Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-11-10
THE CNURTs

CRIMINAL CoURT-JaUtCe Mac Artk,1.
To day, Puss Oakley, charged with the
pleaded guilty. She also pleaded guilty OF
petit larceny.
SERIOUS CHARGE.
Lemnel Maj ell, a cOlOred man about twenty
years old, was charged with having, on the
5th of October, committed a rape on Mary
Ellen Stow, colored girl of Is years. He
was arraigned, and Messrs. Drury and Eng
land appeared for him. The evidence was
UNIT for publication, and after the govern
ment had closed the counsel for defendant
put III the plea that the caption of the indict-
ment was "In the Supreme Court OF the Uni
ted states, holding criminal term" &c
The District attorney replied that section 12Os
cured any such defect, and that no heading
was necessary. The court held the indict-
ment to be good. After argument, the jury
retired, and after a short absence returned
with verdict OF guilty.
THE TREASURY TINE ROLLS CASE.
Mr.. Mcconnell called the attention of the
corrt 10 the case of John Bryan, in Jail on
the charge Of mutilating records ,the time
DOCK OF the Treasury department waLchmen),
in which case the Police Court on the 18th OF
october fixed the bail at -, 900. and he asked
that the bail be reduced. The District Attor-
ney said that he would examine the case dur
irg The day, and the application could be
Mr.. Mcconnell stated that Bryan would give
the bail asked.
CIRCUIT CoURT-Ji'oLge Cartier.
To-day, Mitchell agt. Stuart; non suit.
Huddell agt Clark Il Co; verdict for balance
Bailey agt. Butts; judgment for want OF
prosecution by appellant. Owens agt.
Grimes; verdict for S150 Albrecht agt
Shredder; pleas withdrawn and Judgment
confessed for sos.
A MARKET HOUSE CASE.
The Gaze Of the Washington Market Com
pany agt. Turner-one OF the cases for rent
brought against the dealers-was called;
plaintiffs, andMessrs. Merrick and Elliot for
defendant. The plaintiffs claim rent from
March 31sf, 1873, amounting to $500. The de-
fence is that the manner in which the rent
was fixed was illegal.
EQUITY CoURr-J,nlge Wy,te.
To-day, Sample agt. Samples order ofrefer-
ence. johnson agt. Plant; order confirming
auditors report Smith agt. Metropolitan
Hardness agt. Fitzhugb; decree for sale
Goepel agt. Goepel; ord er OF publication.
PROBATE CoURT-Jmdge DIN
Yesterday, in re estate of John q. Worth
ington, deceased, Chas. g. Worthington APP
pointed administrator; bond $4,000 Mrs,
Josephine c. Arrick appointed gurdian OF
her children; bond g, 600. In re estate OF
Mary A. Kerr, deceased; decree admitting
codlcll TO probate and record.
POLICE CoURT-Jtdoe Shell.
John Goss, assault on Rudolph Sauer; u
and costs. Gtst Blair, assault on Charles
w: Ridenour; So ard costs, or 20 days. SAM
Gillien, assault and battery on Jas. Craven
small white boy, who testified that he
caught hold of the rear part of the cart era.
Ven was driving, when he attacked him
nercely, butting him to the ground saving
at the time that there was no law against
putting. The boy was somewhat SCARED
ABOUT the head and face. DEFENDANTS coun-
sci tried hard to get the hearing postponed
IN oruer 10 hunt up witnesses to swear that
Lhey dld not see the assault made. The court
nhally granted the postponement under
ponds. Sarah Taylor, larceny of two chem
lsetts, piece of linen &c, from Emily F.
Duke SO, or 80 days. VIM. Waters, assault
on John I. Layton, policeman, who testi-
Hed that he was assaulted by defendant
while standing in the door of the colored odd
FeliOws' hall, on 18th street; $40, or 80 DAYS
In jail: Fanny Smith, street cursing: IS.
Ih0s. Donoho forfeited collateral. Nelson
Miller, driving through funeral procession.
II was shown that this boy drove through
an open space in the line OF the PROCESSION
while IL was in process of forming and not i'm
motion, and that he was ignorant of the law
II being his first appearance in this city; 81.
Romanus Rudhart, profanity; IS. Robert
Fenton, disOrderly conduct In the o street
market by throwing a dead rat on the sau-
sage meat OF George Sauzhorn, a dealer in
sausage; fined $40. Margaret Crane, forfeitei
collateral. Albert Shanks, street cursing;
20. Alice Bell, street walker, was rasped
80 for Cursing. Bell Penny, same; IS. Pat
rick Rodgers. loud and bOisterous In Cow
alley; IS. Rich'd Christopher, street cursing;
90. Mary Msgruder, charged with pasturing
her goat on the park; IS. Kate Tillman, pro
ian1ty In the county; IS.