Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-05-26
THE COUR re-.

CRIMINAL CouRr-Juiges DIN and ne splseys.
To day, George Smith and Charles CAss., In
dicted for burglary and larceny, were found
guilty of the latter offence. VIM. Fitz gerald,
larceny. (appeal,) verdict guilty. Thos. waits
and Philip Williams, larceny; nolle pros. Alex.
Ross, assault; do.
PoRsRRY CASE
Henry Bogus, alias Lyons, alias Adolf Ober-
dorfor, charged with forgery of q checd in the
name of A. DIETRICH, on the German American
Savings bank, was tried. The counsel made the
point that there was a varience in the indict-
ment and the proof-the name not being spelled
as the party spellsit. Judge DIN ruled that no
man can escape the penalty of the Law
by bad spelling. IL was true that there
was varisnce, but not q defective one IL
sss, IN evidence that the party vent to Det-
tanning where DIS bank account was kent.
he presented the check. The jury found a
verdict OF guilty. A second similar case
The prisoner being called on as to whether he
ne bad anything to say why a sentence should
Dot be passed, stated that P. III. Rhinehardt
came to him saying that he knew a Germxu
who had some money, and that he would get
two checks which he would all, and then r.
went with him and told him to write the name
could divide. They went TO tue bauk together,
and Rhiuehardt stood outside, and when ne saw
that there was something suspicious he went Off
The court sentenced Bogus to three years in the
VIM: Ferguson, assault and battery; guilty;
fined $50, or 80 days in Jail.
POLICE CoURr-J4d1e SasU
yesterday, Madam Austin threats to s alinia
Speskes; $50 bonds to keep tue peace Fanny
Bruce, assault on Margaret Lipscomb; 80 and
costs. Mary SweenY assault on Ida Ham
mill; Il. Daniel Stewart, assault on AIbart
Curtis; So and costs. Byron Knowles larceny
Of pair of shoes; Byron has Just got ont of iall
for stealing, and he was returned for six months
longer.
TO-DAY.
Richard Brown, driving on footway: 81 An
drew Allison, profanity; s. Joseph Leonard
profanity; IS. Jerry Maxwell, vagrancy; 60
days in workhouse. Charles Smallwood, pro-
1anlty; 50. Joseph f. Crogg gan, profanity: g.
Ellen y. Jones, vagrancy; 80 da rs in the work
house. Henry Himber, assault on VIM Cur
SEEM continued. james MOnohan, assault on
WIN. Wood; s. and costs. George Dent Louisa
Edelin, and Isabella Dent, assault aud battery
on Jno. Edelin,; IS and costs each. Page Bailey
assault and battery on Estelle Smith. 50 and
costs. Edward Howard, threats; 800 bonds TO
keep the peace. Sarah Mcpherson, assault on
Mary Warren; IS. Charles Shreve, charged
with renting house for bawdy purposes to one
Eliza Tapp. pleaded not guilty. Lieutenant
ECklof. testified to giving MI. Shreve, agent
for the house on New York avenue, notice last
January OF the character of the tenant and for
what purpose she would use the house. but not
outstanding this he had given her possession
MIS- Tapp had assumed the name of Mrs. Per-
kins, and now holds possession by virtue of a
lease. Defendant showed that he was not agent
for the property, and tina. the ewner had given
the woman possession instead of Shreve. The
evidence not appearing conclusive that the de-
feDdant was guilty, the case was dismissed.