Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-03-23
THE COURTS,

CIRCUIT COURT, chef Justice Carttsr-The
case OF the National Theological Institute agt.
~ u. ). bonds, which has been on trial since
Tuesday last, is still in progress; John A Wills,
Esq, arguing the case for defendant.
CRIMINAL COURT, Judge Humphreys The
Hsger, Tor assault and battery with intent to
klli Elizabeth BlundOn, occupied the attention
oil thls court AL the morning, and was given to
the jury at O'Clock.
EoUIry CouRT, y,dos Nae 4,fJ ny = owls vs
Canmack; decree disInissing bill Is against
New Jersey Mutual Life Insurance COMPANY
ana referring 70 state the account and distribu-
ton. Grips VS.. Swami: order resembling order
OF Goth instant, admitting James Adams A.
party plaintiff. Livermore vs. Livermore; order
for absent defendants appearance.
POLICE COURT, TO-DAY, Judge SaeV.-Agnes
Redmond, colOred, charged with picking the
pocket OF Mrs. Eisenhut OF a pocketbook con
tanning Sls.. Mrs. Il. stated that she was stand
ing on the corner Of Pennsylvania avenue And
.th street waiting for car, and purchased
some oranges or afruit dealer and putting her
pocketbook back in its place, the woman Az
preached Ter and admired her child. After a
Few moments the car came along, and she get
pocketbook to pay her fare but found her money
gone. Ii at once occurred to her that the woman
had taken II, As she was handling the feet OF her
child, which was close by witness pocket a. she
stood when The woman approached her ONCE
McDcyitt testified to making the arrest soon
after the complaint was made, and to taking the
mOiuan Dcioft Mis-. r.. she at once recognized
her as the woman referred to. The Judge held
her in sum OF 500 to appear before grand jury
Charles Thomas, colored, pleaded guilty TO
steaiing box OF cigars, valued at 81; fined SO
ana costs, or 80 days in jail. Samuel jackson,
SOlored, larceny OF two pounds Of butter, be-
longing TO Nicholas Long; fined IS. Robert
Long, soldier, charged with making use OF
pTofane language in front of Wallis Opera
House; fined 50. Joseph Hill, drunk and dis
orderly IN Georgetown, and using profane and
indecent language; naed SO. Peter Thvmas
unlawful excavation OF a street; fined ST
Jehn Bailey, Mary Bailey, and Richard Glas-
eoe, co!ored, disOrderly conduct and fighting;
1ned S5each. 81
BRLLIGERENT MOTHRR-IN-LAw.
Mary Beckett, charged with an assault aud
battery on AGeline Beckett, both colored. MarV
II the mOther-in- law TO Adeline, and from the
statement OF the latter both her husband and
mother-iI-iaw are in the habit of i'll treating
her. \ black circle around one OF her eyes
showed plainly enough that the story was frIla
and Judge Smell fined Mary So and costs
ALL SORTS.
Charles Tenny and John Ogle. cnIored
charged with playing ball in the streets of
Georgetown and smashing the window III a
house, were taxed rs each. David Bell, cDlor.d
charged with wantOnly abusing a dog BY dral q
ing II around by the tail, pleaded not guilty, IL
was clearly proven and be was fined al Samuel
Shreve. Charged with stealing a pocket book
containing sH4 belonging to Mary V. feDni-
ION; postponed until to- morrow.
Thomas Mackcsey, and not Thorn as Nacksv
Is lhe name OF the person whose arrest FIR o.
strnCting An avenue was noticed IN the Police
Court proceedings yesterday