Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-12

CRIAINAL COURT-ytk1ge Mac Arthur.
To-day, Margaret Riley, engaging in bus
mess of produce dealer without license; iudg-
ment set aside. Charles Thornton, coiored
charged with assault and battery with intent
To kill his wife on the 18th of May last The
testimony was to the effect that the parties
had been married about five YEAR,: that the
prosecuting witness had been out at service;
that the prisoner had ill-treated her, and on
the day In question he came home and find
ing her engaged in IA king up the carpet he
attacked her with Ratchet, striking her on
wound, fracturing the temporal bone and
leaving her So seless and that it was fully
six weeks before she recovered. The prose.
cutting witness testified TO defendant having
threatened TO kill her il he ever fourt her
there. and Drs. A. McWilliams and Hazen
TO the haracter OF the wound. There was no
evidence offered on the part of the prisoner
and the jury returned a verdict of guilty.
Henry Garner, cOlOred, charged with an
aSsauit and battery with intent to kill John
W. Lyles on the first day of May last. Prose-
cutting witness testified that he rented a
room from defendant and they had some
words and the lie passed when Garner struck
him on the forehead with a f1at iron. A wit
ness testified that there was some dispute
when prosecuting witness jumped up and
was about pulling or his coat when the
blow was struck. The jury founl a verdict
OF guilt! of an assault, but not of an intent
to Kill. Thomas Higgs. burglary with intent
To commit a larceny. Second trial.
CIRCUIT CoURT-,Ju{7e HanaDhreE,
10 DAY, Fitzgerald act. Keppel; verdict for
rlaiitiii for S25; Gibson agt. Sharp; motion
for rev trial filed. FiSke agt. Bigelow; on
trial.
EQUITY CoURT-J,,cfge While.
To day, Hovey & Dole agt. Mcdonald: or
der fixing security. Berrett ct al. agt Cam
nlack,s heirs; decree pro confesso. Hitz ct
al. agt. Duvall ct al; do. Norwood ct al
agt. Norwood ct al; orter finally ratifying
auditors report. Linville agt. Muir iock. or
der authorizing purchaser to pay notes for
deferred payments. Johnson agt. Jchcson;
order of reference to auditor. Ratrie agt
Ratrln ct al; order of ratification nisi. Duane
agt. Straining; decree overriding exceptions
to referee $ report and confirming report
Austin agt. Stiger; decree pro confesso.
POLICE CoURr-ywsoe Sael
To-day, BraxtOn Cosby, forfeited collat-
eral. Robert CaywOOi, maintaining a nui.
sance; SIS Maria Page, loud talking; s..
Eliza Hawkins, too loud; SIS. John Murphy,
same: 50. Sonny Johnson, same; s.. Edgar
Barnes, loud s.. George Garnett, throwing
stones; 81. Henry Bumber, a vagrant was
sent down. Maggie Morris. cursing; S5
Moses Anderson, charged with carrying a
pistol; go. Anna Morrison, cursing; So
Albert Smith, disorderly; IS. John E.
BAILEY. forfeited collateral. James Green,
curSlng; 80. Patrick Kline, a vagrant was
sent down. Michael Sullivan, forfei led col
son, TOO lond; each. Thomas Sparrow. for
feited collateral. John Sullivan, forfeited
collateral. Garrett Dorsey; same. George
Neal. same. VIM. Barry; same. Herman
Ashwar der was sent down for vagrancy.
John James, cuTsing; SIS Frank Mankin,
forfeited cOlleteral. Tillman Lee, disturbing
Georgetown; s.. Frank Harris was fined -
for cursing. Geo Tyler. forfeited collateral
solomon Randall. threats 10 James Talbot:
500 bonds TO keep the peace. Frederick
GOHS, threats TO William Williams: S.
SusanDah Harris larceny of a dress; sIn AMI
costs. Moses Morris, assault and battery
ON Joseph Atwell; $40 and costs. Albert
SHOwden, assault and battery on Anna
'JChnSoni 50 and costs. Peter Johnson. as
Sault and battery on William Fractions, 500
and costs. Jenny JavinS, charged with
Keeping bawdy house. Mr.. Fisher entered
q hoiie pros. on the ground that Jenny had
already broken up her house with the intent
Ton Of abandoning the diSreputable busir eSS
ana az the request of Lieutenant Skippon
ara Major Richards. Fleming Christian
assault and battery with intent to kill Nettie
Steuwell, striking her with brick and
breaking her arm; grand jury.