National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-02-14
THE COURTS.
Supreme Court in General Term Of District Of
Columbia.

Supreme Court in General Term Of District Of
Columbia.
Justices Olin, wylie, Macarthur and Humpriss
Charles Albert, OF Maryland, and q. q. King,
on motion OF q. T. Appleby, were admitted TO the
Strong y. Dodge ct al, and Birkhsad VS.. Al.
dredge. Gases submitted.
Company. Decree for specific sum in ninety days,
otherwise sale OF property and remaining cause.
The bond Of James q. DulIn, as justice Of the
Alexandra and washington Railroad Company
VS.. Wlks. Decree affirming, with costs, the de-
Hetzef vs. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Cam.
pany. Motion Of counsel for speedy judgment
sion to the bar was referred to the examining
committee.
Abrams vs.. Dew andelear. Continued.
Joseph Forest was appointed an United States
commissioner and examiner in chancsry.
The bond Of ]. F. Cook, as justice Of the peace,
Dixon Is. Wilkinson. Unanimous reversal of
Judgment below.
Eldridge vs.. Riley. Judge wylis delivered
tne opinion OF the court, reversing the judgment
Alex. Dodge was appointed a constable for the
District OF Columbia, and NJ. q. Barnard was ap-
pointed United States commissioner.
E. II. Shanks and W. H. Lusbey, two consta.
pies who are always on the make, forclbly en-
tered the premises OF Mrs. - and took away
pSLSOudi pIOpcIly WHICH WAS exempted from levy
and sale. An order was granted by the court re-
curing them to show cause at the next term why
their commissions should not be revoked. 1t was
shown by ahldayits that these man are chronIc
offenders In this business and they should be
stripped OF their authority as warning to others
Police Court-Judgs Smell.
On Saturday: John Allison, a dead beat and
vagrant, was arraigned on the charge Of begging
Rev. n. r. Boss, assistant rector Of Epiphany
church, testified to assisting him in getting a
coat, on his false representation, and afterwards
he found out that he had been duped; Allison
WAS sent down to Hodgson's farm for ninety days
Cnas. wallace was sent to accompany him on
the same charge. Alonzo Cornell, another one of
the same sort, was sent down. Windham John
son PLEADED guilty to indecent exposure, and set
Thomas. loud; IS. Robert Adams, loud: $.
James Lee was sent down for vagrancy Jenny
Morton, public cursing; s.. John McNaIIy for
ieited - for street cursing. VIM. Lomax and
Reuben hurley, charged with an ARRAY; Sj each,
WIN. Rosinsop, larceny of pistol from Wynd-
ham johnson; continued. Charles Gaines lar
ceny OF sixteen brass nuts worth S42 the property
feited collateral Charles johnson, charged with
an afray; So. Lemuel Beckett, street cursing; g.
Armsted Holmes, small boy, charged with
vagrancy; was required to give bond or thirty
days In the workhouse. William Brooks a
Vagrant, was sent down. Earnest Mathews was
sent down for vagrancy. James Burley forfeited.
Elijah Braxton, disorderly assembly; IS. Mary
Lee, street cCrsing; IS. VIM. Johnson was sent
down for vagrancy. Robert Starr and VIM.
containing s3.T5 from Julia Grimm; johnson was
lined IS and Starr dismissed. VIM. H Webster
assault and battery on Sarah J, Webster hts
lawful wife; s. and costs.