Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-11-29
THE COURTS.

CRIMINAL COURT, Judge M1cArtsur.-This
morning Mr.. Harrington asked that the case OF
battery appeal from the police court in which
the recognizance was forfeited and appeal dis
missed be placed on the docket and the for
FIXTURE stricken out. He was Of the opinion that
the practice which prevailed was not the proper
one. The court ordered this disposition Of the
case.
After passing sentence on O'Brien (no.iced
elsewhere) the June term adjourned sine die.
POLICE COURT, Judge SneU-On Tuesday last
Thomas Maddox and William Evans were ar
raigned, charged with feloniously breaking into
the house OF j. II. Aulick on the Sd day Of July
last and stealing sundry articles of value. Coun-
sci for Maddox waived an examination and the
case was sent to the grand jury; and in the case
OF Evans the district attorney entered a nOlle
prosequi, and he was discharged. Columbus
Sampson, threats to Rosa Sampson, his wife,
500 bonds to keep the peace, and stand com
mitted until given. Jerry johnson, assault and
battery on Anna Humphrey; SO and costs.
nameless offence; $40, or 30 days i'm the work
house. George +. Shafer was charged with an
assault on William Patterson. Mr. Patterson
testified that the assault was made on SATURDAY.
preparatory to raising house. On the part OF
the defence 1t was shown that there has been a
contested case about the ownership of piece of
property, and that pending the settlement OF
these difficulties Patterson, with others, were
sent by the other party to tear away the build
ings erected on the property, and that (by the
attempted to use the necessary force to prevent
the alleged trespass. One witness testified that
Mr.. Shafer went upon the premises and ordered
the workmen to cease working, and that although
he had pistol in his hand he did not attempt to
use 1t. The case was dismissed.
On wednesday. JAS. Taylor. c0lored, charged
with stealing $500 lawful money, the property
OF Walter Lenox, pleaded guilty. Mr.. Lenox
was present and asked that the accused be not
harshly dealt with for the sake of bis old
mother, who hal tried hard to RAISE him an
honest boy, and asking IL he could not be COM
mitted to the reform school. The money had
been recovered. The court reserved judgment
In the case. Henry Sm00t, assault and battery
Oh Mary Lee, c0lored; s. j. p. Shillen, threat.
or personal violence to Annie Shillen, his wife,
who testified that her husband is drunk the
larger portion OF the time, and abuses her in
the most brutal manner. She thought him de-
ranged when he II drinking, aud she was in fear
OF him. He came home Tuesday aud chased
her with Q razor to take her | 70; $500 bonds to
keep the peace. and stand committed until
thompson, pleaded guilty; $40 aud costs. VIM.
Baker, profanity; IS. Lizzie Brooks, colored,
pleaded guilty to the larceny of three gold
rings valued at sl3; SO and costs, or sixty DAYS
10 jail. John Bresnahan, charged with pro-
1anisy. This was An aggravated case, and he
profanity. John Curlin, charged with tapping
the street water main on 18Th street for the
purpose OF obtaining supply OF water without
permit from the water registrar; coninued.
Patrick Rsgan, charged with assault and
Datery on Frank Evans. This assault vas al
legged to have been made in Bates magistrate
ONCE; rs and costs. Mark Laurenxi, assault
and battery on Patrick NJ ahoney, in a drinking
mousse kept by Laurenzi BiAhoney eesti6 ed
that he and some friends went in and asked for
drinks on credit, which was refused. and Ian