Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-10-09
THE COuRTS

Court IN GENERAL TERN.-To-day BealI
agt. Cassn; Judgment for plaintiff on special
veluict Fouth agt. Bradley; argued and SUBJ
mitted.
POLICE COURT, Judge .SnsH.-To-day, VIM.
Jones, a cOlored boy, was charged with larceny
OF Sl5from James Maguire's restaurant till. He
was caught IN the act by cOored servant and
turned over to the police; reform school. Rob-
ert Lynch and Daniel O'Brien pleaded guilty 20
an afray, and were fined SIS each. Corpeiius
McCauly, threats of personal violence tdoAfary
McCauly; bonds to keep the peace. Jacob wi +
Eams, charged with assault on some unknown
person, pleaded guilty; 8 and costs. William
!verson, pleaded guilty to stealing pick worth
81; 50. Walker White and III. Henson, oh arged
with engaging in an ARRAY. Henson did not ap-
pear and his collateral was forfeited White
nieaded not guilty, and Officer Dyson testified
that Walker and Henson were cinched and
pummelling each other at the polls OF the 6sh
district yesterday; So. Isaac Goats, Charged
with assault and battery; forfeited his collateral
by failure to answer, and an attachment was
ordered to bring him into court. Henry VIII
lisms, assault on some unknown man at the
polls yesterday; IS.
BLAMzs HIS XoTHgR.IN-LAw.
james EfmOnston, assault and battery on
Elizabeth Edmonston, his wife. From tine tes-
tiIEOny it appears that the parties have sepa-
rated, and the husband is endeavOriIg to get
possession of a child, and on this occasion he
struck his wife during the alteration. Ac-
cust made a statement that he has a good wife
but her mother causes trouble; that when he
vas married they thought he WAS rich
but finding that lie is poor his wife's relations
have been making war upon him, and that du-
ring the muss complained OF he had two teeth
KNOCKED out; $40 and costs. Another charge of
assault was made by Henry Singer a brother
OF Edmonstons wife. which was a part of the
same scrimmage, which was quite spirited
one Judging from the testimony; $40 and costs.
An appeal was taken Ill each case.
SWEET SET.
Thomas Alexander, colorei, assault and bat
teryon Ann Peck. From The testimony, Thomas
with two other colored roughs went into a store
defendant and DIV
was given TO his two companions, who walked
OF without paying On seeing this she refused
up large cheese knife and threatened to use it
on complainant. al the same time making a
demonstration by fiourishng the knife and
frightening the complainant very much; 80
and costs.
DIsoRDERLIRs.
James Armstrong, disOrderly; S.. John
Green forfeited collateral for the same offence.
John Gray, profanity and drunkenness; g.
Thos. Quarles and VIM. Ingraham, two bows,
we're fined for throwing stones in LAFAYETTE
sdIhare, MOLE proseapi; VIM kimbsll Charged
l.. Hilleary forfeited collateral for disorder
Nathan Randolph, disorderly in Georgetown;
50. Chas q. johnson and Richard McNalley
forfeited collateral for disorder. Henry Butler,
disorderly conduct in Georgetown; SIS. Chas
G. johnson, charged with carrying loaded pis-
tol; case suspended. Joseph Tillman, profani-
derry conduct after pleading guilty. Charles
81 take an appeal" Judge-ssNot after plead
ing ing guilty guilty SIR Charles take back
Margaret johnson, disorderly in Georgetown;
-. Mary Jane Scott was fined for prof nity
James A. Rodbird, cursing; So. Edward Ed
town; So. Alfred Pinckett, same offense in
| Georgetown; SIS. George Martin, drunk and
PROT anity in restaurant; Sc: Patrick Harmon,
otiense; IS. Samuel Sauory, colored, carrying
a sluDg shot, pleaded guilty; $50. Henry Gaines
pleaded guilty to carrying razor; $50.