Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-07-09

ID,
Frank Queen, and John Hall, robbery, nolIe
pros.
SPECIAL TERM-Judge W'ylie
Mills agt. Lee; decree pro cOnfessO and refer
ence to auditor Coltman agt Moore: decree
appointing j. j. johnson trustee to sell
Schneider ast. TurtOn; order nisi ratifying sales
in Georgetown. Keleher agt. Kerr ct AL order
appointing X. Fendall guardian al Item to in
FAINT, and pro cOnfessO. Merit agt. Merit; order
for rule on defendant. Hoffman agt. Washing
ton Market Company; injunction allowed. \
number of judgments by default we're taken.
POLICE CoURT-Judge Shell
Gen. VIM. Birney, the new Assistant District
Attorney, took charge of his duties at the Po-
lice Court this morning. Mr.. Miller, in intro
duciDg Gen. Brney to the court, said that in
parting with the court in his official position TO
that of private attorney, he took the occasion
10 thank the court, his honor the Judge, and
the officers connected with the court, who have
since he had held the position for the past three
years, treated him with the greatest kindness
consideration and courtesy. Especially was he
slowed upon him in the discharge of a very
laborious duty. In retiring from the position
he had held he felt that he had discharged his
duty faithfully to the best OF his ability, TO the
interests of the District; while in parting he
felt confident In having a successor whose abil.
ity and standing as a lawyer is a sure guarantee
that the position will be we'll filed, and the du-
ties connected Herewith discharged with faith
fulness and ability.
Judge Smell remarked that It gave him pleas
ure to acknowledge the ability and integrity with
thankess and arduous pOsition-that of public
prosecutors position of which few persons I'M
derstood the difficulties and responsibilities.
He also acknowledged the uniform courtesy and
consideration with which the retiring attorney
had treated the court, and he hoped that in fu-
ture their relations, socially and officially,
would continue to be of the same pleasant
character. He also hoped that the same rela-
tons would exist between all under the new
prosecuting officer.
Gen. Birney thanked the court and the re-
firing attorney for the complimentary illusions
to himself, and said it would be his endeavor to
to all.
The son of Gen. Birney-Arthur A. Birnev-
young gentleman about twenty-five years of
age, assisted his father this morning in the du-
ties Of his office.
Sophia Lyles, disOrderly in the county; s..
John Myers, disturbing the quiet of George
town; So. John Myers, cruelty to a mule; s..
Samuel Q. Reynolds, disorderly and boisterous;
forfeited collateral, So. Emma York, disor-
derly; 50. Daniel Scott, violation of cart law;
So. John Sherlock, profane; SIS. VIM. John
son, do; S5. Lawrence King, do: S3. William
McCullOch, do; So. Emma Harriday; disor-
DERBY; SIS. John b. Clark, assault and battery
Loeffier was charged with assault and battery
with intent to kill VIM. f. Mari. This occurred
on the 4th of July at Loeffier's gardens in an
affray. Charles Loeffier, son of the proprietor
OF the gardens, fired q pistol, the contents Of
which took effect in one Of Mars legs. The
examination was waived, and the defendant
held for the grand jury, bonds being fixed at
$1,000. John Lyons, charged with assault and
resisting Officer Byram; sent to grand jury.