Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-21
THE COURTS.

COURT IN CEREBRAL TRRH.
To-day, the chief justice delivered the opinion
Of the court in the cases of II. W. Gould and r.
>. Merrill, appeals from Patent Ofscel at
aIming tne deceisions OF the commissioner OF
argued by Messss. Webb and Peck.
PROBATE CoURI, Judgc 0lse.
Yesterday, after our report closed, Ellen
Eddie qualified as executriS of will Of Emeliue
Middle; bond so Geo. Harriet Getty qualified
as guardian of orphan Of g. Thomas Getty;
bond 5000. Virginia Scott to orphs ms OF W
i Scott, ard Jane Wood of orphan of James
X. Wood: The will of Lavinis Carter, of Phila-
aelphia, bequeathtng lot on 10 Z street, in this
city, TO VIM Lloyd, was admitted to probate.
POLICE CoURT-Judqe Swell
Sohn IolS % 1 was fined % for engaging in an
Rebecca Ross with penknife; $40 and costs
george Gerhart, charged with assault and bat
terry on Wary Vernon; case continued and bonds
gwen Alexander Pool, assault and battery on
Martha his wife; SIS and costs. @. H. Johnson,
larceny OF cape worth 81; SIS. Fanny Myers
loud and boisterous; IS. John Chase, charged
with tying horse to a tree-box; IS. QryiIJe
Washington, a vagrant, was sent to the work
house. Andrew Jones, cursing; So. Mary Tuck
er. disturbing the quiet of Georgetown; s.
Charles Morris, same; SS. Daniel Buckuer aud
William Saunders loud and boisterous taking;
80 each.
A LICENSE QUESTION.
Mr.. Miller called attention TO a batch OF cases
which he held against several merchants Cn
Pennsylvania avenue, for doing business with
out license. Some of these were wood and cesl
merChauts. who have ottiCeS on said avenue fer
taking orders, and keep their business at the
wharyes, where the license locates them.
Samples OF wood and coal are also kept at these
offices. The cases were continued until to- mar
row.
8 FOR SHAPING A NEIGHBoR's BOY.
Madison QUITS was charged with assault and
battery on William Lansdale, q little boy about
i've years OF age. Mr.. Lansiae, father OF the
boy, testified that his little son was PLAYING
under the windows, when Cuts ran ont an
seiZiDg the little fellow began beating him He
NIr (NnfNS hr-r alrEV
Mr.. Cuts explained how it was. He was often
annoyed by boys coming around his house. and
be became exasPerated and ran out and gave
this one moderate castig ation by sundry light
slaps. He had made complaint to the child's
father, who had given no attention to it. The
Judge said it was a technical assault, and
impose fine OF S3.
THE CASE or THE WITNESS WHO TAs PUT IN
THE PRISONERS BOX.
Assistant Attorney n. II. Miller called the
attention OF the court TO paragraph that was
IN the local columns of THE STAR of yesterday
IN relation 10 the release of a witness from the
dock who had been retained by order Of the
court on the charge of perjury in giving his
testimony yesterday in the case against Keefer,
charged with selling liquor without license, and
stated that bis connection with the case ended
after calling the attention of the court to the
character of the testimony given by said wit
ness, Cornell. 1t was not his duty to prosecute
him. as he was not public prosecutor for the
United States. He thought the court would
have taken judicial notice of it.
Judge.-"The court did take judicial notice
and ordered the witness into custody, but no
one could be held without some affidavit, and
there was no process on which to hold the pri-
soner. This is quite evident"
Marshal EckIoff stated that the witness had
been released on bail.
Mr. Hiller.-''l have seen Judges commit
witnesses for perjury when committed within
presence OF the court, and supposed it com2e-
tent for the court in this case"
Judge-"Ihe court did take judicial notice
and ordered the witness into custody, and he
was properly released. no charges appearing
against him; but he can be reached if the attor-
ney wishes to make charges against him"
Mr Miller-'-i have no wish to prosecute :
have done my duty in the premises"
Judge.-"Wel, that will do"