Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-04-05
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RT-JULlyo ffCffer.
saturday, Roberts agt Sawyer & Son:
judgment for plaintiff for $500 on giving in
demDifying bond against lost notes.
To-day, MelOy, executor, agt Johnston; on
CRIMINAL CoURT-J,sige Macarthur.
The case of Shoemaker agt. Paul was re-
sumed to-day.
POLICE COURT-Juiye .Snen.
To-day, John Stewart, colored. pleaded
guilty of stealing the carcass Of sheep from
y. = Randall, provision dealer, and was finet
$50. John Smith, colOred, larceny of a clock
worth 81; $50, or GO days in Jail. John Fran
Gis, colored, assault and battery on Eliza
francis, his wife; so, and bonds To keep the
peace Jesse Carter, assault and battery on
Graham Gordon, small boy; so and costs
John Thomas, stealing 20 copies of the Sam
gag Gazettc newspaper, valued at 81; $50, or
with stealing five sheep skins $50 and costs.
or 60 days. Michael Lanhady, threats 10
Bridget Lanhady, his mother. This man has
been in court several times for the same of
fence; and bonds in 500 were required to
keep the peace. Mary Kelly, charged
Tiih keeping a%6 6or, gawdy house SaS; con
John Key, forfeited; $ for disorierly con
duct. Henry Bailey, same. Joseph Rosen-
Dsry, cursing; forfeited collateral. j. X.
Hanson, same; Ross Daley, same; John Bar
keT, same; Thomas DOnOlo, same; Richard
Donelan, same; Robert Smith, same; John
Gaylor, playing ball in the street; forfeited.
James Burley, forfeited; Caroline Bailey,
forfeited; Robert Hurlings, colored, pleaded
guilty 10 carrying razor, and was fined $50.
Josephine Robinson, profaGe and indecent
language; continued under bonds. James II.
t'rady, small boy charged with carrying
two pistols; Reform school. Thomas Jones,
loud and DoisterOus; 50. John II. Barker
disoTderly at the Theater Comique; So. Jas.
FrlSby, disOrderly; So Richard Stephenson
driving over fOotway; 81. VIM. QuIgley,
profane; So; Dorsey Williams and Frank
GassaWay, disorderly in county; - each.
David Speaks spoke in too loud tone last
night. Officer Edelin, spoke to him in words
OF caution, but Speaks continued speak
ing. The court spoke SIS this morning
Martin Turncoe was fined so for CARRYING n
concealed weapon. John Smith. colored,
charged with carrying pistol. Officer Acton
arrested him for sheep stealing, and on
searching found pistol on him; fined so or
SIX months in jail. the penalty To go into
larceny case. Frank p. Minor, charged with
that he Saw Minor take It from his pocket At
the corner OF F and 18th street, and shake it
al him. Mr.. Minor stated that George rented
could not do as he pleased he trumpet up this
charge against him. The court ruled that
such evidence was rot admissible. Several
witnesses were heard for the defense; after
which fine Of so was imposed, from which
there was an appeal taken. John T. Ferry,
I Ieaa s and oolsterSrs; s.; Enoch Green
So. john Taylor, 50 for cursins,,
Ida Robinson, a young lady with hair
clipped short on her forehead, was charged
with being prostitute and vagrant. After
the testimony of the officer was heard Ida
was asked fshe had any witnesses. Ida from
the dock spied her mother and sister in the
court (the former under the charge of using
profane and indecent language) and called
upon them to testify in her behalf Mrs
Robinson stated To the court that Ida had
left her home without her knowledge or con-
sent and had taken up her abode in the house.
OF Mary Kelly, (who was also before the
court, under charge of keeping a bawdy
house) who had enticed her away. She
knew nothing of what she was doing, and
asked II she could not been sent to the reform
school. The court remarked that he had no
power, and that no provision had been
made for females there. The mother then en-
CURED If Mrs. Spencer could not take charge
OF her, but the court could not inform her
During this eolloquy Ida was listening atten-
lively and would occasionally draw down
the corners of her mouth in derison. Her
mother asked the court for permission to
lake her daughter home. and said she would
try and keep her there. The court stated that
Tor The present judgment would be reserved
ii the mother could manage her. The work.
mouse was not a fit place for her; she should
DC sent 10 some Institution for reform.