Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-16
THE C0UtsTS

CRIMINAL tpURT-Jadgs Vac aF'iVr.
To day, Frederick BROOKS. unlaw fully carry
ing on BARRON; acquitted.
TIKI RIGHT TO EIECT DJsORDBRLV PRISONS
FROM STREET CABS.
George W. AshGoWn. assault and battery on
Thomas Mckeever. This is a railroad case,
the defendant being a conductor on the avenue
line, and Il attracted great interest. Me-. Il. n.
Webb sSssted In the prosecution. aud Mr.. Tot
Ten appeared for the defence. Itanpeared tns-
Mr.. Mch in company with Gen. J.. ID. FhOmks
hailed the car in Georgetown, and before theY
got on the conductor pulled the bell, when
Mex. asked IT he (the cOnductorl was not IN a
hurry, and some words followed this remark,
when, il is ale ged, the conductor paShsd Mr..
McKeever from the car Il was claimed hv tue
defendant Jhst Mf. Nick. was intoxicated, AMI
not in condition 70 occupy the car, aud wss
not behaving well. On TINS point there was
conflicting testimony. The court charged the
jury that II Nick eever did not behave properly,
or wss in such a condition ~ 20 incOmm9 te
others, the conductor had right TO eject him,
using 70 more force than was necessary. The
jury found a verdict or not guilty.
James Shanahsn, assault with intent TO kill
Edward Bresnshan, was convicted OF an as
sault. VIM. Rich, larceny; nOlle pros.
EQUITY COURT, Judge Wylie.
Yesterday, PendletJn ct al. VS. Parker et al:
order extending time. Hoffman against Gas
teman ct al; order CT reference 10 Auditor.
Barber against Eaton; order appointing F. W.
Eaton guardian, sd litem. ClaXtOn against
ClaxtOn; order finally confirming Auditors re-
port. FAINT against Stewart ct al; order Au-
thorizing Auditor 20 report upon claims. Bal
der resembling pro c0nfess0 against SOper, En-
mons and Goodwin, with leave TO plead. Green
against Buckley; decree for specific perform
ance. Rice against BurnstOn; decree confirm
ing sale. Florence Sewing Machine against
Abrahsms It a.; decree pro c0Hfsss0 against
Esther AbTshams and trustees. Adams against
Gotchll!; order discharging restra ming order
and refusing application for Injunction. Colt
man against Moore; order that trustee convert
certain securities TO currency TO pay Il. Colt
CIRCrIT CorRr T,,g,, c,r,,.r
Yesterday the case of j. j. Weed aud w. Penn
Clark against Dsander NJ. Black; action to re-
cover ices in the Montana war claims was on
trial and arguments in progress when our re-
port closed.
PROBATE COURT-Judgs DIN.
Yesterday, Ia re, estate Caroline h Emmert
order OF sale; In re james A. Cranes estate, do;
In re will OF rhos. Cogan, do, In re will OF Car
oiDe Tenny, do; In re will of q. ID. A hbott
Go. The will OF the late Hannah Ryan was hled
and order of publication directed. She gives
three daughters one dollar each, and direct. the
remainder 70 be divided between her daughters
Maggie, Catherine and Ellen. The will OF the
iate john U hondrup, bequesthing his estate
to his wife, was filed. The will OF the late Su-
san M BuTche, bequeathing her estate to her
children and grand children, was died. Inre
estate Of IL. Burnstine; order that Bernard
BurnsiHe file papers relating TO estate. In re
estate OF John II. Barker; order appointing
j. j. johnson and L. A. Lambert collectors
bond, $1,000. The will or the late Elizabeth
JARVIS was partially proven. The will o. the
late George ID. Abbott was admitted ID probate
ard record-bOnd, SI2, 600, The viii on The late
James II. Causten was admitted TO probste. aud
nj. Z. Causten qualified as executOr-bOnd
$4,000. The court authorized the register 10
charge 20 cents each for entering inventory and
inde1ing same, issuing order of publication, Ia
suing order or sale and probate OF al account.
POLICE CoURT-Jad0e Shell
To-day, Alice Dent. cOlOred, charged with
grand larceny; bonds fixed at Sl 500 for a hear
ing. Michael Lsnhady, assault on Bridget his
mother. Mr.. Gloss stated that this man hal
been before the court several times OIL similar
charges, and he asked that he be sent TO Jail for
six months. After the testimony of several
witnesses to prove the brutality Of Michael 20
bis mother, sentence Of $50 fine and costs, or
sixty days In jail, and bonds in 800 20 keepthe
peace or stand committed for six months was
imposed. John Cokey, colored, assault on
isaac Young, an old man. little grand
daughter testified that John knocked the old
man down with a stone, giving him a fesrfulIy
black eye; six months in jail. Richard Robin
SOD, assault on James Cramer; as and costa
Frank Nangender, an idle and incOrrgibl boy,
was sent 10 the reform school. Henry CLAW
PLEADED guilty TO cursing, and WAS fined IS.
TODAY.
James Stanley, charged with grand larceny:
examination waived, and bonds fixed az Al 600
VIM. II. Bell, colored, assault and battery on
Anna, his wife, who stated that her husband
give him money he beat her; she works out in
seryicei s2o. One swallow does not make a
summer, but Sarah Summer made swallow Of
henzlne yesterday, which so demOralized her
that she let loose her billlngsgste on the street
Officer Edelin, at FIRST cautioned her. then
threatened TO arrest her, which had the effect
Of making her twitter louder than before He
then took her by the left wing, and in taking
her toward the station-house she drew a case
knife and cut him across the wrist. She was
Gagged In default OF IS. John Kane raised Cain
in knoI's alley last night, and settled for s3,
Mary O'Dell, wicked Fighting alley siren,
was pooled 80 days as q vagrsnt. Ferdinand
Deksau, youth some IA years old, mentioned
elsewhere, was charged with grand larceny OF
SlOO, plead guilty, and was sent to the Reform