National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1872-12-04
THE COURTS.
Supreme Court Of the United stRtes-Dc-
rcnbrr Term, 1879.

Supreme Court Of the United stRtes-Dc-
cCnbrr Term, 1879.
TUESDAY, December . IsTa
On motion Of Hon. Geo. W. McCnry James J.
Wilson, esq, OF Fairfield, Iowa, was admitted to
practice Us an attorney aud counsellor OF this
court.
ford, esq, Of Louisiana, was admitted TO practice
"a an attorney and counselor Of this court,
on motion of Hon. NJ. II. Carpenter, Frederic
u. Belts, esq.,, Of New York city, was admitted
10 practice ~ an attorney and counsellor OF thls
No. /. Henry S. Dexter plaintiff In error, vs.
Mary X. Han ct a.; Passed until TOMORROW, o,,.
No. 2. George 7, Kelly, cOmplalnRnt,vs. The City
Of Providence. Continued.
No 8. George y. Kelly, complainant, va. The
propretors Of Central bridge. Continued.
No. I. The mayor Of Mobile, plaintiff In error
vs.. VIM. Z. LeYerioh ct al On motion Of Mr.
p. Phillips continued.
No. B. Ira T. wetmorc, plaintiff In error, vs..
Perry LOytt. In error To the Circuit Court Of
the United States for the northern district Of H.
linOls. On motion OF Mr.. A. l.. MerTiman or
dered by the court that the writ Of error In this
case bC dismissed with costs.
Adjourned until tomorrow morning at eleven
o'clock.
Criminal COurt-Judgs Macarthur.
In the Criminal Court, to-day, Messrs Cook
and Miller moved that certain cases appealed
from the Police Court he dOcketed and the APP
peals dismissed. the parties not having paid the
usual deposit
Mr.. Harrington, for the parties, urged that no
act creating the Police Court, approved June II,
1870.
MIR. Cook argued that tho fines imposed In the
Police Court are In the nature Of civil debts, and
when parties appeal from the judgment VI the
Police Court they are required to make a deposit,
as that court takes the place Of Justices Of the
peace.
Mr.. Harrington said that when parties appeal
and pay the deposit and when they prove them
selves innocent, there II no way to get the money
returned,
The court holds the question under advise
ment. Adjourned.
Circuit COHrt-Chicf Justice Cartier.
This court was engaged as follows yesterday:
Harmon vs.. johnson. Tho issue In this case
was whether the plaintiff was In condition to
execute deed. The jury found he was not In a
condition TO make legal deed.
Kimbro W.. First National bank. Leave granted
10 file replication.
Chesapeake and Ohio canal vs.. Maukall. This
was an action Of CjeCtnent against a claimant
under an alleged tax sale. Sealed verdict to be
rendered.
SutrO vs. DivkorsOn. Judgment confessed.
MaUkHl, IT,, W.. Downey. Settled.
CASES TO-DAY,
The following cases are assigned for trial To-
day: Nos a, IS, ", no. llB, III 49, its, 49, 1913,
o. l2S, go u, v, lls 1870, s59, 200, and B5l Al
jOuned.
Police COuFt-JudHC Smell.
To-day, Jane Migkle, assault ON her husband,
$50 bonds TO keep the peace; Martin DOugherty
and Augustus LhfOntalnc, assault and battery
on Jas. i. Calhoun. La Fuutame was discharged
and DOughorty tnCd sl0 and costs, Richard Hob
inson was charged with Keeping his place OF
business open on Sunday, fined so; Levi Pum-
phrey, charged with pott larceny OF a cane
pocket-hook containing &c., from Samuel
7, Wall, plead guilty, aud sentenced 20 jail ak
mOnthai Michael Hills, charged WITH keeping
hla phge u bQBlneaa ppgg on SUNDAY, Aaed w.