Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-11-23
THE COURTS.

tRiN1NAL CRT-J1H!uc Mac a TiitlIT.
James Waters, resisting an officer, was
found guilty and sentenced TO one year In
the penitenfiary. j. LOvel Tate, larceny OF
hoat, was found not guilty.
To-day, before Judge DIN, Samuel Stew
art, charged with the larceny of SIS and a
watch from Horace Baver, was convicted
and sentenced 10 the Albany penitentialy for
iwO years. Galley Courtney, larceny of a
piece of canvas cloth worth $50 in September
last (appeaD, was convicted and sentenced to
nine months in Jail. John Lewis alias Smith
burglary and larceny at the residence Of Mr..
Poole, on p street. There was some difficulty
as TO the Identification OF the prisoner, some
OF the witnesses trapping" to the wrong
man. but Officer Brown, who took the man
In custody after the inmates had captured
and tied him, identified him by a scar on the
face. The case was on trial when our rebort
closed
CIRCUIT CoURT-JMige Curtter
To day, Bird Il Co. agt. Jessup; OH trial.
PROBATE CoURT-yudge DIN
To-day, the will of the late VIM. Warder
bequcathing his estate TO his family, was
filed ard order of publication issued. Letters
administration on The es state OfDavid Hor-
gan were issued TO Edmund Horgan: bond
s2,cCo. A large mum Der of accounts were
approved and passed, and the court ad-
journed TO Saturday.
POLICE CoURr-Jtdge Smell
Yesterday, after our report closed. Walker
Williams, coiored, charged with burglariOus-
ly breaking and entering the house of Ed
ward Brooks and taking therefrom a trunk
Iull of clothing, which was subsequently re-
covered by Officer Reese, who arrested Will
grand jury, bond $1,000 Nina Gibson, lar
ceny of q goose from HOfatiO Beach, a huck-
ster, who saw the act and had Gibson ar
rested; SIS and costs. George +. Brown, Sam
Stewart, Washington Gray and Robert Gar
rison, larceny of a coat valued at 50; property
of James Nally. Gray was dismissed and
The others committed for six months each.
Henry Sbadwell and Samuel Jones, charged
with ARRAY in the theater; IS each. Henry
Shadwell was then arralsned on the charge
OF shooting Patrick McGinly with intent to
kin; Committed for action OF the grand jury.
Charles Fl. SmallwoOd. assault on Anna ".
OGutt; $40 and costs, Robert 9. Jones, col
ored, assault on Robert Jones, his father, by
the Old man objected to Robert s. bringing a
fast woman TO his house; IS. James Hicks.
threats to Sarah Robinson; 500 bonds TO
keep the peace. Charles Hebbling, threats
10 Matilda, bis wife; 800 bonds to keep the
peace. Charles Sanderson. colored, assault
on Margaret Murphy by liking her a heavy
blow IN the eye with his fist; $40 aud costs.
John Chatteil and Francis Saco. charged
with an ARRAY; IS each. George Croft, COL
ored, larceny OF silver watch from Thomas
broke into the stateroom Of a canal boat and
stole these articles while Mouse was asleep.
OIncer stnrges recovered the articles from
persons to whom Croft had sold them: six
months m jail. Caleb Adams, coiored' was
charged with the larceny of pocket book
and about six dollars In money from Richard
AOA. WoS no pOSlLlVe prOOl OF this
larceny and Caleb had to be discharged 4, al
though the circumstances were very much
against him. Henry Butter ASSAULT an bar.
terry ON Joseph Williams, both cOlored, with
heavy lead slung shot. The blow took
effect on the head near the left ear and laid
Williams out as stiff as q log, making a
severe wound. The quarrel grew out OF a
dispute in grocery, last night, where some
half dozen were congregated. about ben
zine bottle. A etout-built colored witness
exemplified how Williams fell by dropping
on the floor, making the court building Jar.
The further hearing was postponed to give
the defendent opportunity to get witnesses.
Robert Fox, assault aud battery on Adelia
ID. Martin, milkwoman, splitting about
four gallons Of milk In the assault, bat very
little blood; 50 and costs. John Denwood,
assault and battery on William Winstef; IS.
John a. Denwood, assault and battery on
James Reed. This was also an assault with
slung shot, only one blow, which sh altered
Reeds jaw bone, manning him for life; six
monfs In jail. Rachael Johnson colore q
charged with threats TO Anna Fox. who tes
uned that Rachael chased her with n razor
and threatened to cut her open. Trouble
shout man; bonds TO keep the psace.
Charles Conner. profane; a.. II. Aiexaotfer:
forfeited collateral. Neal Andrews was ,ant
down for vagrancy. Maria Collins, loud and
boisterous and disorderiy assembly: 81 John
II. Denwood. carrying slung shot; illg-
mept suspended. Hex ~ Butter, same charge.
judgment suspended.