National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-01-27
THE COURTS.
Supreme Court of the United States.

TUESDAY, January &c, 1875,
On motion Of Mr.. VIM. Lawrence, Stephen A.
Cobb. esq, of Wysndotte, Kan, was admitted to
court.
No. 479, Cassgned.) Frank J. Conovan, admin.
istrator, &c, plaintiff in error, VS.. The United
States. The argument Of this cause was con-
eluded by Mr.. ID. Thew Wright, Of counsel for
No. 4OI, (assigned.) Warren Mitchell, appel
liant, vs.. The Uuited states. This cause was ar
gued by Mr.. J. d. Harlan, Of counsel for the ap-
pellant, and by Mr.. Assistant Attorney General
GofoTth and Mr.. Attorney General Williams for
no $50. Luclen B. Maxwell ct al, plaintiffs
IN error, vs. Henrietta Stewart, administrative,
&c. This cause was argued by Mr.. p. Phillips
for the defendant in error. No counsel appeared
for the plaintiffs in error.
In error, vs.. Joseph H. Seal ct al, trustees, &c
The argument OF this cause was commenced BY
MI j. W. kirker, Of counsel for the plaintiff 10
error.
Adjourned until tomorrow at L o'clock.
Probate Court-Judge DIN.
This court was engaged as follows yesterday:
In the matter Of the estate of John CLARK, which
has been contested, letters TO Gen. Muzzey were
revoked and new letters Of administration de
bonus non c. {. a. were ordered to be issued to
Mrs. Harriet Z. Miller, Of Baltimore.
The last will Of John T. Essex was filed for pro-
bate. Lieut.. Essex bequeaths all his estate to
Chas. NJ. Matthews, in trust for the use aud bene-
mt OF the testator's children and he appoints ia
cob W, Powers as their guardian.
lie last Will OF James b. Humpnrey, deVlStnR
his estate to his wife, Agnes J. Humphrey, for
the use Of herself and children.
The last will Of John Hughes, beqIe Ithing lot
I, in square. 55S, to Mrs. Casey was also filed.
The last will OF Moses p. Swami, deyiSing his
estate to his wife, was alGO flied for probate.
General Term-supreme Court.
This court was engaged as follows yesterday:
Fletcher VS.. Fletcher. Case argued and sub
nitted.
Police Court-Judge Smell.
In this court Thomas NJ. MISSY, charged with
carrying a pistol, $50 Sarah Compton was
charged with forging the name of Hon. Eppa
HuntOn, NJ. q. from Virginia, to check for $40,
which was cashed by Mr.. Crosby, Of the National
hotel. Mr.. Crosby could not swear positively
that the woman in the dock was the person for
whom he eashed the check. Mr.. Hunton testified
that he knew nothing about the check; that he
neither drew It nor authOriZedIt, and that 1t was
a very poor counterfeit of his signature. The
evidence was so doubtful the judge dismissed the
suit Other charges we're preferred against the
woman. upon which she was recommltted for to-
morrow. John Roberts, for stealing gas metre
and some gas pipe, was sent to the reform school.
VIM. Scofiels, loud and boisterOus, S.. James
MuldOOn, throwing stones, &c, 81 Mary L.
Belt, vGgrant, sent down. John Callahan, dis
turbing theatre, $40. George johnson, for same,
ierfeited collateral John SweeDY, Samuel Mas
tiers, and Maggie Kidwell, charged with disturb
ing the peace: Maggie was discharged, the others
were fned IS each. Morris Dillon, for cruelty
beating and shooting his mule, case mentioned
in yesterdays REPUBLICAN, was hned SO for
he bad right TO Kill his own animal by shooting
it. On the charge Of assaulting an officer Morris
was sent to the grand jury. Peter Countee, steal
ing lumber, fined SO and costs. Thomas II. Muir
ray, charged with fast driVinR-runuing against
and seriously injuring boy-hned S9Oi appealed.