Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-03-26

CRIMINAL CoURT-Jtiolge Mac 4 i7h,fr
yesterday, the Jury i'm the case of George
BTaXtOn, assault with intent to kin Walker
Dean, found verdict of guilty of assault"
and ne was sentenced to pay fine OF SO and
costs.
To-day. the case of y choIas White. charged
with hindering an inspector Of the Board of
Health while in the discharge of his duties
was resumed Mr.. \. X. Browne prosecuting
and MeSSTS. l.. q. Hinc and >. Il. Drury de-
Tending. The evidence was to the effect that
the Inspector was in the oyster depot of The
defendant for from 20 10 80 minutes. and the
latter thinking that the inspector had been
there unnecessarily long, ordered him out
ard pushed him, after a few words. The de-
fence claimed that IL was the duty of the in
spectoT 10 discharge his duty in reasonable,
prompt. anu expeditions manner, and when
be failed to do so he became a treSpaSser
The jury found verdict Of not guilty.
Jackson Perkins, larceny, and Rich
ard Williams, assault with Intent TO KILL
were discharged from Jail at the suggestion
of the District Attorney. Albert Calvert
alias Colbert and Samuel Campbell alias
Patch, larceny of ba rrel OF whisky; on trial
CIRCUIT COURT-Jl0lge Cr7fter
To-day. OHare agt. Williams q Gallant;
verdict for plaintiff, SS3l.35. Barber agt
Bruce; ON trial.
POLICE COURT-yJNIge Siteu.
To-day. James Washington. cCIored was
charged with stealing three brass hub boxes
worth 500, from the Washington arsenal: :
they were recovered and identified by the SUI
perintendent of the yard and by the Junk
dealer TO whom Washington offered them for
sale, but who refused to purchase them. SuS-
pectlDg that there was something wrong
defendant attempted TO prove by witness
that he found them Oil the river fats near the
maynard They are very large, being used
in the manufacturing of heavy siege guns:
lined So, or three months in Jail. William
Smith, cOlOred. charged with stealing a box
OF cigars worth Sc. This was the old game of
two entering the shop, and while one is pre-
tending TO make some purchases the confele-
rate snatches the goods and runs away This
was fully shown by the testimony. and Smith
was fined $40 and costs or thirty days in iail
John Selby, was charged with assault and
battery on Laura Cost, fair, fat. and twenty
year old young lady Of Georgetown. This
was in the store where the lady was en-
PlOyed, and was the result OF an alteration
about some Old difficulty. The testimony
Gid not snow any serious Injury of the lady
and that she struck back at the defendant
He was fined $40 and costs Mary O'DelI,
assault and battery OH Lille Smith; -
VIM. Parker, larceny of fourteen pounds OF
beef from grocery store; so and costs.
Roney Smith. assault and battery on VIM.
Brown SO and costs. or 80 days. Mary Ran
dali. assault and battery on Amelia Car
vallO; - and costs. James Carter. larceny of
bag Of shot worth $3.50; continued. Max
HaSselbach. forfeited collateral for charge
OF disordeIly conduct. Bridget Lydan; do.
MAN WITH y PISTOL AT THE PATENT
OFFICE.
l.. y. Morey. alias Charles Holmes. was
charged with carrying a pistol. He was
arrested by officer Powell. who was
called in at the Patent office yesterday for
lA'stl iJ~' anu ttstlltfl tllbt he IDtlfli
PENDANT quite excited and under the infence
OF liquor; me had a pistol in which was
found several loads. He was locked up and
released last night, after getting sober. on
collateral security. In defence a witness
Testified to the good character of defendant:
and his counsel, MI F.. c. Darlington. ir.
pUt i'm copy Of his resignation "a watch
man. also ku-kluN letter with cut OF
Deaths heao and marrow-bOneS in one
corner. The writing was "a follows: s. Mr.
MOley. You are hereby warned TO leave this
city within thirty days; take due Motto,
thereof and govern yourself accordingly.
March 10. 1SI5.' This letter defendant said
he had received through the mail. and in
order 10 protect himself from assault he had
armed himself After some discussion be
tween The court and the counsel about the
law In such ca -, the case was continued To
cradle The defendant TO produce more evil
dence. Watson Green, loud and boisterors
= Thomas Jackson, a vagrant, was sent
down. william Crawford forfeited cOlate-
al. VIM. Lee, young hoy. was fined IS for
throwing stones. Maria MeTino. loud and
bOiSterOUS; >. Mary O'Dell. profanity: -