Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-03-16
THE COURTS.



Yesterday. Ould VS.. Reddick; order dis.
missing bill against Reddick, and giving
leave to amend bill. FitZhugh VS. Dempsey:
decree Tor SPECIFIC sum and for Injunction.
proved.
To day, Boyd agt. Alexander; order an
pointing commissioner to appoint guardian
pointing special auditor: Grouse agt Crouse.
decree dismissing bill. Kennedy, admistra,
tor; agt. Fay; order confirming Auditors re-
port and ratifying sale. Smith agt Birch:
order extending time TO take testiE1ony
Roane, agt. Denver j. Peck: references 10
AUDITOR. Ould agt. Riddick; decree declaring
5 nanna Speakman OF sane mind, Septem Der
stn, 1868, and validating will of thai date
PROBATE CoURT-J,olge DIN.
To-day, the will of the late James NJ Ball
was admitted TO probate, and letters tesla
me men 1G issued to Jemima p. Ball-bond
sIO,oOO. Inc VIII OF the late w. +. Nelson
was fully proven and admitted to probate
and record: He bequeathes his property 10
ms VIE, VINO he requests at as early day as
practicable TO make arrangement with the
American Baptist Union for the support of a
native preacher at one of the Asiatic mis-
sions. In re will OF late F. s. Walsh; decree
request, approving his accounts and direct
ing letters with the will annexed to be issued
10 r. 3. Walsh.bond $4,000. The will OF
the late Chas. II. Irvine was fully nroyen
and admitted to probate.
CIRCUIT CoURT-Jtmge Cartier.
To-day Newbold and Son agt. Lawer and
BROOKS; verdict for plaintiff.
ANOTHER RAILROAD DAMAGE CASE.
Inc case of James III. Grant against the
baltlmOre and Potomac railroad was called,
Messrs Merrick and Mattingly for plaintiffs
and Messrs: Danl Clarke and II. w. Garnett
Ior the defendant. The plaintiff sues de-
lendant for damages alleged to have been
sustained under the following circum-
stances Stances Beng on his way to work in Sep
trains stationary on Maryland avenue ex-
tending across 9th street, he attempted TO get
across by jumping between the cars and as
ne dld SO the train gave a sudden jerk and
MS toes were caught between the bumpers
ana SO broken that portions of two had to be
anputated. The damages are laid at S15OO0
and the plaintiff claims that the train had no
right 10 be halted at one of the street cross
ings, and that plaintiff was justifiable i'm At
tempting to cross the train.
POLICE C0URT-Jtudqe Shell
To-Day Anna Grady, cOlored, larceny of q
pocketpook and treasury note from Mrs.
Anna Baggott. The woman was arrested,
ana portion of the money recovered with
the pocketboOk by Lieutenant Eckloff's
men m and restored to her Anna was fined $50
OF Inlrty days In jail. Julia Brown forfeited
50 for cursing A. Brockenborough forfeited
collateral for driving on the pavement. John
Marshall, collector OF garbage, was charged
win committing nuisance by using a leaky
box; So. Lewis Snowden, assault and bat
terry on Margaret SnOwden, his wife, pleaded
guilty. This was a ferocious and wafiton as
sault; three months in jail. Frank Allen, q
resisting and assaulting Oficers Breen and
Hlnkel; sent to grand jury. Miles Miller,
assault and battery on Mary Ringold: g and
costs. Chas. Fredericks alias Reed, profan-
oolsterous in Georgetown; IS. Geo. Johnson.
colored, was fined $40 for carving a pistol
C S1 Jordan, disorderly; forfeited Lewis
- J harso; and i,, JOS; Genau, two boys, were
charged with throwing stones and making
themselves nuisance generally. Clark was
1ned $40 ana Genau dismissed.