Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-07-27
THE COuRTS

PROBATE CoURT, Judge Fxmphreys-To-day,
the will of the late Daniel Sampson was fled.
Nathan Lewis were granted his widow-bond
81 600. The will of Ephraim Clark was admit
ted TO probste, and letters testamentary issued
to Maria Cl2rk-bond Al 600.
POLICE Court, Judgs Saeg.-To-dsy, John
Kline, assault and battery on Robert T.. Martin;
as and costs. William Nelson, charged with
engaging in an affray; nslle DToseqai. Also,
charged with assault and battery on Mary Jane
Hall; IS and costs. John Evans, assault and
battery on Lucy Evans, his wife, colored. Lucy
said John was in liquor yesterday and attempted
to chastise her,
(WHICH CHE WOULDN'T HAVE IT."
John then threw her trunks and ether chattels
into the street, and bit her with a stove plate.
On the part OF the defence, it vas shown tn at
the fuss grew out of the fact that Lucy was
heeping another husband; S3 and costs and
bonds required to keep the peace Sarah Glas-
coe, threats to Anna LomaX; dismissed Pat
rick O'Donnell, assault and battery on Mary
O'Donnell, his wife; continued. May L. Ma
thews, assault and battery en- Amanda Stewart;
continued.
A WIFE BEATzc AND HIS RxcUss.
James kearney, assault and battery en- Wini-
fred carney, his wife, by striking her on the
top OF the mead WITH az ron Kettle. SKIS went
on 10 give statement CT her grievances, from
which g appears that James is a very bad nus
band, indeed, being in the habit of daily beating
his wife. James h al no witnesses, but told the
Judge that he had the marks on his back now
where his wife had struck him with the IKE:
that she was a regular nigbt-walker, STAYING cut
until or O'Clock in the morning. Bond in
the sum of $500 TO keep the peace six months
were required, and to stand committed until
given, and costs. The case Of Edward O'CoE-
ner, for assault and battery OF Philip Kiernau.
with intent 10 Kill, was continued this morning
witnesses for defence giving testimony, after
which a nOlie prOseQui was entered on the
charge of intent TO kill, and O'CCRrler was .ingd
$40 and costs On the charge of assault and bat
terry.
A DANGEROUS FEMALE.
mary y: Slatthews, assault and battery on
Amanda Stuart With intent to kill. This hap
pened on the return of cOlOred parties from a
picnic and jealousy appeared TO be tie cause
After some words had passed about s. feIIogy
named am. Sure, Mary pulled out razor aud cut
judge Nht the case &c the grand jury.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Charles King, contractor, failure to sesure
an excavation TOR sewer with the proper safe
guards; 50. Conrad Jost, wagon without uEul-
Der; 50. Betty Luck, drunk and profane; 30
Frank Gibson and r. II. Moore, violation of the
John Evans, drunk and profane; dismissed
Mary ,>owndes, do; 50. Also, fined S3 for dis
obeying summons. Chas. L. McEuen, viola
tioh OF ordinance requiring drivers to keep TO
the right dismissed. Judge Smell said that the
statute in regard to vehicles should be strictly
construed, and under the Law there must be two
violation. Mr.. Miller, attorney for the Dis
rlct, was taldy this morning in getting his
cases ready for trial, and 1t was u O'Clock IN.
before he put in an appearance.
MULE CAsR,
j. Il. Stockbridge, loud and boisterous talking
The prosecuting witnesses testified that they are
pound men and seeing two mules tied together
at large they took them, when the accused came
ont and took hold Of them. The testimony as to
who got hold of the mules first differed somewhat
each party claiming TO have had hold of the
mules before the other. One witness testified
that MIR. Stockbridge had hold of the mule first
and that the pound man attempted to get
the mule by the tail but seemed afraid of
being switched in his face; case dismissed. John
Blackstone, charged with swearing; dismissed.
Samuel Lawson and Mary Warner, cursing; IS
each. Robert Solomon, failing to drive on the
Iight-hand side of the street; dismissed Frank
k1dwell, driving through a funeral procession;
So. George Bowley, charged with vagrancy
and habitual drunkenness Officer Shelton tes-
tilted that be found him in the Eastern Branch.
boat which he had set off having upset.
Bowley denied that he was a vagrant, and
asserted that his mOther-in-law had compelled
his wife to leave him; case dismissed