Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-03-01
THE COURTa


Manuel, colored man, being unable TO read
hIs title clear to An axe found in his possession
De was arrested by an officer and fined s5
Mlehael Donovan, charged with being va
grant. was sent TO the w0rkhOuse. John Nagee
Al. Rabbit, George Thomas, aud Richard
Williams, four boys Just in their 'steens," were
s srraigned on charge OF being disorderly in
contempt and IS fine, and the rest dismissed.
APPEALS IN LIQUOR CASES.
WIN. Lee, colored, was charged with selling
NIT from the City Register; fined SO. An an
peal was taken. Judge Smell stated that he
trusted the corporation would look after these
appeal cases. If all the angels in heaven should
swear IN these liquor cases, making the evil
oence positive. there would still be an appeal
taken. Trials of this kind were becoming q mere
farce. He put Lee under 500 bonds to prose-
charged with being disorderly and profsne on
the street was made TO contribute S. to the com
mon fund. Nathan Williams and Addison
Howard, eolored, for profanity on the street
DANGER OF INTERFERING BETWEEN MAN
AND HIS NoTHKR-IN-LAw.
Edward Shepherd, colored, charged with as
sault and battery on Frank Parker. Frank
testified that Shepherd assaulted his moth r- in
law, and he (witness) interfered her behalf
when Shepherd turned on him with . knife and
crow testified that Shepherd had been in his
employment since 1861, and borne a good char
acter; fined 50 and costa. In the case of John
Beck, before the Court Yesterday, charged with
assault and battery on ID. j. Moffitt. testimony
was taken Of defendants witnesses, but nothing
TO justify him in the assault was shown, aud the
Judge tined him 50 and costs.
Mary Nichols took her tea too strong, And in
duiging in too free use of the tongue on Penn
sylvania avenue, was invited up t. the court
anu lined SO and costs for cursing.
NOT HOUSE OF THAT KIND.
In the case OF Lizzie Glascoe, before the
court Yesterday on the charge of keeping
wdy-house, the court stated that there was
not sufficient testimony to convince him that
this was bawdy-houss in the meaning of the
law, and he dismissed the case.
TORN COAT.
James A. Nagle, charged with assault on Rob
eit 1. lyons, by striking him and tearing his
coat, failed to appear when called, and his re-
eognizance vas ordered to be forfeited, tsI0J1
sPIEL-MARKR
JChn Thomas, the colored man caught III the
business OF passing spiel-mark some DAYS ago,
mhich has already been noticed in the STAR
this morning waived an examination, and the
case was sent to the grand jury.
A FRIEND OF THE GoAre
Leroy Harvey, colored, charged with d!-lr-
uerly conduct and insulting Ferry w. Whit
more, rather eccentric individual. Mr.. Whit
more told his tale OF grievance, from which Il
low him about insisting ON blacking his boots.
ana Gaining out who stole the goats" by
word, which he explained originated by his
taking part with those dumb animals, and pro-
sAcih "GSh tuc were ABUSING tnelD.
These boys were in the habit of eyeing him ON
every corner, as be offered to show by papers in
h!s goe ket, the time, place and names OF each
particular boy. be had been Qsliged 20 % to
the expense of purchasing Spy. plass, In order
% identity the boys, and Leave his once to 20
4 bout II search OF tnem' Il was with the great
sst enort that ne mao PREVENTED most sang1iDary
riots from gre":-ag out OF these disorders. "Who
stole ING goats" and sold goat man" greeted
NM on every corner; and he now asked the pro-
lection Of the court. Judge Smell, after listen
ing TO the testimony, lectured Leroy, after
which BE lined him $40, in default of which he
wassent to the calab00se until paid.
NODEL WATCRNAN.
Robert Wells, Waterman III one Of the de-
partments, INDUCED in too tree use Of bepzine
last night and was checked in his nocturnal
wanderin2s about the streets by Ofiser Riordon,
TO whom he used blasphemous language for
which he was assessed 50, which he paid and
was dismissed. Adjourned.
Mrs. Catherine Psbst denies that che lie the
proprietor OF the theatrical performance near
the railroad depot referred to in the Police
Court proceedings III last Saturdays STAR