Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-02-23
THE COURTS.

POLICE COURT, Jgdqe .SnSH-Arthur Robin
son, eoiored, charged with stealing "A yar,s II
months IN jail Mary Broom, charged with
ling a bawdv house. was arrai .ned this morn
ing and pleaded guilty; fined 800 and cost
DUCK ON DAvY."
Joserh GALLOWAY, charged with setting up
AMI keeping gaming table called 'SDucs On
Davy, and beating boys out OF money in sms
PLAYING the game, which was by putting 4 stick
III the table Oh the end OF which is placed i've
cent piece, the crowd at liberty 10 pitch i've
cent pieces at this and if they knock it of ehey
keep II, II they miss the mark the money shed
at 1t goes TO the keeper OF the arrangement. Hs
was hned SO ana cost and In default 20 davs in
the woTkhouse.
\ MISCELLANEOUS LOT.
Mag. Glascoe, charged with keen A bswdy
house, WAS placed under bonds Isl ,nO0l tor APP
peaTance tor trial next Tuesday. Saml Harris,
colored assault and battery on Ben amin Holly;
fined s. and costs. Henry Smith charged with
stealing sixteen geese, was fined SO Also,
charged with carrying slung shot. whicA the
officer found on him: tned so, and the yee,a
were ordered TO be returned.
CIVIL RIGHTS.
John Demain, charged with assault anu bat
terry on Hugh Brown, colored man. Demsin
l. street car conductor, and Brown charges
that he would not let him ride on his car, and
pushed him OIL when be attempted to get On:
case postponed. Henry Hammersey, coiored,
charged with obstructing the footwalk and be-
having IN = very disDrderiy manner: fined SO
Nell Anderson was srraigned on the charge OF
forging the name of Patrick CROWLEY to an or
der, and 0btainiD. goods OF Mr.. Strsuiny, a
grocer, ON said order TO the amount OF 81: seat
TO grand jury.
sPIgL MARIE.
John Thomas alias Williams, colored Wa ar
rested by Lieutenant johnson some days ago,
charged with passing spiel marke on William
Il. Mount, colored man, on the 2ist day of
January last. The manner in which the game
was played was as folloWe: Thomas took bloun
to a jeweller, where he exhibited two gold
dollars, and, after conviciEg him that the
money was good, he told Mount that he wished
TO change some gold for greenbacks, and would
have si0J in exchange for the same amount Of
spiel coin. He soon discovered the trick Tn at
had been played on him, but said nothing about
II. Alter waiting some DAYS, Thomas sent pal
To see IL Mount wanted more of the queer and
WAS informed that he would take $50 more.
The time was agreedupon for an exchange, and
when Thomas appeared Lieutenant johnson
was ready waiting for him. He was held under
bonds for a hearing until next Tuesday. Lieu
tenant johnson managed the case and directed
Mount how to proceed in the case to secure his
arrest. John Henry williams, placing ashes
in the street; nned -. James Shields, disord-
erly conduct; lined 50. George W. Ray, same
offence; rned So. Alice Stevens, profanity;
nded s.. Adam Sims, violating hack law; dis
missed. James Rolf, disOrderiy conduct; nned
-. John H. Monroes prvtAne on street; fined
%. Augustus Briggs, same offence; fined 81.
James Linkips, charged with resisting Oficer
Clayton IN the discharge OF his duty; hned 8 20
and costs. The case of John Anderson, against
whom charges were yesterday preferred In the
John b. Lord was further postponed 1t should
have been stated in yesterdays STAR that Mr.
ID. j.. Cahill scted as counsel for Anderson at
the suggestion OF the court. Adjourned.