Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-18
THE COURTS.

CRIMINAL COURT, JUDGE Cprtter-The motion
dSr arr 81 OF Judgment IN the case OF Martin La
Truite, convicted of keeping gaming house,
was argued by Messrs. Moore and Brig hit for de-
fenGant and Harrington for prosecution. The
decision will be given TO- morrow. james Cook,
charged with assault with intent to commit rape
on little girl named BroeghalZ; verdict not
guilty. Moses Roam, charged with burglary and
larceny ON the premises of III. n. Painter, was
found guilty and sentenced to three years in the
penitentiary. Albert johnson, charged with
grand larceny of money from c. Moses, was put
put upon trial and found not guilty.
CIRCUIT COURT, Judge AacArthar-On Sat
urday IN this Court, after our report closed, the
following cases were heard:-Bu rnstine
Lake ct al; further time granted to defendant
to fle pleas. Shea VS.. Regain s. Flynn; judg-
judgment by default. Simpson ct al VS.. Beck
ford ct al; judgment by default. Rosenstein
vs. Goodman; default final. Thompson vs..
Duffee; motion to set aside judgment overruled
without prejudice. Schmidt VS.. Petit; motion
ior new trial granted and leave to amend
Pleading Hall & Bro. vs.. Falconer; default-
ed Burke ct al. VS.. Nailor ct al; bill of excep-
tons hled Thomas VS.. Lanckton; submitted TO
Court and judgment below reversed.
Equity COURT, Judge Vyyie.-On Saturday
In this Court the following cases were heard
DahlRren VS.. Goddard; order referring TO spe-
ciai auditor, &. Ingle to report on propriety of
sale. Read ct al, VS.. Mcfarland ct al: order
LOT payment of proceeds of sale. Nelson VS..
& Mahorney. Whallon VS. McCarty ct al; post
poned. briggs VS.. Daniel; order to issue rule,
and postponed to March sd. Adams VS. dams
CT al; order extending time to take testimony
harmon VS.. Johnston ct al; order referring the
issue TO Circuit Court to be submitted March
sd. Phlilp VS.. Hill ct al; order appointing
commission to select guardian al liten. Scott
VS.. Grant; order defendant to show cause why
he shall not Justify anew. Cochran vs. Clark.
order extending time 80 days to take testimony
before examiner. Butler VS.. Butler; order al
lowing petitioner TO amend. Clsbaugh VS. Sotb-
oron ct al. order preference to auditor to take
testimony.
PROBATE Coz RT, Judge WIie-On Saturday
l.. j. Draper was appointed administrator TO
the estate of Nancy Balmain, and gave bonds i'm
the sum of 81, 000 Z. b. Tilley was appointed
guardian to the orphan children of Catharine
Smith, and gave bonds in the sum of $500. The
will Of Thomas Stackpole was filed. He leay,
all his interest in the steamer Arrow, and the
lease of Marshal Hall landing, to Henry Lee
Sykes and George Presbery Sykes, sons of JAS
Sykes. The will of Alethea Jordan was fully
proved.
POLICE COURT TO-DAY, Judge SneU.-Seve-
raj cases of common DRINKS and profanity were
disposed of by filming the offenders. Mary Car
penter, charged by DelOs c. Carpenter with
grand larceny of furniture and household arti-
Giles, was arraigned, These parties have recent
ly been divorced and trouble arose from diyi
sion of their personal effects Mrs. g. appeared
without counsel, and in reply to the Judge as to
whether she desired counsel, said she did not
think she needed any, as she felt entirely inno-
cent of the charge. The case was postponed tin
TOMORROW to give her opportunity for defence.
THR FUNERAL of MIR. Thomas Thomas. an
old and much respected citizen of South Wash
ington, took place yesterday, and was attended
by numbers of the friends of the deceased and
by Washington Centennial Lodge of Masons of
which order he was valued member.
SMALL-Pox.- new cases and three
deaths are reported by the Board of Health from
small -p0x.