The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-01-24

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- POLICE CoURT.-Justice White dis.
posed Of the following cases in this court
to-day:
Scion Howard, unlawful assault. fined
$3.50. iast
Abram James and Jennie Hundley,
fighting in the street, jailed ten days each.
Frank Chambers. drunkenness, dis
Emmett Pearce. disorderly conduct and
profanity, discharged.
John Adams and Frank Foster, vagran.
cy and trespass, ordered to leave the city
forthwith. II 3 81 gsg'fs
Washington Mayo, drunkenness, dis
charged.
Peter White and William Kerr, .deserters
from the United States gunboat Ossipee.
turned over to the United States commis-
Thomas Braston. unlawful assault,
George Brent. unlawful assault, jailed
ten days. ~ 8 4 I, 80. ~ -
SENT ON LIN THREE. CASES. - Martha
Hamilton, colored, charged with feloniously
pHttTluS tlA0 0WcAHHEb "a AA4 - ~. 1A0Icys
and j. Y, Mountcastle, and stealing lot
Of wearing apparel, also with burglArionsly
entering the dwelling Of Dennis Brophy,
and stealing lot Of clothing, was sent on
to the grand jury to-day by the police JUS
Etice on all three charges. This unfortunate
female can truly say trials never come
singly. Since her arrest she has been COM
mitted to jail.to awaitlindictment before the
grand jury on seven charges Of felony
four few days since and three to-day.
BAILED. Mr.. James r. Krisohihan,
one Of the letter carriers Of this city, whose
arrest for alleged depreciation on the mail
matter confded to his charge has been
noted, was last evening carried before
United States Commissioner Adkins and
admitted to bail in 81 900 for his appear
ance before the United States district court.
Mr.. Jacob COIN became his bail. We are
requested by Mr.. Krischman to say that
the charge against him is trumped up
one and fraud, and ask the public to sus-
pend Judgment till the facts are developed.
SUPREME COURT OF APPEAIs.-The
following business was transacted in this
court to-day.
Hunters administrator VS.. Vaughn and
ais; partly argued and continued until
Tuesday next.
The next case to be called is the case Of
l"0sborne vs.. Osborne,u No. 90 on the
docket, and then the court will call the
docket regularly until the 9th Of February,
when the n Miller will case is set down
specially TO be heard.
HUsTINGs CoURT.--Argument in the
case Of w. Page McCarty was commenced
in this court to-day. the evidence having
been concluded yesterday. MIR. Wise,
commonwealth attorney, opened for the
prosecution, and was followed by Judge
Crump on behalf of the Defence About
2 O'Clock o recess was taken Of an hour
At o'clock Judge Crump resumed the
argument on behalf of defence, when oul
report closed.
GRAND LODGE KNIGHTS OF PYTH
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. SINE DIE.--Ths
session Of the Grand Lodge Knights Of
Pythias yesterday was confined alm0s
exclusively to the consideration of business
of q secret nature, alter which it adjourned
to meet in Richmond on the third Tuesday
lin January 1876. The state was re-dis
tricted, but no change Of deputies for ths
lodges in this city were made.
H. Il 9Nffsaffs
SPECIAL COURT OF APPEALs.--Th
Judges of this court were in conference to-
day. This court expires by limitation on
the I'd February /; so that If il is to b,
continued, as the supreme court reports t
be necessary for the public good, The Law
continuing it ought to be passed by tbs
Legislature as soon as it is practicable.
BARBERIzINe ON SUNDAy.-J James II
Brooks, Charles Robinson, Louis a.. Car
ter aud Thornton Catlett, were befor,
Justice White to-day, charged with plyiny
their vocation az BARRIERS on Sunday, TIL
18th Of january, in violation Of the cit.