Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-03-31
THE COURn.

CIRCUIT COURr-,ItItye Carter.
Yesterday. Stockbridge agt Washington
and Georgetown railroad: verdict for plain
Tin. Fullerton Ct. Brown ct al; submitted
ard Judgment for plain,if. Brolhead ct
To-day, In the CircIit Court. (Jud re Cart
teri the case of Broadhead & Co. q It. F. w.
Jones is on trial-Messrs. Morris and Crit
tenden for plaintiffs, and Davidge for defend
ant. II is claimed that defendant contracted
10 purchase within ninety days, fro n plain
tifs, an amount of auditors certificates not
mission. at 20 cents, and they procured
them, but he refused to receive them
They allege that they were obliged TO sell ut
% cents, and bring suit for the Offence.
CRIMINAL COURT-JU6i9e Mac rfhisr
Yesterday, James Smith, burglary; verdict
not guilty. VIM. Motley, resisting on, .ar
LAWYER; guilty: one year in penitentiary.
Thomas Etchison, larceny; guilty; one year
The case of Shoemaker agt. Paul was to
have been resumed to-day, but i'm conse-
quence of the continued illness of Mr.. Foy-
Ter, one of the jurors, and sickness in the
family of another. il was adjourned until
Monday next. Eugene Van Riswick, alias
Ute, false pretences, and George Mcdaniel.
horse stealing; nOlle pros.
PROBATE CoURT-J,Ylqe DIN,
Yesterday III re estate of T. I. Barnes: Sec
ono account Of executor filed. In re estate
of Thomas OConnor John McEllisof, a y
ministTatOr and guardian qualified In re
estate of Margaret Bulger; petition OF her
Tor share OF estate filed. The last Will OF VIA
dirfcter. He bequca'hes his estate to m
wife. The will III the late ID. r McNair b.
qutathing his estate TO his daughter, An a
q. Coy lie, was filed, and order of puhlicafi N
mace. The COu adjourned TO Saturday.
POLICE CoURr-Jeuioe Sb.eQ.
To-day, Dennis Hickey forfeited collateral
fer throwing stones in the street VIM Cook,
disorderly conduct at railroad depot. s. Jnn
ly conduct. John Crowden forfeited coliat-
eral for swearing in public Michael O'Con-
nor, same. John Striker, cOlored. obstruct-
ing paved fOOtway with greasy barrels; ~
John.-'Then judge, Won don't allow me TO
express myself" Judge.-''Yes; Won can call
your witnesses" 1t turned out that Striker
is an employe of cooper in Georgetown
named JarbOe, and that he was doing the
bidding OF his employer; dismissed. and war
rant issued against Jarboe. James Lang
stOn. a small colOred boy, charged with va
grancy, sent down. Jas. Carr. a nice looking
young man, charged with indecent exposure;
SO Nathaniel Boston, loud and bOisterOuS:
50. Joseph Brooks, driving on park: forfeit
ed collateral. Llias Chase forfeited 50 for
swearing.
ASSAULT ON A JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
Isaac Cally, assault and battery on James
Donaldson. a justice of the peace, who testi-
fed that Cally assaulted him in his own Of
nee. striking him four blows, and used very
insulting language. An attempt was made
To show in defence that Cally had been
taking medicine to have a tooth extracted
which affected him; fined 500 and costs ana
$500 bonds 10 keep the peace. Charles Rich
ardson, youth, charged with stealing a
marble cross from the marble yard of Mr.
RutherlOrd; so, or 60 days in Jail. Jesse
jackson. larceny of dress coat from JOIN.
John G. Bush: so and costs. or 30 days in
lall. Frank sherman, assault on Ella Will
kerSOn; forfeited SIS collateral. Jacob Rumpf
assault and battery on Frederick Rurnpf his
wife; $40 and costs, and 500 10 keep the peace
George Reed, little white boy. charged with
stealing eight pigeons, worth S12, from Al
fred Schucling, continued for further hear
ing. James Honesty, assault and battery OIL
Joseph Vessels; $40.