Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-10-14
THE COURTS.

THE CRIMINAL COURT adjourned to-day
without transacting any business. Tomorrow,
me case of Frederick De Kraft and VIM. Pad
gett, indicted for the murder of Peter Bennett
on the Goth of August last, will be called Mr.
U. ID. Barrett, counsel for defence.
COURT IN GENERAL TERM.-To-day, the case
Of j. 81. Tibbetts We. Reuben Wright was ar
gUed. In this case plaintiff sued for compensa-
ton for prosecuting the CLAIM of defendant be-
FORE an Indian commission, and obtained 1uug-
nent, and the case now comes up on exceptions
aiken below; Gen. Mussey tor plaintiff and
Mr.. 4. l.. Stanton for defendant. In re appli-
cation Of Joshua Gray for letters patent for
rubber tipped pencils-appeal from the Patent
Once; argument commenced.
POLICE COURT, Judge SneH.-To-day, Lloyd
Sisco, assault and battery on Alexander Lancls-
ter, both colOred "a Goat alley fght;) 50. Will
Hanson Harrison, charged with making threats
Of personal violence to Catherine Harrison, his
former wife, from whom he had bsen divorced.
Some months ago Harrison was put under bonds
TO keep the peace, for the same offence, and the
time having expired he resumed his demonstra-
lions against her on Saturday last, by throwing
stones at her window and threatening to take
her life. After Mrs. Harrison had told her story,
Mr.. II. commenced to tell how his wife was liv-
ing in an improper manner with one Richardson
and one Murphy; but as this had nothing to do
going on with his grievances, and the
judge decided that he must renew his bonds
Ricnard Marshall, charged with battery on
Adelne Jones. The latter Is q respectable
looking lady, and came into court this morning
with black eye, which she alleged Marshall
had given her. Richard failed to respond, aud
his bonds, 800, were ordered to be forfeited and
an attachment issued to bring him into court
Joseph Taylor was charged by Archibald Gil
lillian with committing breach OF the peace by
unlawtully and without right, tearing and dis.
placing and removing the roof of, and from, the
dwelling house Of the complainant, tenant of
defendant. A nolle prosequi was entered. job I
Wilson and Edward Wade, forfeited Nllate raj
for disOrderly conduct, John Carnes and Ed
ward Quilts; same. Andrew jackson, John
Jones and George Patra, disOrderly conduct;
Jones was dismissed and the others fined -.
VIM. Gillen and Patrick Gascoe forfeited col
lateral for disorder. VIM. Taylor; came.
Christopher Tyler and VIM. Machin, violation
of cart law; - each. Louisa Lucas and Alice
Greenfield, loud and boisterous talking and
fighting on z street; IS each. Mary Jane II all
and Mary Taylor, charged with being Migrants
and prostitutes; workhOuse thirty DAYS. James
jackson. cursing; SS. George Barr, profane;
forfeited collateral SIS. John King, indecent
exposure; SO. Thomas Hughes, profane in
Louise Alley; $40. Wesley jackson, same; s.
Oscar Jacobs, profane and disorderly; IS. VIM
Henderson was fined s. for profanity. Charles
Weldon pleaded guilty to stealing two chickens
worth ~ 30; reform school. Phillip Schriver
charged with making threats to Annie Wisner
500 bonds to keep the peace. George Washing
ton, assault and battery on Sarah Lewis, both
colored continued.