Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-02-22
THE COTRrN.

CIRCUIT Court, Chef Justice Cdrtt,r.-Thi,
court, on being opened this morning, was imme-
diaiely adjourned until tomorrow.
POLICE COURT, TO-DAY, Jude Sn>V-EIlen
Nash, profanity. fined So. James III. Jones'
same offence; forfeited his collateral, s.. Geo.
smith and Geo. ShinD, lighting on street; fined
shot; fined 500. Frank Hart, drunk aud disoI-
derry; tined S. j. b. Cleveland, Q department
clerk, indecent language, forfeited his collate-
man; fined s.. Edward Williams, drunk AMI
disorderly, forfeited his collateral S. John b.
killiaD, disoIderly conduct; forfeited his coiat-
eIal, $40. John Darrell, disorderly conduct;
tined -. John Oicott, drunk and disorderly:
nped s.. Thomas Norfolk, disorderly; fined 81.
Samuel Wells, disord IS. Daniel Buckly
same offence; fined Sc. John Bryson, assault
VIM. Kelly, profanity; fined So. 1. h. johnson,
proisne and disorderly; nned 50. John Hans
berry. same offence, lined So. A. W. Williams,
same offence; fined 50. Joseph Flynn, profani.
y; fined Sle. Amanda Stewart, disorierIy IN
Louise alley; fined s.. Charles Lewis, profani-
", lined -. John K. Bishop and VIM Conway
aisotdeTiy; lined . each. John o'Brien and
Sexton was dismissed and O'Isrien fined $40 aud
costs. James LiDkIne, disorderly on PennsyI-
vsnia avenue; hned s.. Also, charged with y "A
assault on *. NJ. Clayton, a police sergeant;
lined 80 and cost, or six months in jail. John
Kelly, dissrderiy conduct; fined S.. Ben
Warren, Same offence; lined -. Ellen Ns.h,
same offence; fined 81. George johnson dgbt,
ing on street: fined A. Zaclariah Hny1e.
reckless driving on Psnnsy " ans avenue: fined
70. johanna titzsmmOns, charged with W..
grancy IN Georgetown: workhouse. David
1runnen, disorderly conduct In Georgetown;
med s..
CHICKEN THIEVES.
John Anderson, colored man, was brou ght
out from the Jail, where he was serving out /.
sentence tor some minor offence and put in tn o
prisoner deck on q charge OF grand Inrceny of
sixty-three chickens, valued at S4s the prop
erty OF John Lord. The information wassworn
10. nd tha
made out in the court. This IL the sauna Iot of
Douglass was recently convicted i'm ths Grim.
inal Court and sentenced TO two wears in the
Albany penitentiary. but has been retained in
the jail mere until the present time. Dougl ass
ana fellow prisoner named Burnett I'm tina
same cell for stealing ehawl, were brought
INTO court 10 give testimony against this COL
ored boy, who had no notice OF the charge until
arraigned. and no counsel to defend him
Mr.. Brown asked the court 10 appoint a counsel
Tor hin but the judge declined 50 do 50, saying
ne would hear the testimony on the part of the
prosecution and would Afterwards give tbs &C.
cused snfhcient opportunity to defend himself
Burnett and Douglass both testified nyainst
Anderson ~ being the one Of whom Do1riass
mony in the case the court Was inclined 10 die.
miss the accased, but on the suggestion OF MS
counsel, Messrs. Browne and Barrett, the cass
was pOstponed until tomorrow for further tes-
timony.
Lawrence Lewis, colored, charged with COM
hitting an assault and battery on Charles A.
gray, son or Judge Gray, OF the Police Court,
oS striking him on the temple with a stone:
nned S5. Adjourned.