Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-04-20
THE COCRIS.
CIRCrIT CorpT I,,,kne ~

CIRCUIT COCRT-Jt0lIe Cartier
esteTdav, Bartlett against Donaldson:
verdict for plaintiff; SIS and interest. Dick
son CTucible company VS.. Savage: verdict
for plaintiff for 500. Oppenhemer VS. Rich
ards; judgment by the court for 81 ,O2O 60 with
interest. Webster VS.. Kimmell: verdict for
defendant; nominal damages. Lyon VS.. En-
cry; verdict for plaintiff for 500.
To-day. Sutton agt. Began: judgment con
fessed. Coleman agt. Sharp, on trial.
CRIMINAL CcURT-J,elge DIN.
To-day, Spider Brown was convicted OF
larceny and sentenced to nine months in
Jail. W. p. Major, assault with intent 10
commit a rape; nOlle pros. Bridget Null
doom, larceny; ON trial.
COURT IN GENERAL TERM
IhlS court met for the April term yester-
day, and adjourned FOR one week Tie cal
lendar consists of T. cases. among them five
III which the railroad companies are parties
and four patent cases.
PROBATE COURT-Jlelge DIN,
viii Of General Alex. r. ShiTas late T.
army. bequeathing all his estate TO his heirs
al law; order of publication issued. VIII of
ID. H. McNair. fully proven and admitted 10
PROBATE ana record. VIII OF Nicholas Shaw,
fully proven and admitted to probate and
record. VIII of Louisa JOachan was admit
ted To probate and record. William Corbutt
was appointed guardian to his infant chill
dTen, and gave bond in 500. Will OF Edwin
a Ryther, fully proven and admitted to pro-
bate and record. VIII OF VIM. d. Beall was
adm ,tied 70 probate and record; special bond
given by the executriN. $1,000. VIII of Jane
=. Heald admitted To probate ami record;
eXtcutriN and executor gave a special bond
IA >5H", and qualified.
Equity COURT-J,friqe WUlje.
ltieon ". Adams; pro coniesso vJca ted
and hearing ordered. Adams vs.. Adams "a
al. auditors report confirmed and sum re-
ported Oriere,i 10 be paid. Abbot: Of al u
cray 81 al leave 10 take further pry,f and
testimony already taken 10 he used at trial
Burr -. 'rOwni proceeds OF insurance policy
and costs adjudged behalf of defendant. Bar
hour 4 Hamilton VS.. Kelly: Bridget Kelly
appointed guardian. Freedman's Savings
and Trust company VS.. Williams; demurrer
sustained and Leave TO amend; appeal by
complainant Minor VS.. Minor: leave TO
amend Dill Franklin Cooperative Build
ing Association ". National Capital Real
Estate Association; specific sum adiudgcd
against defendants. otherwise sale. Eliot
trustee. &c, ~ Shepherd; Submitted To
court. Dunlop ". Woodward: decree of dis
tTibutiOu amended a. ~ costs Kennedy
VS.. Holden. contract r-ScinIed and sal. de-
creed. Philips ". Phillips. fourteen dayS
further time allowed 10 take proof Adams
vs. ADAMS submitted on motion for bond
Major ". NaiiOr: sequestr;ttor ordered to
pay costs Of examiner. King VS.. Easby;
hill dismissed Ash vs.. Ash: pro confesSo
10 take proof Simpson vs. Fitch; complain
continued 10 May term. Town vs. Town;
injunction against defendant ordered.
POLICE COURT-,Jisdge SieT
To-Day, George SimIn>, cOiOrrd. charged
with stealing quantity of Clothing yaIneI
al $50 from ksit Sutherland: six months in
Jail. Emory Parker, threats TO John r. Gull
II fi,a
teri'y grew Obsireperous and ATTEMPTED to
raj" muttny among the laborers while
working Oh The streets; 500 bonds TO keep the
peace OF iaii. Samuel Gorham, colored as
-atllt and battery on Virginia Gorharl his
wife. -. James Woody, petit larceny of "A
calico shirt; SIC and costs or 81 days in Jail
Hamilton FRAZIER, assault and battery ON
" IN. HuTke This came OF q wrestling match
between the two az s2.J0 side. Frazier got
roorei AMI got mad and clinched with Burke
IN earnest and a general pummeling fol-
Lowell the latter getting the worst of IL; s.
John McNamee forfeited collateral. Alice
Garter, profane; So Lizzie Cook same; IS.
Harriet Johnson same: -. Fanny PAGE for
ieited; Emily Parker, profane; 81. Mary
ODen. loud and boisterous; So Amanda
Lee, same: -. Mary T.. Johnson same; -.
Molly Pinkney, Mary Posey and Clara
ieid, loud and obscene. language; Mary
fosey was iined 80 or 80 days, and the
n-Bers discharged. VIM. Shoemaker aud
Wan. TOlllan. charged with disonierly con
duct IN a Methodist church at Tennaliyt lyn
during the hours of worship. This did not
seem 10 be very important case. although
Soilsitefab.o time was taken up la hearing a
large number Al witnesses. Shoemaker was
nhsd - and costs. and Tolman dismiss
hobert Harrison. violation of wagon law: .