Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-04-06
TEE COURTS.

CRIMINAL COURT, Judge Carttsr.-T To-day.
Joseph Thomas. charged with iergery,was found
guilty. John Williams alias John L. johnson,
charged with larceny, second offence was con-
victed and sentenced to the penitentiary. An
drew Stevens, charged with petit larceny,
second offence was sentenced to 30 DAYS in
Jail. John Bel, charged with grand larceny,
was found guilty and sentence deferred.
CIRCUIT Court, JHdgs HGcArtkgr.-Yester-
day, Vanderwerken agt Wales notion for new
trial. Church agt- Murdoch and Schemerhorn
ast Oboid and handleyi mOtiuns to set aside
verdict.
To-day, Adams agt. Van Riswick; referred
10 attorney. NutEey agt. Woodward; verdict
tor plaintff for 81 1926 80 with interest from Feb
ruaTy Sth, 1851. ShaBahan and Walther agt.
Chaplill and Leary; verdict for plaintiff for
S76G.4. Collins 81 Ridgeway agt. Vanderwer-
ken q Narwocd verdict for plaintiff for 500.
Collins & Ridgeway agt. Vanderwerken ~ Var
wood: verdict for plaintiff for S1C4. Dresser sgt
hOprel; judgment confessed.
PROBATE COURT. judge Wylis.-In re. Will
OF johnson X. Rogers, heretofore partially
proven, was to-day fully proven and admitted
to probate ard record. VIII of Thomas Stack
pole. deceased, filed March 10th, fully
proven and admitted to probate and record.
Ordered that the executors be called to appear
next Saturday, TO qualify and renounce. Will
OF Virginia A. TAYLOR. deceased, was filed. fully
proven, and admitted TO probate and record.
Ordered that l.. II. Chandler be appointed sd-
ministTaSor with bond of 900. In re. Heirs
of estate Of Francis Faulkner Cook, deceased
ordered that Mr.. Downing be appointed admin
iSttatcr. give bond in the sum of : ,290. In re-
Estate OF Sophia COltman, deceased, at ChaS
j. Brewer. Order flied dismiSSing the ease.
EcUITY COURT, Ja6ge W%is.-To-day, Levi.
ct al. agt. IaylOe TT al; order to issue rule on
defendants to show cause against application OF
trustees for leave 10 resign. Cpham 81 ct. Cpham:
order pro cOniesSO and 10 take testimony. Bar
Tett agt Barrett; order allowing salt. Lawn
agt. Reilly; orders Thomas L. Miller appoint ed
trustee to convey. Grant agt. Cross ct al; order
oyeTTulTg application for injunction. Dail.s
agt. Dallas; decree OF divorce, and plaintiff to
resume maiden name. Gilbert agt. bowman;
order ret using application for Injunction at cost
Of complainant. Miller agt. Miller: order for
appearance OF absent defendants. flaming ct
az. agt. Tanning ct al; order allowing admins
traitors bill to be fled, and appointing +. e.
Darlington guardian ad Item TO infant. Fowler
aet. Dutiai; order referring to auditor 70 state
partnership account. Tucker agt. Tucker; order
confirming report of auditor and distribution
directed. Hodges agt. Hodges: decree divorce a
win. mat. Burke a9t NailOr; order to issue re-
storing order and fixing hearing OF appeal for
June 18th.
BAEKTUPTCY Court, Judge Hqmpkrsvs-
Yesterday, ia re. F. 2. Sawyer; order 10 issue
rule on c aiElant. In yN. A. X. Potts; order OF
reference TO register.
Police COURT, Ju6qe Sl,eU-To- day, Jack
Williams, charged with assault and battery on
Peter Robinson, both coOred. Jack is a sour
vIsaged, athletic fellow. who lives in Van street
Peter says he was walking along i'm this street
on SuHdi evening, and, meeting Jack. he took
hIm TO task for vIlifying his wife, when Jack
called him a red hCt name, which he would not
rereat. lie (witness) made "A lick at him with
his fist, but missed him, and. in turn, Jack
made lunge back with knife. intiicting a
WON d il his shoulder, another in his thigh, and
one On bis wrist before he could get away from
him. II was shown that when Jack cut Peter
paving stone at the head of the former. and the
case was dismissed.