Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-08-16
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POLICE COURT To DAY, Judge Gray.-George
Brown, eOlOred, charged with assault on Andrew b.
appeal was taken Daniel WaSne, threats s Of per
sonal violence u, Martha Asher; SlOo security to
John T Englebright, charged with stealing a
FAILING 81 9eS
Wyck, valued at $500. 1t was shown in evidence
in order to secure his pay for work; dismissed.
.SoT OF Easy
cock, hi. step daus Inter- dismissed. Charles Young,
charged with stealing two water melons said he
with assault on Mary, Miller, bright little girl
about II years Of age. The evidence was to the
obscene, but no assault being proven be Was dis
missed
"soIsS FOR HER"
pulling all her Clothes Of on me sfret carrie aid
her The accused said she did not deny itWsRe was
going for her; fined 81 and costs; Margaret Bland,
the same time. that she found Margaret locked so
she The judge earns a., the Se paf
mitted the fine imposed upon Carrie, and held them
RE said she would give the bonds, but would never
live with her husband again.
Lena MiIlrich, profanity on 10th street fined SIS.
Elias SOlOmOns, maintaining nuisance, a slaughter
tlaughtered on the premises, but ofai Was found
fhich a nuisance, and the accused was fined
Sro Of nifty, was fined s. Martha Bell charged with
the larceny Of gold chain and plated watch, valued
Stones S M IS. CSiunbus G. Brisecs' ran1ns
wagon for passengers without license; fned $40.
ment S. PHS Bro%n
McRaei pdn ths street bS
placing blind between his house and the adjoining
house, extending SH inches beyond the building
line; Defendant produced permit from the Board
81 Public Woaks authorizing the erection Of the
Samuel Can't r6iip Batier ana Patr Quinn
charged with assault and battery with intent To Kill
Charles Brooks. The ARRAY occurred nearly eight
weeks ago, and testimony was given that Brooks
fractured, and for two or three weeks his case was
critical Dr. Gleason testified TO the injuries, and
a he wss met 20 on M sree between and o. By
three men; was asked for money and his hat was
knocked on, and he was knocked down, sh2Sei INTO
when they kicked him in the head and struck him
vithtwo rocks. he Identified Pat Turner gin the
him after asking If Be had any money. When they
were beating him he begged Ike child; they acted
costs, to be divided between them, Or three months
in Jail. nappeal was taken by defendants counsel
Catherine Maloney, cursing on Bridge street,
plead guilty, aud said she couldn't help t; fined So;
Thomas Goodrich, assault on William Young; fined
) rs and costs.
Chunkey Bro. colOred, alt on Andrew Curtain
with intent to kill Mr.. Curtain testified that he was
walking past two colored men on Virginia avenue,
Sd street about nine O'Clock on Sunday evening
and these men ran against him. and afterwards
knocked him down, and one cf them drew razor
and cut his throat. Curtain has been laii up ever
since, and has very ugly wound IN the side II his
neck As twas dark at the time, he MT able to
identify the man, and the Judge dismissed the pris
Why Mr.. WOODWARD WENT FOR Mr.. MCCONNELL
Anon Woodward, charged with assault on j. &.
Mcconnell. Mr.. Mcconnell testified that he was
sitting in a nei ghbOr 5 door, when WoOdwards wife
called him out and asked him what kind Of re ports
M had been circulating about her; that he denied
having made any reports as charged that Mr.
Woodward stepped up and struck him in the face,
the zane time calling him bad name. Other wit
u.sses corroborated this statement. Also, that Mrs
Woodward threatened TO shoot him if he did not
retract. II appearing to have grown out of neigh
borhood gossip, the Judge fined Woodward D. for a
mere technical assault Adjourned.