Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-03-25

esterday, Berry VS.. Berry x Hill, verdict for
defendant and motion for a new trial. French
W. Pitcher; verdict for defendant.
CRIMINAL COURT-JuIg> Mac Arthur
ms morning, in the case OF Richard Robin
son, convicted of keeping bar room. a motion
for a new trial was OyerTuled and a fine of loo
and costs imposed. The fine below was $50.
Richard Jones, keeping bar-rOom; sentenced
10 pay fine Of $50 and costs. Fred'k Fried
man, keeping bar room; fined $50 and costs.
John j. Keller. keeping bar-room; lined sos
and costs. Christian Herrick, do; fined S25 and
costs. This was the case OF a brewer selling
beer of bis own make, and the court was in
formed that he would not violate the law again
a. he had provided pint glasses. John Quilter,
keeping bar room; fined Sl25 and costs
The jurors were discharged until the 10Th Of
April.
THE REsEhvro STAT CASE
Mr. Nj. + Morris Gale. Up the case of Messrs
Saville and Canning, of the National Theater
appeal Irom The Police Court, where they were
hned for violating law of the legislative as
sembly making il Illegal to sell tickets for re-
served seats after the opening of place OF ex-
hibltloh or amusement, or to mark as eserved
seats which have not previously been taken. In
the court below they had entered plea of not
guilty and plesdsd the unconstitutionality of
the act The defendants stated that they de-
sired the question settled. as one class of their
patrons wished such practice 10 be stopped and
another class wished the privilege OF purchas-
ing such seats whenever they pleased. While
they would be content with the ruling of this
court, others were interested, and it would be
advisable that the court of last resort should
finally adjudicate the question. He submitted
that the question be certified to the General
Term.
Mr.; Miller had no objection to this course if it
could be done.
The court said that he would look into the
subject
The court was adjourned until tomorrow.
POLICE COURT-Judge Smell.
To-day. Thomas Dunn was charged with as
sault and battery on John BOldn, cOlOred, who
testified that the affair happened on X street on
Monday night. He was going by store and
heard rumbling noise inside and went to the
door, and saw two men fighting. Tom Dunn
had beaten a cOlored man, and put a head on
him, and witness tried to get him out, when
Dunn put a head on him, too; he threw him
against the counter, and commenced hitting
him in the belly. and doubled him up. For de.
fence II was shown that BOldin commenced the
assault, and the judge dismissed the case w
H. Lewis, assault and battery ON Bryson Chase
cutting through his coat and shirt with a razor;
SO. George Hamilton, assault and battery on
Samuel johnson with lead billy, putting a
fearful head on him; $50 Also, charged with
SrryiDg sluDg shot; fined $50, or ninety DAYS
in W.T. thouse. Annie Cant, loud and bolster
Ous. $40. - workhcuse thirty days. William III.
Lewis. coIore was fined S2O for carving a
razor. Robert Dous herty, VIM. Brooks, Con-
rad Wolhngry and other torIeiteu eollaterals.
Margaret Bell. loud and boIsro.- ous; 50. Jacob
Levy, charged with injuring the 4. ass on the
parking I'm front of his premises; $40.