Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-11-18

CRIMINAL COURT, Judge NacArthur.-To-day,
Lewis Gaskins, assault and battery, tspPeaIl
Hessler and VIM. Hessler, indicted for an &.
sault and battery with intent to kill Ofics[
Robert Burns. on the Cd of September. was
taken mp; Messrs- Hine, Norris and Riddle for
and VIM. Hessler and John wroen guilty OF as
ssult only. Vim. Hessler was sentenced to paw
fine of $50 and WToe n to one months inprisori-
Inent in jail and 10 pay tine OF $780, MARI
Mathews, indicted for an assault with intent to
kill Amanda Stewart, was found guilty of an
assault, and sentenced to two months in jail.
CIRCUIT COURT, Judge Cartier To day.
Tayloe agt. Magruder; non suit. The case Of
X b. Clarke agt. the corporation of Washing
ton, was taken up and is in progress This Is
suit tor alleged damage to property by the de-
70 sir Of night soil in the vicinity. Messrs Hine
ard Mcdonnell appear for plaintiff and Messrs.
Cook and Cahill for the corporation.
PROBATE CoUR T, Judge Wylie.-On Saturday
the last viii of the late Geo. Schnen, bequeath-
ing his property to his wife, was fully proved
and admitted to probate and record. 1he ex-
ecuiOr and trustee of the estate OF John L.
Clements renowned his right to administer in
favor of f. ID. Stuart. The will of the late Har-
riet Fentress, bequeathing her estate to her son
and daughter, was filed, proven and admitted
tn probate. Woodbury. Wheeler qualified as a /
ministrator Of the estate of the late VIM. L. Pur-
cell.
Brooks, John McNally and Edward Howell,
charged with disorderty conduct, forfeited S5
collateral each. Patrick Q. FennsIl, profanity
in the county; 50. Rose McDeyitt. profanity in
Fighting alley; 50. Eliz abeth Spridile for
feited collateral for cuTsing. August Backus,
keeper of restaurant, charged with keeping
his bar open on Sunday, submitted his case
without pleading; so. James Jones profani-
ty; IS. Anderson Cross and Lewis Reed, col
oTed, profanity; SO each. VIM. Osborne for
feited 50 collateral for cursing. Richard
Sparrow, same charge; 3. Mary Sullivan. loud
and boisterous language in Limerick alley; SO.
John Douglass, drunk and profsne in Goat
profanity.
ALLEGED HIGHWAY ROBBERY.
John Mcfarland, alias Thomas Davidson,
charged with felonious assault on VIM Mueller
ana robhing him of gold watch and his pocket
book, pleaded guilty to part of the charge but
onered as an excuse that he was drunk, and
when he became sober found the watch on his
person. VIM. Mueller, the complainant testified
that he was knocked down and robbed by this
man. Detective Coomes testified that he left
the number and description of the watch with
Heldenhiner, pawnbroker, and subsequent
" the watch was presented to him for an adj.
vance, and recognizing it from the description,
he sent for an ofiicer, who took the accused in
custody. When taken to the detective Office he
claimed that the watch had been given him by
his father. He was held for action of the grand
jury.
OTHER CASES.
Henry Snowden, colored, assault on the watch.
man at the Theater comique; so and costs
Morris Stable, assault and battery on Edmund
Holmes, colored cripple; SO and costs. VIM.
burke, charged with keeping disorderly house;
judgment suspended. George Greenly, colored
assault and threats 70 Martha Greenly, his wife.
Martha testified that she caught her husband
with woman, and on demonstrating with b i'm
on account of his conduct, he assaulted her in
the most brutal manner; 5000 bonds TO keep the
peace. VIM. Harris, colored, threats against
Julia, his wife; $500 bonds Colbert ToIson
assault on Thomas Hughes; continued. Barney
Williams and Colbert Tolson, assault on Wesley
Williams; continued.