Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-06-08
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THE COURTS
CIRCUIr Coo RT-JHdgs Macarthur
To-day, Bah ast, Gate woOd; damages ASSESSED
ny court az SOD Wilson sgt. EdmOnston; YER
dtct Tor defendant. McLau yhlin agt. Hall; YER
dict for plaintiff, 500. Burgess ast Adams;
jadgment confessed for sol. Mcdonald agt.
Adams; judgment confessed, S91. 30. SteSbins
and Porter agt 81 abiding; verdict for plaintiff,
Si,1SG IS.
PROBATE COURT.
On Saturday, he wills OF the late Admiral W.
- Snubrick and the late WIN. Selden were
hled In the Office of the register OF Wills Ad-
miTal Shubrick leaves the most of his property
10 MS wife; makes special requests TO his daugl
Ter and her children; to mis- grands on. w. b. S.
CIymer, his regulation word and belt and the
sword and belt presented TO him by South Car
DINA; to lis nephew, Ed. X. Shabrick, the
sword presented to him by Gen. Urluiza, late
captain general Of the Argentine Confedera-
ton. He appoints Geo. G.. Wetherd, or BAlti-
more, and DR.. Geo. Clymer executors.
Mr.. Selden bequeaths all his property to his
wire, 10 go 81 her death to her daughters, Vir-
glnia, Lille and Florence. He closes by say
ing" Inc manliness and intelligence of my
beloved sons will forbid them to ascribe this
devise of my scanty estate TO anything but tho
sense OF justice entertain toward their mose
dependent sisters"
POLICE COURT-JudJe Smell.
On Saturday James Shriyery was fined SO
Tor profanity. Julia Armisted, an idle and
drunken woman, was sent to the workhouss
person, was sent down for sixty DAYS. Maria
Davis was hned - for profanity. Mary Ann
Magee, wife of John NJ gee was sent down for
sixty days as yagrant. William Sims, colored,
haIgeo with harboriDg a vicious dog, which
DIT Patrick McCann; dog ordered To be killed
within twenty four hours; or fine of SIS i'm
posed w. f. Symonds, charged with selling
goods by sample as commercial agent without
license. In testimony It was developed that
defendant called upon a cOnfectioner in this
city, stating that he was agent for a confec-
tionery house in New York, and offered TO sell
him a bill of goods. The merchant made an
arrangement TO meet him at the National Hotel
aud look at his samples In the meantime he
Iotlhed constable OF the fact and invited him
70 go there aud witness the later view. This was
done, ana the job proved successful. Symon Is
was arrested by said constable, and afterwari
went TO the registers Office and paid S1G6 for
license for the uneXpired portion or the year,
and In court on Saturday morning Mr.. Miller
assistant attorney, insisted that he should bs
hned $40 in addition to the license, in order that
the constable should get his mOiety rs infor mer;
but the court cOnld no. see IL in that iight sim
ply timing him the minimum amount OF
-. Mr.. Miller entered an appeal, and
bonds were fixed in the sum OF 500.
X. II. Mason, assault and battery on VI ary Lee;
81 and costs w. h. Charleton, assault and
battery on Elizabeth Cook; a most outrageous
attack on bis mother in-law; $40 and bonds to
keep the peace or jail. Harriet Aun Jones, as
sault on John Thomas Lester; as Mary Pat
terson, charged with keeping a baSdy house;
continued under $500 bonds. Alice Ruth, a
Witness In the case, Was also put under the Sams
bonas to appear. Eugene ID. Howard, assault
and battery on Stephen ID. Charles. Thts oc-
Cured on the 5th day of June, aud complain
ant has been sick ever since until TO dav when
be was able to appear. The cause was ab )ut a
bill complainant owed defendant for hoard
Howard made statement glYing his vers. On OF
the %Hair, ara the court imposed a tia3 OF $50
and costs.
Eugene Stevenson, TbOs. MCCOY, Mich ael
Taley, WinsOn amer, John Gallagher, and
-bol[ = dozen Others forfeited colIatersls for
iisOrCeriy conduct. VIM. Mahouey, bud and
aostt rous; -. John Douglass au1 Robert Say
.uoCr. trsspass on the public parks; - each.
Mar, Keenan,, prostitute and vagraut, was
sent to the wOrkhouse. Robt Sherlock, pro-
taIity; %. john Clancy and Mich" Med N
AID forfeited collaterals. Thos Hayes, assault
IN Pat. ConnoE; - and costs. Jeren All john
-'n, loud and b9isterous; -. Appeal taken.
Floris Vsn Reuth, assault aad battery on Is4-
fora Hicks, sister to sirs Van Rsuth MI Van
dentt Is an architect employed in the Treasu-
Nrs. Hicks testified that defendant struck her
twice with his fist, once on the head and ulc9
ON the body, knocking her DOM. Gross ex-
AHMED by Air. Van Reuth: "Mss Hicks, are
you In my house with or against my CONSENT"
Miss H-"Not until last Saturday night"
j 9dge.-"Did he request you to leave?" Ans
yes ne d:s the S on.a did you I:iuss?"
My sister rents the house and pays for it,"
Jucge.-"Mr. Van Reuth, do YOU DENY that
your wife rents the houseY" Van R.-'Yss, I
co. and want to prove what the behavior of
these folks has been to me the last seven years"
Here FlOris Van Reuth was arraigned for as
sault and battery on Emily Van Reuth who
testi1ed that the assault was made on Saturday
night; that she rs:c.ta tho house aud takes In
sewing; her sister assists her; her husoa;H,d d9es
nothing. and when drinking is perfectly insane.
The difficulty occurred by her req nesting her
little brother, about twelve years OF age, who
lives with g. BE-, to CARR q bundle Of shirts
home. Her husband objected to II, as he wished
him to 90 something for him; her husband then
, 90. INTO passion and assaulted her sister and
herself. He gets drunk and frequently threat
ems her lite, and has broken her business up
several times before-Once in Baltimore. He
has on several times threatened To leave her,
and recently has removed his things aud asksd
up his trunk. In the first case fine OF so was
imposed, and $40 in toe second case, and bonds
in the sum OF 800 required to keep the peace.
AZ appeal was taken. Michael Monohan, as
sault ON Patrick Curtin; So. Thomas Williams,
larceny OF a set of harness valued at Sl2; SD
aid costs OF sixty days in Jail John Russell,
assault on Lucy Russell, his wife; $40 AMI costs.
Benjamin WEtsins, assault and battery on An
gelns GeCTgiaDa johnson, who TESTIFIED that
Ben was sick on Wednesday night and ordered
her 10 get some whisky - take the taste out of
his mouth; that II tOOK 80 much that 4" he got
tight and 1T herr" 50. John r.. Drew, assault
trade, and because his vile paid his landlord S5
on account without his direction, John got
offended aud sho0a razor in her face, threat
enlng 10 cut her mindpipe; 30 ana costs
ara 5000 bonds 20 keep the peace. Maria Jack
son, Essault and battery on Christine TAYLOR,
an old and very decTepid cOl0red womon. rhis
was Fery waItou and serious assault without
any just cause; SIS and costs. Philip Streets,
larceny OF q dress from Lucy Webster. which he
was offering for sale on the street for 81 %
when caught by Sergeant Acton. The dress
Nas worth more money; $40 and costs.