Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-01-10
THE COURTS.

Court IN GENERAL TERN. To-pAY.-The
case OF Cryer 2gt- Young was continued this
morning, sMr. Merrick, counsel tor plaintiff,
closing his argument. DOddridge VS.. Gaines
then taken up-W. w. Moore for plaintiff, and
Mr.. Appleey for defence. Mr.. Moore opened
tie argument.
POLICE COURT, TO-DAY, Judge SneU.-Caro-
lire Hssper and James Mccarthy carsing eac
other on the street; fined $40. John Hender-
sen, charged with wantonly ill-using a horse BIZ
fast driving. Mr.. Gatcheli testified to the IA
ugUed condition OF the animal, and TO Hender-
son urging il to the greatest speed possible
Accused testified ;iat ti-s All al was well cared
for and not over-driven. Case dismissed. Ell
ward Howard, col0Ted, larceny of ham worth
S315; tined 50. Walter II. Evans. assault on
EDWARD Howard; postponed. Marion Saunders.
colored, larceny OF goldring and chenisette,
valued at So; fined sl0 and costs.
ALLEGED ASSAULT Or A SERVANT GIRL,
John II. Merrill, charged with assault aud
battery ON Frances Randall, q servant girl in
the employment OF Mrs. &. A. Osgooa. hr.
Gloss akked POSTPONE ment Of the case until
the girl was able to appear, and produced a
cefuhcate irom Dr Grouse stating that she was
suffering from delirium from the injuries She
received. The Court asked ii DR.. Grouse was
physician of respectability, when Mr.. Geor &c
IL. Corey, guard at the Jail, and a witness in
respectability. Mrs. Merrill. wife OF the &C
cused, hero made formal demand on Corey
Tor the amount which che alleged he owed her
on q grocery bill, but che was informed that
this COnrt had no jurisdiction of civil cases for
debt. The Court postponed the case, and d-
rected that summons be issued for Dr. Grouse
10 appear a. witness.
A. Jones. II. Jones. c. Nunan. c. Ca,an, J.
Haggerty, Geo. Day and WIN. Day, charged
with throwing stones in the street, were dis
missed. 1t was erroneonsly in our report yes
terday that George and VIM. Day had forfeited
their collateral by not appearing. They APP
peared this morning in obedience to the sum
mons, but there was no case against them.l
TIKI CARNIVAL.
Harry ChristNer, fast driving on Pennsylva-
MIA avenue; fined 500. Charles p. Myrtle. fart
driving; fined 500 Geo. Killian fast driving:
fined so. James McGuin, fast driving; fined
$50. Charles ii. Simpson, disorderly conduct;
tneds5.
NARIAs CHIGNoN.
james LomaK, cOlored. assault and battery on
Maria Saunders, by tearing OF her chignOn and
back hair on The street. Maria thought herself
terribly scandalized, and brought handful OF
the contents OF her chignon, and declared that
1t was her own hair. Tie Judge fred Lomex
$50 and costs, or six months in jail. VIM. More
land, fast driving on Pennsylvania avenue; fined
so. John Carney, charged with insulting Je-
rome Chase and stealing his cap; fined IS and
costs.
TEE XHAyEsT WIFE wBIrrkR YET.
Alexander Bell, coiored, assault and battery
on Rebecca Bell, his wife, with intent to kill
Der. Alter being arraigned, and while his wife
was passing BIN to take her place at the wit
ness stand, the prisoner struck her on the side
"a tAC uaCC Win H-t IUI WHICH tDc JuUSt
fined him so for contempt Of court. The ties
tmony in this Gaze showed that this man ia q
desperate character, and unsafe to he at large
He was committed to Jail for action of the
grand jury.
ALL SORTS.
Ellen Brown, cOlored, a vagrant, was sent tC
the workbouse III default of bail. Sarah Car
ter, disorderly In Georgetown; fined IS. Mat
thew Lyops, assault on William Ross: fined Sit
and costs. Tillman Kelly, colOred, disorderly
in Center Market; fined 81. Adjourned.