Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-03-10

sne csse ~" RANGES johnson (Hoticed in Tbs
made his return 70 Judge Humphreys, holding
the Criminal Court Mrs. johnson appeared to
be quite i'll, and the officers were obliged to
len her into conrt. Mr.. Darlington, her
counsel, after reading the petition, argued that
the penalty OF the appeal bond was excessive;
that the refusal OF Judge Smell to allow an APP
peal in the last case was unjust; that the petit
OF Keeping bawdy house was an infamous one,
such AZ entitled the party to trial by jury. He
further argued that the action of the Judge of
the Police Court in refusing appeal was
monstrous. She was tried on the 7rh instant
during her absen and the appeal was moved
on the sth, and surely two days was q ressona-
appeal must be taken within one day he lad the
power to say within an hour or minute. In this
court four days are allowed for motions for new
appeal to the Court in General Term. He sub
mitted that the case was one of great hardship
He would leave the case in the hands OF the
certeOrdri, for the Police Court having taken
the place Of Justices courts, cert.oraTt to the
Police Court wOuld lie.
MIR. Harrington, for the government, said the
accused had been convicted on three charges
and while the last trial vas in progress the
counsel was present. He submitted that the
Police Court had q standing rule on its docket.
ana under the act OF Congress they had the right
to make such rule. which provides that Appeals
shall be noted on the day the judgement IL en-
tered. This very Gaze, from the character of
Tor such witnesses can be spirited away. The
facts are that she did not enter an appeal until
her ha surrendered her, and il was not until
sne had commenced her sentence that this writ
= sued out; and these proceedings are taken
att the witnesses have been scsttere be know
not where.
Police Court had only the funC tons of a Justice
and his rules could be reviewed by the Crimi-
nal Court Was Judge Smell superior 20 this
court? he asked. Congress having been silent
on the subject il was the duty OF the Supreme
COur, OF the District to make the rules.
Judge Humphreys said the case was one iu-
yoluing the right of appeal and trial BY jury
The Police Court is invested by Congress with
powers as ample within the limits OF its iuris-
dlctOn as this court. It had proved OF public
convenience. Its jurisdiction was limited
There is no question which has been more
thoroughly Investigated than that affecting the
right of trial by jury. However humble the
individual he was entitled 20 fair trial, and
unGeI the constitution (article viz the right TO
trial by jury is guaranteed. The Police Court
act, by retaining the right of appeal is constitu-
tonal, and If provision had not been made for
appeal 80 trial by jury would be obtained the
act would be unconstitutional. 1t was unneces-
sary for him to remark on the question of ey-
cessiye bail as that was well understood. In
order TO bring the question fully before the
court he would direct q certiorari to issue re-
tErnable All Monday next.
He directed that the accused give her own
recognizance in $3.50 for her appearance at that
time.
SALE OF REAL EsTATR--Kilbourn & Latta
nave sold, for u. l.. Hodge, lot 81, in Sherman's
addition known ~ "Kennesaw," containing
1851 feet, for 10 cents per foot, to Bushrod
Robinson, Esq.
Green & Williams, auctioneers, have sold part
lot %, square 1875, fronting on Colfax street, be-
tween 18th and 18th streets, TO D. p. Brown for
$1,000; also, tw0-stOry frame house, with lot
No AZ street, to h. q. Espey, for 81 $780, also,
lots ID and q, in Stoll's subdivision OF square
69i, with a three-stOry brick dwelling house, on
New Jersey avenue, between ID and T. streeuS.
T., to Archer 4 Pancoast for s. 500; also, part
lot 9, in square 515, with frame dwelling house
thereon, No. ITO, on 18th street west, between l.
street north and New York avenue, to y. Il
Clarke, for 81, 900; also lot 9, In subdivision OF
square 1G6, fronting 80 feet on the north side OF
Pennsylvania avepue, between 18th and 18th
streets, with house thereon, No 1749 to Geo &c
rafker, ior s6,5oo; also, part lot q, square il9
16xll6 feet, on 9th, between l. and NJ streets
\. w, to Thomas Connolly, for nifty cents per
square foot; also, small house and lot ON /
street north, between 9th and 10th streets west
TO George NJ. Moran, for II 600.
THE TERRITORIAL ELHCTIoN-Meettno of fbs
Board Of Registration The new Board or
Registration held preliminary meeting at the
owen House yesterday afternoon, at which
there we're present Messrs. g. s. Gideon, J. T.
Cook, y. ). Croker, W. C.. Harper, Thomas
Martin, ). W. owen and X. NJ. Hall. The
meeting was An informal one, the county and
Georgetown members not being present Mr.
Gideon presided. and Mr.. Cook acted as sacre-
tsry. Mr.. Croker was appointed to confer
with the county members in reference to secur-
ing places tor the registration in he LIST aud ~
districts; Mr.. Cook with the Georgetown taeIn-
bers a. TO places in the 81 and 18th districts:
MessTs owen and Martin 10 secure places n
the 5th 9th, TIN, Sth, 9th and 10th districts and
MessTs. Gideon, Hall aud Harper TO secure
places in the remaining districts.
ANOTHER CASH AGAINST JOHN MeCARrHY
Yesterday evening bench warrant was issued
from the Criminal Court on oath or l.. e.. Ban
charging John McCar:hy With larceny of 800 IN
mo- IN rN.1N E
July last at the house kept by Nelly Mil .-opi
on r. street. The warrant was sent TO Deputy
Marshal Thomas, of the Police Court ami was
served by him this morning when MoCartby
was about leaving that court, where h. had
been To answer a similar charge which was re-
noTted in Yesterdays STAR, and dismissed this
in the custody OF the United states Marshal.
and was placed under hal to answer this new
charge at the Criminal Court.
AN ABANDONED KING-Decre. Of Dtporc,.-
To-day. Judge Macarthur, in the Equity Court
made decree dlvorcing James A. King from
the bonds Of matrimony with Rachel A. King.
Inc petition, MED January 18th last. states
that the parties were married in July, 1861, and
they lived together until the latter part OF IL q
when she deserted and abandoned him, and left
the District with one r.. Mouldron. with whom
she has since lived as his wife. Testimony OF
three Witnesses was to the effect that Naudrnn
and respondent had been living together As
man and wife. NJ. Thompson tor plaintiff. MIR
John Cruikshank took the testimony.
NAVY YARD MATTHRs.-1 here are two hum
cred and thirty men AZ work the PerriwIu-
kle, which is on the marine railway gettiDg 2
ready for the Arctic expedition, and she j. beirg
pushed TO completion rapidly. Twenty-.ix me
were discharged yesterday from the steam en-
PiDeering department, and ten men taken or in
the construction department.
TIE CONCERT of the Island Institute Sunday
School, at the First Congregational Church
this evening, while il may not equal that of
Missions IL every way, has greater claims on
our music loving people in many respects, aud
We hope therefore to see large audience IN
attendance.
THE COURTS.
CRIMINAL Court, To DAY. Judge Han, phrels.
john JOhnsOn was convicted of LARCENY And