhunan bru
heuisht with y stice impose a severe penalty, bn
in consideration Of il being the first oferce he would
SIX mouths in jii Summers aPpeass, and fled q
bond to appear In $500.
james Ray drunk and dissoarderiy;f7fei.ed his col
q S aRsn % Eoy Wife, eof5 1$
| -. Kate hamilton, avagrant running at large il
1T hs the srse h
| in workhOnse. Humphrey Ware was fined 81 fo
maintaining nuisance his premises. Johr
Branson- drunk, profane and disorderiy; hRed SIS
4 John Dacy indecent exposure; fined So. Georg
4 Hutchinson. cnlored, charged with carrying tn
\ faVoTite reafy weapon, a razor; hned so. AIS
charged With loud cursing in the street; fined So
Rachel Go, dali, Julia Williams and Mary Dutton
char ged With fighting in the street, Rachel threw
ice water in Julias face. ula pulled Raches bae
hair of and Mary threw brick bats at both Of them
Rachel end Julia then caught Mary and rubbed he
face III mud puddle for all Of which they fine
IS each and costs. John and v iliian Ross, assault
and battery james RchaI dsOn, all colored fine,
/ SIS. Ar.nistead Mccarthy, charged with assault ~
Polly Met aTthy, his wife; fined $40 and costs
Joseph Dalton, charged with resisting officer Field
4 while arresting him; fined SI0 and costs. JOIN
HUME we'll, charged with assault ON Ellen Hutchin
son. Ellen brought along handful of hair which h
| had pulled out of her head fined sic and costs
| Emma Burgess. charged with stealing n watcl
| valued at sl0, belonging to A. q. Bogue. 1t ap
pears that the complaining witness in company Will
| another man went to house over Cooks liver
stable on 18th street, betyeen and streets, KEEP
BY the defendant on Sunday night last and had
| sion To pay some money; defendant claimed NOR
| money than lngue was willing to pay, and Emmi
| laid hold q watch as collateral and refused t.
give IL up until the money was forth coming. Emm,
was required to give bonds IN the sum Of $50, for
| further hearing on Wednesday. George Monkey
charged with assault and battery Thomas weIch
| George said he was raising young family and di,
| not wan TO be killed: fined S3 and costs. Thorn A.
| Cloud, charged with stealing gold watch valued Al
$50. and bracelet and pin valued at SO, pleade,
guilty, and was committed for action of the gran,