Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-03-01
THE CAURTS.
CorRr IN GENERAL u

COURT IN GENERAL TEHM.
Arthur for u se DIN read he opinion Of he court
in the case q saver agt MeaIsr re vsEsi,ns the
MI jane; n Duraps On molten Of M ME ssIriss,
ton Of Mr., y. Milier,l were admitted to the bar.
woHAS's PROPERTY RIGHTS.
In the case Of De Hart agt. Dean, Judge olin de-
lvered the opinion Of the court, reversing tha de-
question is has the husband (who is now in sac in.
asylum estate by courtesy in the property Of
FEE simple seope the passage n the sr. 70 Der in
mems acti The court held the Affirmative and tina.
dives. the husbands interest '''' "
Judge wylie dissented, and said that at the time
at his instance Tint both PARTIES pail for H. The
woman acted for the best interests of both, and he
Thought that the court should sustain her.
:, In the case Of Fitch, trustee, sgt. Dunn, Judge
SsnoF tr;s m opinion Of the eonrt
till Satu day next.
CIRCUIT CoURr-JuLoe Crster.
To-day, the case OF Coughlan agt Poulson lin
yolying the validity Of the win Of the late John
keefel was heard. but not concluded. Schneider agt
Jones ct al; judgment of Condemnation.
CRIMINAL COURT-JiVlge Mac yth,,r.
To-day the March term Of this court convened
sy iU ali a The grand called
Bell we're excused from service, and b. b. Curran
aha neIla,Gln MGCoy were summoned in their place.
a. also the other grand jurors.
CHARGE TO THE GRAND JURY.
Judge Macarthur, a. is customary, charged the
grand inquest their duties dwelling particularly
secret In consequence OF the last grand ury having
been decided 10 have been Illegally seleeSe,l. there
would be more business than isusu, for grand lury
TO perform. and he trusted that they wouid perform
their duties promptly. Mr.. T B. Stshl was sworn As
balliH and they mediateiy retired their room
Jail cases viii be first taken up, that institution is
Eow crowded To excess lU2 cases being the lail
docket, about four times more than the usual average
for three years past
The, petit Jurors were called, and the following
civil business was transacted: Clements aFt Rose:
verdict set aside and new trial granted. Riley agt
campbell; verdict set aside. Boston agt Major;
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POLICE CoURT-JIRlge Shell
To-day. George w. GoOfall, charged with max ing
an eNcaV alton on Maryland avenue without attain
ing permit, was fined S. Marshall Pair, a va
grant, was sent down. u. b. Kellan aud Thomas
Scott; So each for cursing Alfred Waters loud and
bolsterOus: So. VIM. Conner larceny of A pigeon:
SIC Geo. W. Walter assault and battery on ThOs
y. Cruii, SIS and costs. Thomas Berkley, charged
with stealing brass lock to a cannon from Mrs
Barry in East Washington The lock weighed
about twenty pounds, and valued at SIS. Berk-
icy rieaded guilty. and was lined $50 and costs, OF
fiXty days IN Jail Thos. Dumner and Jos Casey lar,
ceny OF some chickens from a poor woman in the
west end OF the city; $50, three months in Jaii
Eugene Van Riswick was charged with ObtainiYg
So from Mary A. Cole by false pretances; grand
jury bonds in $500 being required. William Taylor
Was fully committed for hearing in defanlt of OOC
bonds for assault and battery on Fred. Thomas on
Saturday last, cutting him in the leg with razor
Thomas Is IN a bad way, and the physicians think
his recovery doubtful.