Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-01-27
THE (HDURTS.

tQrITr COURT, Jgdgs Wyiis.-TO-dav, Bray
held agt. Braydeld; order quashing inquisition
OF iunaey and dismissing bill. Miller agt. Mil
Ter; order for appearance of absent defendant
McGOnegal agt. McGOnegal; order referring
trustees accounts to auditor. In rs estate Of
Nancy and Thomas Mattingly; decree author
IAng guardian To mortgage infants interest in
real Hesitate. Essex agt. Essex; order appointing
y. w: Essex guardian ad Item. Wall & Co
aet HIS; order of reference to auditor. Park
hurst agt. Hurdle; order nisi confirming trus-
tees report and reference to auditor. Bowen
agt. Gallant: final confirmation of auditors re-
pert. Hunt agt. Hunt ct al; reference to au-
a m TO report on property OF sale: Hodges agt
son; X. Fendall substitute trustee. Somers apt
Solnmers; ratification of trustees sale. Roche
agt Moran; order ratifyins auditors report.
wizard agf. Willard; order extending time for
taxing testimony, and revoking authority for
lease OF premises to Chamberlain.
PROBATE COURT, TO-DAY. JIdge VWir-Iu
me matter of the will of the late Justice Dim
mlck-Ietition for a construction OF the will
the Court held that the executor must file bin
with all the heirs asking the construction of the
VIII by the Court Letters OF administration
were issued to Mary johnson on the estate ot
Ellen Conner; bond $1,000. Mathew DcatIy
was appointed guardian TO his minor children:
pond 500. Letters OF administration on estate,
OF Geo. W; Hughes were sued to Mary Hughes;
bond 81 200. The will OF the late SaIiie SIN
sheT was hled, partially proven and admitted to
p obate as regards personality. She leaves her
estate to her sister and brother.
fOLlCE CoCRT, TO-DAY, Judge .SHeV.-lIenry
Brown, charged with using prOtane language oi,
Eth street; fined So. Henry Brown CHARGED
with making an assault on Margaret Plowden,
said lie was drunk at the time, and presumed il
was 20. Margsrets face was mashed very badly,
showing the effects OF the assault, and tile Judge
committed him TO Jail for 60 days. Edward Ed
wards, colored, assault and battery on Mary
Lee. Mary testified that Edward struck her
with back-handed lick, which cost him even
80. In the case Of VIM Patterson, charged with
assault and battery on Martin Milier-before
the court Yesterday and continued until to-day-
defendant brought witnesses to attempt TO prove
an albi, but did not succeed and the Judge
committed him TO jail for six months
THE GANBLING-HOUsE CASES.
johnson Brown, Charles Natili, John Keely
anu - Hotehkiss, charged with keeping gam
bling houses, appeared this morning and Dis
trict Attorney Harrington entered a nolle pros
IN each case, stating that the grand jury had
indicted them. and requested the marshal TO
take them before the Criminal Court, when
bonds would he fixed for their appearance for
trial. The remaining cases have not vet been
acted on by the jury. J. j. Kelly, one of the
parties charged-whO as on last Saturday COM
mitted to jail AZ hours for contempt-apologizrd
TO the Judge for his language, saving that he
was excited at the time, and was sorry 1t had
happened. The judge said he accepted the
apology and thought he was excited. Mr.. Kelly
was released on the same day he was committed
upon the payment Of the fine-S2D.