Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-07-27
THE COURTs.

ofhClAL IfRM-Judge Wytie.
To-day, Miller sgt. Bell ct al; order for an
pearance of absent defendants. Fendall, as
signee, sgt. ICragin ct al; order vacating pro
oonfesso and extending time for District to file
answer. Hume agt. Buckley ct al; decree pro
confesso and reference to j. j. johnson, Coop;
order overruling motion of defendant to vacste
confirmation OF report Of auditor. Brown agt.
ton agt. Walker; order nisi ratifying sale of lot
9, square fS5. Bogant agt. Keys; order for ap-
pearance absent defendant. Mason agt. Mason;
order appointing W. j. Miller guardian adj
htem. Ashby agt. Butler; order approving ap-
peal bond. Mcintosh agt. Mcintosh; order
continuing restraining order, &c. De Aldama
aet Wizard; order overriding motion of defen-
Eaton; order appointing Mrs. Eaton guardian
ad Item. Levi sgt. Dodge; judgment OF con-
domination.
POLICE CoURT-Judge Shell
To-day, John Janney, assault and battery
with intent to kill Henry Butler, both colored.
The latter testified that yesterday morning
Janney came TO his barber shop and an aIterca-
ton took place between them, Janney being
drunk and quite violent. On witness remon-
strating Janney caught a Y lZor a went for
him. Witness fell backward a. IL { the park
when Janney made three passes at him, cutting
MIN each time, inhicting very bad wound one
making deep cash across his back between
the shoulder, which the physician had to sew
up sent 10 the grand jury and bonds fixed at
81 600. Delaware james, threats to Henry But
Ter. This grew out OF the same affair James
taking the part OF Janney. The testimony de-
veloped the fact that the case was ore OF az
sault, and the court also sent this to Grand iury
John Hawkins, larceny of q file worth Is cents
John was caught in a carpenter shop otter dark
with the hie iii his possession belonging TO the
proprietor; $40. Joseph Hawkins VIZ commit
ted to jail GO days tor larceny OF 500 from a
money drawer IN the market. Nancy Rich and
five of her companions, all colored, were fined
for an ARRAY in the county. a witness testified
that Nancy and Mary Matilda Aun were
clncbed and the wool flying when he cot on the
spot; Caroline jined in, but Nancy smacked her
and threw her down; GeOrgiana fit well. but
Nancy held her own; s. each. Frederick Dick.
son, larceny Of clothing valued at about 500;
pleaded guilty and Sent to grand Jury. Moulton
Adams, colOred, charged with snatching a
watch out OF the hands of a man named Robin
son, and running off with 1t. MIR. II. testified
that NOulton asked him what time il was, and
on producing his watch he snatehed It out of his
hands. The watch was recovered; grand iury
Margaret Stepney, larceny OF a basket Of to-
matoes; 80 and costs. Margaret Thomas petit
larceny Of some fractional currency; suspend
ed. Laura Smith, larceny of a pair Of corsets;
So and costs. Alfr BOulan, assault and bat
terry on Rose Boulan; So and costs, John ,Jen-
kins, assault and battery on WIN. Dodsen; as
and costs. Catherine Mosey and Cell. Scott
cross charges of assault and battery; each fined
IS and costs. Jerry johnson, larceny OF a pair
OF shoes; Sl0. Charles Retta assault and hat
terry on q. Weiner; continued. Eliza CampbelI
assault on Annie Chapman; as and costs Car.
oline Brown and Johnson Brown, affrav: az
each. Thirty-six DRINKS, disorderles and such
were disposed of.