Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-09-26
THE COURTS.

EQUITY COURT-Jad9e Humphreys.
To-day, in the case of Darlington al others
agt. Sweeney & Sweeney, the restraining order
was discharged and injunction refused. In ca 90
OF Holmead sgt. Summey, the same order wa 9
passed. Carson agt. Ryan; time extended ID
take testimony. GuDiOn agt. Jenkins; decree
to quiet title. Hoover agt. Crown ct al; decree
pro conftsSo. In StaIiings and others sgt.
Stallings, and Houston ct al. sgt. Hines ct al !;
order confirming auditors report.
POLICE COuRT-Judqs SAsU.
To day, Thomas Cant, for violation of the
cart law, was fined SIS. james TAYLOR forfeited
collateral for throwing stones John H. Mere
and profanity; IS. George MARROW, profane and
Indecent; s..
FIVE DOLLARS FOR CUTTING Pox's TAIL OFF
John ID. Meredith, charged with cruelty mu-
tilating an animal OF the fox kind, by cutting
Oft his tail. John Ward, a colored msn, testi.
fed that he brought fox from the country to
seli, snd went INTO restaurant on Pennsylva-
MA avenue, between 9th and eth streets, to of
fer 1t for sale. Two gentlemen, named Mere
dlth and William Hopkins, were there, and
remarked "that is nlce fox, he's got bushy
TALL Complainant had the fox in his arms
and Meredith caught hold of the chain and held
him up, when Hopkins took hold Of his tail
and held 1T out, remarkIng, This is
nice fox, I'm gong to take that brush -
at the same time he asked what he'd take
for that, and complainant said five dollars.
Defendant said "fm going ID have that brush, :"
and drew out his poeket-k knife aud cut the fox
tail OF, leaving only stump. He remarked to
complainant, " now bring another fox and I'll
do the same thing" Meredith was present in
court, but Hopkins was reported by Lieut..
Kelly to be 10 drunk to bring into court
During the testimony of the countFyman Mere
9th kept lnterruptiDg him, denying the charge
ana protesting that the cutting was done by a
third party Who had not been arrested; but the
colored man stuck to his first statement, and
offered to produce the Iox in court to prove his
statement about theIe being nothing but a
stump left. TIE sale of the fox had been pre-
vented on account of il; tincd s. and costs
Meredith protested against the Judgment saw
ing that lie only held the fox up to look at It.
when stranger came up and whipped out his
bhIe ana gave clip, (moti0ning with his
hsnd,) and the fox ard his tail were two instead
OF one. The judge stated that Mr.. Meredith
would be comGittCd for contempt OF court
when Meredith said he VS. satisfied with his
Judgment, but il was id hard. He borrowed
pencil and paper to send for his fine, and the
bsiiif led him below TO the cells. Smith John
son and Roy Washington, disorderly assembly
and loud and bolsteTouS talking; 81 each. Anna
RCsS, f7>aUult ard battery on Maria Wood
beCk, (b0th deniZeps or tue DiIisiOnD So and
costs.
THE BOOK AGENT CASE.
The case of VIM. Eichelberger, charged with
false pretences in obtaining six books valued at
$50 from j. K. rrembly, with intent to defraud,
was continued. Mr.. Gloss, prosecuting attOr-
ney, st lted to the court that he had failed to
get large number of the books from a pawn
them down to court, but afterwards refused to
do so. He would be obliged TO ask a warrant
for the arrest Of the pawnbr0ker for contempt
of coutt. The issue Of the warrant was ordered.
MISCELLANEOUS LOT BY THE COURT.
Nancy Tolson, cursing; 80, Charles Henry
James Augustus, and Robert John Kent, two
small colored boys, charged with stealing a
pocket book worth 81; reform school. VIM.
Kirby, charged with assault and battery on
VIM. 7. CuFtee; S3 and costs.