Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-02-20
THE COURTN.


Yesterday McGill agt Hill; verdict for plain
tiff S55 Selke sgt RodriQues; appeal dismiss.
ed for want of lawful bond for appeal. Lock
wood agt Callahan; verdict for plaintiff ssi.
To-day, Dreamer sgt- Baryys; non suit
Yount agt. Carmody, action for removing a
house; verdict for plaintiff SSj.
AN EJRCTMKNT CASE.
Windsor and Ford agt. q. W. Bryant, suit for
trespass on premises in square 172, fronting
on T. street, between 18th and 18th. Plaintiff
claims under tax title. and also quit claim from
heirs of Edward BTyant-three in number
other than defendant rely ing on possession. The
defendant testified that about a wear since he
found one of the buildings vacant and moved in
II; that ne was one OF the heirs of his father
who left seven children, one of whom is dead
and one has not been heard from for ten wears
The court held that the evidence showed that
defendant was joint tenant in the property
and had right TO go on the property If he couid
do so unresisted, and without breach of the
peace, and plaintiff cOuld not recover. The
evidence showed that they acquired possession
OF three,sevenths of the property and had never
acquired the portion owned by defendant lone
seventh } and he had a better title than they,
notwithstanding the deed from the corporation
OF Washington. The jury found a verdict for
defendant.
POLICE CoURr-Judge Shell.
To-day, Michael Clark and several others
forfeited collaterals for small offences. Dora
Williams, loud and boisterous; 50. Moses Gas
ton, profanity in his own house loud enough ID
he heard in the street. 50. John Bowie, same,
-. Edward Porter, same. 50. Jerry Thomas
same, 50. WIN. Hart, same, So Lille King;
IS. Thomas Jones, larceny Of barrel of
apples worth IS, pleaded guilty and was tined
so, or thirty days. VIM. Davis, larceny of
knives and forks, was committed for a hearing.
Lewis SHREDDER, assault and battery on Peter
Cpshur; IS: Lemuel Fowler, threats to Marion
Fowler, his wife; 500 bonds TO keep the peace.
Joseph Simms and James King, charged with
an ARRAY, -. Jerry Jones, assault and battery
on Hugh Mccormick, An old man. who testified
that some words occurred between them about
the payment of a bill, when Jones, who il a
strapping big fellow, dealt him fearful blow
which knocked him down, he received several
other blows on the head. McCOrmick's head
was literally covered with large Jumps, and on
his forehead was one of very large size, AMI
liver cOlOred. The blow must have been made
with billy, the judge thought so, and sentenced
Jones to six months in Jail.
A DISHONEST SERVANT.
John l.. Smith, cOlored, was charged with
larceny OF $3.50 from Hon. Il. p. Bland, a MEM
Der of Congress, who testified that he had been
missing money in small amounts for some
time, and suspecting Smith, who attended To
keeping his room in order, he watched his
movements while lying in bed aud while Smith
was taking up some ashes in the hre-pla &c he
stopped and distracted some mOnev from wit.
nesses' pocket book in his pants pocket. Wit
ness afterwards searched Smith and found the
missing money on his person, which he had
taken the precautiOn to mark before hand. Mr..
McEltresh, the detective who arrested Smith.
testified that the defendant Acknowledged
taking the two dollar bill, but denied taking any
more; $50 and costs. or thirty days in Jail.
MISCELLANEOUS CASES.
Shtd tOskey, assault and battery on George
ana Wood; -. Cornelia Dent, assault and bat
terry on Mary Sales; - and costs. Andrew
Armistead, an idle and incOrrigible boy was
sent TO the reform school. Hilleary Williams,
grand larceny OF overcoats; sent to jail tor