Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-19

COURT IN GENERAL, TERN.
Yesterday, Messrs, Riddle. Elliot and Brad
ley were appointed the Committee on the
examination of candidates for the bar
McDade agt. Williams. Farmers and Me-
chanics' Bank agt. Hill. Donoho agt. Gilbert.
motions to dismiss filed. Hovey agt, Valen-
tine; decree reversed aud bill dismissed In
re estate of Peter Naunsell; decree below az
nrmed. Jones agt. Julihn; do. Bartlett Rob-
lnson Co agt Burdette: do.
Daniel Tyler. of Maine, was admitted to
the bar, on motion of Mr.. Fuller The appli-
ferred.
To-day. Charles X. Gflchrist. of Sal, Lake
and Eben c. IngerSoll. Of Illinois on motion
of Ed. G. Ingersoll. and Edwin Fry OF West
Virginia, on motion of Mr.. Elliot. were adj
mitted TO the bar. Douglas agt Sharp: dis
missed. In re- Albin. application for patent:
argued. Farr agt. Farr, submitted. Hovey
agt. Valentine; appeal to Supreme Court OF
the United States.
POLICE CoURT-Ju6Lqe Shell
Yesterday, Moses Woodward. colored. was
charged with going 10 the house of Mrs. Glib
son, ana taking advantage OF the temporary
absence of the cook, stealing large plum
cake valued at SIS. He went over to jail for
sixty days in default OF $50 fine. George w
Marrow, colored, assault and battery on GUY
II thompson; $50 or sixty days in Jail. John
Scherger and John r. Owen. larceny of a log
OF wood: SO each and costs. Charles Page
struck Ellen Brown and settled with the
court for V. VIM Dangerfieid was stood
up for assault and bat terry on Mary Burnett
both colored. Mary told the court that She
rents room from Dangerfeld. On New
Years night he came home and instead of
gong 10 his own apartment he unlocked her
uCOI' ana when she (witneSS) arrived home
she found Dangerfield in her bed. He made
indecent propOsals TO her. which she resented
when he called her bad names and struck
hef Last Wednesday he repeated his in
SUITS and choked her in her own door De-
ishuant brought in some witnesses to show
ihtt Mary assaulted him first, bat the court
said Mary had right to the control OF her
own premises without molestation, and
hned 50 and costs. Richard Brown charged
with stealing hose and brass pine from tbn
u. >. Capitol; continued. Hugle Brown. as
sault and battery on Thomas Coates, COM
mon assault; 50.
Abraham Douglass. assault and battarv ON
margaret Kent, by striking her on the nose
win his fist; $50 and costs. Also charged
win using personal violence to Acting Ser
geant > ames Huntington; grand jury. Adolf
OF coal; s. and costs. William Heygster.
charged with Obstructing the sidewalk
win sign, contrary to the regulations: 49,
I ravld Roach, loud and bOisterous; s.. Celia
thompson, o frail nymph du pave, was sent
down for disOrderly conduct in default of
bonds. John Williams pleaded guilty to
being an idle and suspicious person. without
any means OF support and was sent down.
ihOlhaS GieaSon, profanity; S3. Washing
ton buchanan larceny of two bushels of coal.
90 Geo. Washington, larceny Of four sticks
OF wood worth 20 cents; s.. Frederick H.
Snyder was charged, on complaint of Nor
at one hundred dollars Mr. HenkIe asked
tnat me case be postponed until the return
OF W. +. Wood to this city, he being a mate
RAJ witness. Mr.. Snyder stated that Mr..
:" 9od would not be present, as he was absent
III New Jersey. where he had seen him. and
was told that he would not return TO this CITY
Tor month at least. He asked an immefi
dte nearing The court decided to POSTPONE