Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-04-14
THE COURTS,


CIRCUIT CeURT-Judge Carter.
Yesterday, Petry vs.. Garder; verdict for
s3S9.l5 with interest. Whitney Hughes;
case revived In the n tme OF Roane, executor of
Hughes Sullivan Smell ct al; verdict for
plaintiff in $3.50 with interest.
To-day Hubbard against Hamilton; verdict
nominal damages; American Fence Company
against Sharp; do, do. Cooley ct al. against
Holden; verdict for plaintiff, S4O4.
PROBATE COURT-ReJiSter Webster.
To-day the exemplifed copy of the will of the
late Charles Sumner was admitted to probate.
The wills Of the late Ann M. Lowry, Anthony
Roland and Susan w. Rely, were admitted to
probate. Caroline Boland was appointed guar
dian Of the orphan Of Anthony Boland. Maria
ShOber qualified as administr atrix of the estate
of Chas. Shober; bond $500; and Susan A. ID.
Bergman on the estate of q. W. Bergman; bond
$780, The will of the late Thos. III. Dorian, be-
queathing bis property to his friends w. H.
GOODS and W. ID. johnson, who be names as
executors in trust for the benefit of his family
was hled and admitted TO probate. Ellen l..
warwick qualihed as guardian to her infant
children; bond $1,000; The will of the late
John killian, bequeathing his estate to his wife
and children. was fled Mary Mulqueen was
appointed guardian to the orphans of James
Mulqueen; bond $500. NJ. Thompson was APP
pointed guardian of heir of Jas Knox; bond
$500. Mrs. Lockwood filed notice OF appeal
from tie decision OF the court in the cise OF
Amick against White, overriding motion 10
+. White.
POLICE CoURT-JuIqe Shell.
yesterday, after our report closed Sidney
Smith and VIM Givens were fined rs each for
running over the street parks. Lillre Frede-
rlcks was hned 81 for enticing prostitution.
Sarah and Mary and Elizabeth K. Brown, three
sisters, colored, charged with being public
prostitutes, pleaded guilty, and were sent to
the workhouse. George Gates forfeited collat-
eral 80. Celia Richardson g for cursing. Sam
uel Smith and George Stewart, two able bodied
eolOTed men charged with cruelty beating
horse; SO each. George Peyton, petit larceny
or currency and pOcketbook; S15. Andrew
II r. oh 81.
brick from Mr. Stanley, was held to bail for the
action OF the grand jury. Julia Newton plead
guilty to keeping bawdy house, aud was fined
$50. George johnson, colorei, charged with
breaking open Ellen welch's house with intent
to commit felony, and carrying away about
forty dollars worth of household articles; COM
mitted for action of the grand iury Carl
Kline, charged with selling goods by sample;
fined $50. Appeal taken and bonds at 500.
caroline Brown, assault and battery on Eliza
beth Duffy, who testified that Caroline cut her
head with bottle. The fuss was a out a gold
ring which her daughter had on, belonging to
Mrs. Brown, and which she refused to return
had borrowed from complainant; S5 and costs
John Dogan, assault on Margaret wiIdon; 80.
Alfred Ford, larceny of a coat, handkerchief
G ana NAT, sent to the reform school; solomon
Green, assault and battery en- Alfred W. Cola
more. This was an attempt at highway robbery.
Mr.. o. testified that Green assau ted him on the
road AND seized at his pocket, when he beat him
on with his whip; so. Thomas King forfeited
Collateral Tor assault. Samuel Davis, assault
and battery on VIM. III. Milburn Testimony
was that Mr. Davis and friend were walking
up PennsylVan avenue and saw NJ ilburn, who
was stranger TO them, strike and kick a woman
IN most brutal manner. She was CRYING and
seemed in great pain; defendant approached,
aod the woman-a Miss Jackson-tod them
that she was hurt in the stomach. Milburn was
In a high temper, and endeavoring to pull a
market basket out OF her hands, which she held
on TO with all her might and main. Davis or
dered him to desist, and not needing him he hit
him wax warmer in his right ear, sending his
hat one way End his carcass another, and the
woman went on her way rejoicing at her escape;
dismissed.
TO-DAY.
Charles Smith, Thomas Hazard, Laura VEN
Able, and several others forfeited colaterals for
various offences. Roger williams was fined 80
for washing wagon on the sidewalk with a
nose. Anna Kane, enticing prostitution; s..
Laura Hawkins was fined 20 for cursing. John
X. Edwards, same; g. George Addison, as
sault and battery on VIM. Brosnahan; reform
school. Charles Mitchell was charged with lar
ceny OF clothing valued at $50 from Geo. Berry,
Berry testified that he took Oh aries in to give
him lodging, and in the morning he was non est,
ana MS clothes gone. When arrested Charles
had one Of his coats en-; fined $50 or sixty DAYS
in jail An appeal taken. VIM H. Milbufn, as
sault and battery on Eliza Jackson by boxing her
ears and kicking her on the street; Sic and costs
Charles johnson, threats to Montgomery JEFF.
Jeherson Bagby had told his story to the Judge
johnson asked leave to speak his piece as he
nad no witnesses. He said about year ago he
IeL In with Montgomery jefferson who bflked
him out or S14 in money and all his clothes.
This was done while he was on a trip down the
river, and when he got back Montgomery was
gone with money and all. Yesterday he Sseed
him" for the first time, and went towards him
with his torehnger raised up saying "Mont-
gomeIy whsr is my monev and things"
frightened, and said johnson keep back or III
put ball through you.' He (Johnson) made
never threat to him and never had been so
others in the same way. Judge-"I believe You
are telling the truth, but to prevent any further
trouble you may give your personal recogni-
Zance TO Keen The and then ha