Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-01-31
THE COrRrN

E0uITY COURT, Judge Observation-Disclosures
". huteLipgs, decree OF divorce vinc1io mat
rimoDii. Beall and Baker VS.. Stevens, order
appointing j. j. johnson guardian al Item to
infant. Wood vs.. Norment ct al, order ratify-
ing the report in costs. Esquebal VS.. Reside,
executor ordered to be paid for taking OF testi.
mony. Dekraft VS.. Weightman, decree con-
firming the auditors report. In the matter of
the bankruptcy OF NJ. s. Littleheld, order
extending time. Rawlings VS.. Dixon ct al,
order appointing trustee to sell. Salter We.
Salter, order allowing the filing of bonds.
Essex vs.. Essex; decree appointing trustee TO
son. Fairfax vs. Fairfax; decree OF divorce a
rtneulo mdtrimORii. Smith vs.. Douglas: order
allowing time TO answer. Chapman VS.. Mount
eney; order on deposit by complainant of $40;
amended bill allowed TO be filed. Morela and VS..
Moreland ct al, order appointing Edward A.
Williams guardian ad l,teR TO infants Anna and
Jas. b. Moreland. Baggot VS.. Broadbeck; or her
TO hle trustee bond. Trumbo VS.. Bowen; order
allowing defendant ten days to take testimony.
Trader ct al. vs.. Trader ct al; reference TO au-
ditor to report on feasibility OF partition. Car
ter VS.. Mcfarland ct al; order referring to
auditor to report. Easily vs. Easily; order au-
thorlzing executor TO sell privately. Brick VS..
Washington Gas Light Company ct al; order
10 issue temporary injunction. In Re bank
ruptcy OF A. V. 5. Smith, order discharging
rule issued January, $50, as vs.. the Receive
without produce. Mills VS.. lindsay; order for
appearance OF absent defendant. Fitzpatrick
VS.. Fullerlove; order to issue temporary injunc-
ton.
CIRCUIT COURT, Judge McArtlur-Key "a.
BeveTldge: judgment confessed. Balenger VS..
Edes X Baker; ordered to be placed on caleu.
dar. Bogue VS.. Wood; placed on calendar
Greagor Lauer VS.. Bigler; ordered to be place |
on trial calendar and fixed for February eth.
LoneyNs. HAWKINS Judgment OF condemnation.
an keswick VS.. McCoOn & Banks; verdict for
fuil amount OF note with interest. Freeman ~.
Grant; counsel filed copy of declaration, the
originals being lost, and defendant granted
leave TO plead during tee term. Colt va. Brown:
judgment confessed. Hannay ys. Brown: iudy-
ment confessed. n number CT cases were CON
tinued.
ORPHANS Court, Judge MArtEur.-Several
ORDERS and DEGREES were made and accounts
rendered and adjusted, but nothing of interest
to the public.
POLICE COURT, DAY, Judge SaeH.-Nelson
Washington, charged with profane language in
The streets; fined -. John Williams, assault on
Nelly Hayes; fined - and costs. III. j. Russell
dancing master, charged with keeping omen
MS nall for the purpose of giving balls, without
Incense; recognizance forfeited. joseph Berry
larceny OF SO lawful money of the United
States; fined $50 and costs. Thomas Burr.
charged with assault on John Ii. Hempston
Complainant testified that Burr arrested him.
pretending to be an officer, and compelled him
Samuel Ward, profanity; fined -.
THE SUNDAY LAW.
John +. Norris, charged with allowing snow
10 remain on the pavement on Sunday. Cor
poration Attorney Tyler stated that the con-
xehlence OF church goers was to lie considered.
The court asked il there was not a law against
working Oh Sunday. The attorney stated this
was work OF necessity. David X. Smith was
charged with the same offence. After hearing
the testimony the judge dismissed both cases.
ASSAULT.
george llaskins. charged with committing an
assault on John II. Hempston; fined $40 aud
costs.
STEALING.
Beverly Wells, colored, charged with stealing
SIN chickens. pleaded guilty, but stated he ''only
took three" fined SO and costs. John Robbins
ana Benjamin Cooper, both cOlored, charged
with stealing two cast iron man-trap covers
valued at SO. These covers weigh six hundred
pounds; committed for further hearing. d. Z.
Brownlow indecent exposure of person; fined
50. John C'Donovan. drunk and disOrderly;
hned 50. Elizabeth Morgan, profanity; dis
missed. John Switzer, disorderly conduct:
tined -. Samuel Ward, assault and battery on
his wife; fined 500 security TO keep the peace
Adjourned.