Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-04-10
THE COURTS.

CIRCUIT COURT-Jud9e Cartier.
Yesterday, Pomeroy VS. Clark; verdict for
plaintiff in 81 rs, with interest. Hubbard vs.
Hamilton; verdict for plaintiff In S674.4l, with
inteIest Jacobs VS.. Continental Lite Insu-
rance Company, jury respited until this morn
To-day, the trial of the case of Jacobs ACT.
the Continental Insurance company-action o n
policy on the life of young Jacobs, who was
found dead in the Smithsonian grounds a few
years since-was resumed.
POLICE COURT-JipIge Smell.
To-day, John Morgan and John Yeates, two
boys, charged with throwing tones, we're tined
50 each. Whitson George, loud and boisterous;
So. VIM. l.. Williams, same; 80. ,Jsrre Lee, a
yagrant, was sent 10 the workhouse. Alfred
Boreland, loud and bOisterous; So Charles II.
Brown, throwing stones in the street; 81. Bsn-
tsmin Simpson, profanity; s3. John r. Rich
ards, same; 50. Sandy SOrrell. David Payne
and Spencer Roberts playing ball on the street;
80 each. John Key, assault and battery on
Catherine O'ROurke. This occurred on the 2lst
nit in the grocery and liquor store OF Mr.. John
OR0urke, husband of the complainant, and
has been stated in THE STAR. An alteration
occurred between the two men, and fight fol-
lowed, during which Mrs. O'Rourke was struck
with a pound weight on the head, fracturing
her skull slightly, since which time she has
been at the Providence Hospital. This morn
ing she appeared in court and gave testimony,
Reilly, who attended Mrs. O'Rourke. testified 70
the character and severity of the wound; that
the skull was fractured, and there was cOnsid-
cradle concussion produced on the brain. He
corroborated the statement or DIR. Reilly, but
thought there was no further danger. John
O'Rourke, husband of complainant, testified
that hey was intoxicated when he came to his
house and insulted bis wife, when she tried TO
persuade him out of the house, when Key took
something ont of his pocket and struck at her,
ana she fell senseless 10 the floor; Key was very
abusive to witness and his wife, and when
Key attacked his wife witness threw a weight
at him which he was using in weighing some
flour, but he did not hit his wife with it,
Ofhcer kearney testified to making the arrest
OF Key after he had made the assault and left
the house. Mr.. CarrIngt0n, for defence, made
an address in behalf of his client, after which
the court imposed fine of 800 and costs XIV
was then arraigned for assault and battery on
james Pe8ke, colored man. This affair &C.
Cured just before the assault on Mrs. O'ROuke
and before Key went into the store. Peake tes-
tined TO being struck at by Key, who held a
knife IN his hand, at the same time he said II
don like niger or an Irishman for moth
ing" and struck at him. He caught witness by
the back of the neck and kicked him.
Mr.. CsrrinetOn.-" Judge, leave it to your
sound discretion whether there is any assault
proven here"
Judge" My sound discretion is that he pay
$50 and costs"
Charles Lee and John Farrell, grand larceny
of clothing from Mr.. Russell; committed for ac-
bail. John III. Burke, larceny of pair of shoes;
sixty days In jail. Addison Lane, threats to
Cesar Smith; bonds to keep the peace. Chas
Thomas, larceny of coal worth a.; three months
in jail. Joseph Eskridge and j. H. Rollins
charged with larceny of some oars and row.
locks from Andrew Raynor. 1t appears these
two men borrowed a large yawl boat from a
Raynors premises, and offered to sell the boat
for SIS; fined $50 each.