Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-04-03
THE COCRrS.

r CIRCUIT COURT, Chef Justice Cdrtter.-Sim-
mons W.. Flynn, jury trial; verdict for plaintiff
Tor $3.50, with interests from April LIST, IsIO
fridge vs.. Browning, suit for value OF a horse
on trial. Coreoran VS.. Cameron; referred to J.
j. johnson.
POLICE CoURr. TO-DAY, Jud& ISneu.-,yames
We're, colored, disorderly conduct; fined So
Harry Colclazer, drunk and disorderly; for
feited bis recogniZance, So, BY not answering
e. W. Thomkins, same offence; forfeited his COL
lateral, IS. Samuel Harris, colored, loud and
boisterous talk on the street; fined s.. /. z.
Saunders, drunk and disorderly; failed TO
answer when called, and bis collateral, So wa.
ordered to be forfeited. Jacob Parker, colored,
placing pile OF rubbish on the street and fail
irg TO remove it the same day; fined Al. John
Elliot. q circus man, drunk and disorderly; fined
IS. Thomas Mack, colOred, unlawful ASSENT:
tined -. John Quinn, driving through fune-
raj procession; tined 50. David c. Lock, charged
with being suspicious person without any yisi-
bic means Of support; security for good behavior
George Brewer, loud and boistefous language
in Georgetown; fined IS. George Calvert and
Washington Carr, colored, loud and boisterous
language; fined 81 each. Michael Fitzgerald,
assault on Morris Dillon. This took place at a
temperance meeting last night. Dillon came into
the meeting for the purpose of signing the
pledge, but made considerable noise and dig
turbance, being drunk. Fitzgerald was the
sergeant-at-arms and was ordered TO put
Dillon out. which he did, and Dillon brought
this suit against him; dismissed. Thomas Lee,
colored, assault and battery on John Wood ward;
pleaded guilty. woodward owed Lee % cents
with big stick. The Judge fined him Sl0 for
taking the Law into his own hands.
TWO WRONGS DON'T MAKE RIgET.
Henry Hutton, colored, assault on Julia Hut
ton, his wife. From the effects OF this be ating
Julia was confined to her bed two months. On
the part OF Hutton it was shown that his wife
had been uDfaithful 70 him. The judge Ala il
this was 90 he had his remedy in a divorce, but
had no right to beat her. The case was post
poned until to morrow, for a witness to appear
in Hutton's behalf. Samuel Syford, colored,
profane and disorderly on Virginia avenue;
tined IS. Also, charged with assaulting OFF Ger
Skinner when taking him to the station-house
fined IS. VIM. Taylor, colored, charged with
stealing 50 from Jno. Balentine, pleaded guilty,
and was fined $40 and costs. Lucretia Grant,
profsre and indecent language; fined s.. Johu
Thomas, colored, same offence; fined IS. Hen.
~ q. Lawrence, hackman, charged with
violation Of the hack Law; was lined S5
Anna Fitzsimmons, charged with being a va
grant IN Georgetown. Anna said she was from
Fairfax County, Va, and had come INTO George
town To buy some clothes. The oficer who ar
rested her told q very different story, aud she
Was fined -, or workhOuse- Thomas Blunt
| colored, charged with getting drunk and be-
\ having very badly in Georgetown; fined SIS
| samuel Stalkert, charged with resisting and as
saDltiDg police officer who was trying to pacfy
/ him while drunk, pleaded guilty, and was hneC
/ 80 and costs. Hamilton Townsend, colored
/ charged with robbing Wallis Opera House o.
| articles OF dresses and pawning them; fined So
l without costs. Lizzie Stewards warrant, wa
| sent to the workhOuse thirty days in default o.
| 50 fine for profanity in the street. Adjourned