Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-07-15
THE COURrS.


To-day, Csbell agt. Knox; order vscating
order quashing return of supRna to answer.
Gersdorf set: Wheeler, administrator; decree
appointing Wheeler trustee. Schneider agt.
Jones; order authorizing amended bin II be
tiled. Earle agt. Mortimer; order 10 issue in
junction. Johnston agt. Pryor; order that de-
authorizing deposition. Ransom agt Ransom
and Abbott sgt. Gray; orders for appearance OF
absent defendants. FAINT sgt. Stewart; order
making f. SImms party defendant. Hunger
ford agt. Minnix; order overrHliny m lton to
recommit. Warren & Co. agt. Evans & Fisher;
order confirming award. Cook ast. Eaton ct al;
decree substituting g. w Stickney as trustee.
Copp agt Sullivan; order for specific sum in
favor Of Davidson. McConihe agt. McConihe;
decree OF divorce. Carson sgt. Ryan; order va
eating cn pro contesso: Gregory sgt. Sheehsn; d.
tee. Farm agt. Farmer; decree OF divorce.
De Hart agt. Dean; order instrIcting trustee.
Iompkins agt. Tompkins; order pro confessO
and reference. Shannon a Ct. Talburt; order con-
frming report of auditor. johnson a ct John
son; order preference. McCarter agt. McCar-
ter; decree Of divorce. Roberts agt. Roberts;
order directing decree of divorce.
PROBATE CoURr-Juige DIN.
To-day, letters of administration were Issued
70 Maria Tavenner on the estate of Charles W.
TavenDer, deceased. who gave bond in the pen-
atty of Sl.G0e. Francis Miller was anpoinied
guardian of the orphan children of Geo. Miller
deceased, ard gave bond in $500. The last will
OF Ia ward Sweeny, deceased, was fully proven
and admitted TO probate and record, the heirs
at law being present ana asserting. The will
of John Balm, deceased, heretofore nled and
partially proven, was admitted to probate an A
record In re, estate of Joseph s. Wilson, de-
ceased, the heirs at law OF the decedent ri ed
their renunciation for letters of administration
III favor OF Nicholas Callan. In re, estate OF
Anmon Green, deceased, order of court for
sale OF interest of the decedent to the surviving
partner this day passed. Letters of administra-
ton were issued To Samuel q. Magruder on the
estate OF Fielder Magruder, deceased: DO I'D
$4,000. Several administrator ard guardian
accounts were presented by the register OF
Wills, which we're approved and passed. The
court viii remain in session during the week
ana ADJOURN on the 18th instant until the 9th
instant.
POLICE CoURT-Judge Shell.
To-day, VIM. johnson, cOlOred, was CHI ar gel
with assault and battery on Mary Hall, Who
testified that she attended ball at Stott's Hail ,
and Bill got mad because she danced wi tn
another partner, and struck her over the eye;
fined SIS and costs. Ellen Morton assault and
battery on Lucy Creswell; 50. Minor Coleman,
assault and battery on Easton Frazer; 40 and
costs. Ellen O'Bren, assault and battery on
Edwin r. Warner; 81. Richard Murray, assault
and battery on Jos. Stone, q mamber of the DO
lice force, while arrestlng him for disorder; $40
and costs Peter Crowley, colored, threats to
Anna Crowly, his wife, who testified that she
was in service, and on last Sunday night she
went to church with her cousin and q man with
them, and Peter swOre he would kill th EN- both;
bonds 10 Keep the peace. Lewis Frazier, assault
and battery on Jas. Armstrong with razor, cut.
ting his hand very severely; six months in jail.
Nine half-grown boys were arrsigned for the
oHeDse OF bathlng In the Potomac river near
aqueduct bridge, Georgetown. After a hearing
OF the case counsel for defendants, Mr.. Jack
son, demuTred to the infOr nation, on the ground
that 1t did not set forth under what ordinance
the charge was made-whether by the Levy
Court, Georgetown or Washington corporations.
MIR. Birney, for the District, took the ground
that the act establishing the Police Court re-
quires II TO take cOgniZaRce Of all misdemeanOrs
within the limits of the corporations ma med,
and that 1t is not necessary 10 specify the par
ucular law or ordinance. The court held the
case under advisement, and required collaterals
OF 81 each to be left, aud the BOYS were dis
charged. st. Clair Burley was fined - for ex-
changing profanity with Sarah Longster. JAS
Gleason, assault and battery on Margaret Glea-
son, bis wife; 60 fine and personal bonds to keep
the peace.