Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-07-26

Police COURT, Judge SneII-To-day, Cor
neiius Berlew, violation of law requiring drivers
of wagons to keep to the right. Mr.. b. said he
had business on the other side of the street.
The judge said this ordinance was one which
would nece ssarily work hardships in many cases,
but he had no discretion but TO impose the fine,
SIS. Isaac Cox, loud and boisterous talking in
Geargetown; IS. Wesley Jourdan, violation of
cart law; SIS. Charles Bishop, disorderiy in
assaulting and resisting Officer Collins. Mr..
Collins stated that he had been called on by
MIR. q. to
"LET Up" ON HIMBeR,
who had been arrested on a charge, and during
his opportunities he made use of profane lam
guage, and on being demonstrated with he spoke
more harshly. The officer took him in custody
and he resisted. The officer explained that
charge was pending against Himber for rum
ming cart without number. The Judge fined
accused for profanity and dismissed the charge
James Brown, for failure to keep on the right
hand side in driving a wagon, was fined IS.
John Neal, same; IS. Jane Davis, vagrancy;
workhouse. Joseph Brown, using profane and
indecent language; So.
DIDN'T WANT TO BE puNNED.
Addison Day, assault and battery on Adelne
West. The latter testified that Day had stolen
some money from her some time ago, and every
time he passed her house her children would say
something TO him about it. This occurred last
Sunday night, when Day caught up brick and
threw ii at her; dismissed.
A FAMILY ROW.
Catherine Miller, charged with assault and
battery on Barrick Burnstine. These are neigh
bOrs, and Burnstine testified that dispute arose
about some dirty water, which the Millers ac-
cused Burnstine's children OF throwing into the
street in front OF their house, when Peter Miller
threw a stone at him in his own house, striking
him on the head, and raising boil on his head
as big as his fist. 1t was testified for the defence
that Burnstine got one of the children to call
Mrs. Miller ga id old Catholic" which led
to words and blows on both sides; that the Burn
shines did their full share OF the striking; s.
each.
"sLRw-FooT LIZ" ovRRHAULEp.
Elizabeth johnson, alias ''Siew-foot Liz,
charged with keeping a bawdy house on ID
street, between 18th and Ii 4 streets. Sergeant
Vernon testified to the bad character OF this
woman and to the fact that the lowest kind of
characters visit her, both day and night. He
found lewd people in the house last night when
they raided it. This was the second time she
had been raided on this charge. Officer Rod
erick testified to the situation OF persons he
found in the upper rooms. Several other wit
nesses testified to the same effect. On the part
of defence it was shown that accused bears a
good reputation. The judge imposed fine OF
Si0o and costs or three months in Jail.
Mary WEIGH, vagrant, was sent to the work.
house. j. L. Kepler, cart driver, for failure
to keep to the right; S5. Henry FELTON,, a cart
feet from other carts; SIS. Henry Himber for
feited his collateral, s., for running cart with
out number. Edward O'Conner, assault and
battery with intent to kill Phillip Herman.
complainant testified that yes erdav afternoon
some words took place between himself and
O'Conner in front of his door, when the latter
flew into passion and struck him eight or nine
heavy blows on the head with piece of iron
The case was further postponed.