Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-11-22
THE CDCRTa,

CRIMINAL COURT-JttCSQe Macarthur.
To-day, John stewart alias Senter, charged
with burglary aed larceny, by consent plead
ed guilty OF petit larceny. and was sentenced
TO two months in jail, in addition to the Po-
lice Court sentences of six months.
OUTRAGE AND ROBBERY.
isaac Bowie, charged with rape and rob-
berry OF Isabella Green. Prosecuting witness
testified that Bowie persuaded her to drink
something from bottle, and then dragged
her TO vacant lot, where he accomplished
his objects OF outrage and robbery. Bowie
was found guilty of rape, and not guilty Of
robbery.
George Campbell, charged with an assault
anu battery win intent 10 Xxi / Nathaniel
sault.
Thomas Brown, assault and battery with
intent to kill James FrIs6y was found guilty
of assault.
CIRCUIT CoURT-J,Odge Cm1ter.
To day, Bird & Co. agt JesSup; on trial.
POLICE CoURT-Jtsd0s S5tsG.
To-day, John Meany, Robert Campbell,
Laurence Scott, Ed. Keit, jeremiah Jnln-
son, VIM. Thompson, Andrew Jackson,
son, VIM. stanton. Robert Smith, Daniel
Altman. forfeited col'a'erals. Martin WEIGH,
loud and boISterous; 50. Frank Smith,
Charles III. SmallWoOd, loud and bOSterous;
50. James Logan, prOfane; IS. James Simp-
son, forfeited collateral.
AN OYSTER DRUMMER.
Richard Rogers was charged with doing
business as commission merchant without
license. Rogers Is q dealers in oysters his
business being to sell cargoes OF oysters for
the captains OF oyster SehOOners on their ar
rival here from the lower Potomac. Officer
kenner testified that he had known bin in
tE3t business FOR SIX months. his occupation
was IN drumming up customers and taking
them on hoard of boats 10 negotiate sales:
had seen him make several sales OF oysters
last 1 riday from these schoOners to oyster
vendors; this was of daily occurrence. Mr.
1agcart. counsel for the prosecution, here
informed the court that 10 had become q Gus
tom OF late for these oyster drummers to do
commission business with q retail dealers
license, and the object was to break Il up.
captain hckenney, an oyster dretger, WHO
brings up oysters to the whaTYes, testified he
had 10 pay five cents per buShel for every
Dnshel OF oysters sold to these drummerS.
Inc drummer sells the oysters and makes
payment TO the captain. Rodgers is one o.
these dTummers; he had frequently sold Oys-
ters 10 him. When the price is 80 cents the
drummer gets that for them and pays the
owner 80 cents per huShel. Sometimes the
drummer gets 10 cents per bushel. Some
times witness made sale OF his own oysters
Mr.. BuddingtOn. inspector of marine pro-
ducts, testified that the oyster trade is con
lined to 11th-street wharf. Had seen Rodgers
selling oysters there and receive money for
them. His manner was to take customers
down TO the boats and sell from the boats
Had never heard him make bargains with
McKenny.
The Court said it was necessary to make
out case, that Rodgers had received q COM
mission from McKinny. This testimony did
not show that the comm lssiOns had been so
received, but that pay had been made by
the customer instead. The captain testified
that he sold direct to Rodgers for a stiDl-
pay. Rodgers was not doing a commission
business. The intent might have been TO
eVade the law, but this did not appear. The
law is defective and cannot reach the intent,
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