National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-03-01
THE COURTS.
General Tsrm-suDreme Court.


All the associate justices were present at the
general term on Saturday, for the delivery OF
opinions.
Blaine and Sergeant-at-Arms OrdWay, action for
damages for false imprisonment Of Stewart as .
recusant Titnesssin the Credit Mobtlter tnYesiga-
tiou, the court affirmed the Judgment Of the
In the case of Farr vs. FAR, action for divorce,
the court affirmed the decision below, Diminishing
Judge DIN said that the bill asked fer adivorcs
on the ground that the husband had been mtsled
and married, as he supposed, Wtd0WNWtth one
child but he claims that he ascertained subse-
uuently that she also had had bastard. It had
been shown that the woman was living very re-
Specially in Brooklyn, and he thought that the
great error in the case was that the papers were
not handed to the District attorney and Farr
prosecuted for perjury. Adjourned.
Circuit Court-Chisf Justice Cartier.
This court was engaged as follows Saturday:
CoughIin ys, Poulson. The issues here are made
up In Q will case in the Orphans Court and sent
down for trial. The case was not concluded.
Adjourned.
Probate Court-Judgs DIN.
This court was engaged as follows Saturday:
The viii 81 me Iase henry " IN w. ni
bequeaths to his wife part Of lot s. square 49, be-
ing house Ne. &sl @ street south, during her Wild
oWhood, and the rest Of HIS real estate Jointly 70
his wife and children. To his wife he begueGths
his furniture, and to his son, Franklln u. Gun
nell his plano, the portraits OF Violet hlntOn ue-
ceased the picture Of bis nrst vile, and ms Waten
and chain. VI
An exemplIned copy Of the Will Of the late John
Q, Amss, Of Prince George county Ma, vas plea;
He bequeaths TO Margaret J: Jameson, vie q
John Nd Jameson, the sum Of $500, 70 Do OBJ
famed from the proceeds Of the sale Of two houses
On a. between fourteenth and Fifteenth Btreets,
in this city. The rest o. his property ne divides
eouallT between his brother, A. H. Ameg, and his
sister, MIS-. D. H. Hall, wife Of Rev. DR.. Hall.
Police Court-Judge Smell.
In this court on Saturday John Ksrnal was
hned ~ FOR being loud and bolsterous. Thomas
FraytiS and Alice Fitzgerald; IS for eursing.
John Quincy Adams, for indecent exposures 20.
Joseph Parker, Edward johnson, Edward Perry
and Moses Harper; all sent down as Migrants.
William Curtis, charged with stealing three
Corcoran Zouaves. No defence was made and the
case was sent to the grand jury. Curtis was COM
mitted in default Of $500 bonds. James Taylor
stole pair OF boots from q colored man named
Matthews, who saw him snatch them and run on:
He pursued him closely, when Taylor dropPe0
them IN the street and escaped. The boots Neso
recovered, and Taylor arrested; fined ~ OF SLY.
days IN jail; appeal noted. Sarah lfreenisa E an1
Fanny Grammar, two professional colore1 s1nOP-
Mfters, charged with taking some st2enss n0R
store; six months In jail ~: Eus s. Tsso,
and battery on John May sy anu 20 .oIoSSd
Case, larceny Of o shirt worth y oolOseN
woman testified that she was IRONING me snlrt,
and turned 20 get hot iron, when TINS IelleW, IN
company with some more roWaesi opsneu Lne
door of her shanty aud snatehed II and run on;
aned s90 and e3 additional pay for the shirt, or
All months 40 iaII. John Riley, larceny Of pad
| lock from schoolhouse; s..