Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-06-06
THE COURTS.

COURT-JU(iQe I1CtPdTkhlT,
Tod ay, John Curry plead guilty To an
assault, and was sentenced 10 six months in
jail. Thomas kinsley alias James +. Thomp-
son and John Norris ali as George Williams,
grand larceny. rObbtng the b ouse of DR.. ii 1.
II. Barker. The former plead guilty to grand
larceny, and was sentenced 10 two years in
the penitentiary, and Norris TO petit lar
ceDy and was sentenced to six months in jaiI
George Mcguire, larceny of gold watch
was found guilty, and sentence1 to eighteen
months In the penitentiary. Thomas Banks,
larceny, second offense,) plead guilty, and
was sentenced to the penitentiary for one
year. Patrick McNulty, rape on Annie
Williams was called for new trial, having
been previously convicted, and the jury
being exhausted, the case was continued.
POLICE CoURr-Judoe St,ea.
To day, Samuel T. Perry, profanity; s5.
Michael Carr, same; s5. Priscilla Chase, dis
turbing the quiet of Georgetown; s5. Wal
lace Middleton, street cursing; IS. William
wallace. throwing stones; so. Geo. Smith,
disorderly conduct; s.. George X. Riley,
trespass on street parking; IS. John W.
Willis. unlicensed livery stable; fined S32.
AID appeal taken, and bonds fixed al 600.
Ellen Breedan, street cursing; IS.
STABBED BY BOY.
CharleS FlOecker, white youth, was
charged with assault and battery with in
tent to kill John Burns, another youth, who
testihed that on Sunday last one week he
met Charles on III. between North Capitol
and I'd streets, when an alteration took
place and blows were struck between then,
curing which he drew knife aud STABBED
r.
sen testified as to the character OF the wound
made, which did not reach the cavity con-
tanning the vitals. The weapon used was
common pocket knife. For defence wit.
nesses were introduced to show that the
alteration was brought about by Burns
conduct toward Floecker, In snatchipg some
flowers from the lapel of his coat. Counsel
for defer daUt claimed that the aggressOr was
much the large1t boy, and had been tanta-
HING the defendant beyond endurance. He
claimed that there was no malice, and the
h.1w- hn TNa4I Nh
the charge was beyond his jurisdiction, and
the case was sent to the grand jury. FIoecker
was also fined so for carrying concealed
ASSISTANT DooREEFPER sCHELL CON.
FRONTS JEDGE SMELL.
Francis N. Schell, assistant doorkeeper u.
with assault and battery on Everett Wroe,
and pleaded guilty. Mr.. Wroe testified that
ne went - the Capitol to collect a grocery
oil, ~h men, Ate; after some words, defendant
him in the hand. Mr.. Schell was present
and stated that 1t was true that complain
ant called on him for the settlement OF the
account. He explained the nature of the
interview, and stated that Wroe used very
abusive language to him, calling him names
which he could not allow any Que to call
imposed fine OF SO.
A BLOW AND WHAT PROVOKED 1T.
A. ii. Lighthsll, charged with assault and
battery on John Y. Dom, pleaded guilty.
Mr.. Dom testified that he wal ked into the
owen house, and this man Immediately
came mp and gave him blow in the breast,
which Knocked him down, and followed it
mp with other blows. Mr.. LighthalI stated
that Dom had been acting on his own Volt
ton as spy on him, and he had been pro-
yOked to do what he had done; $40 and costs.
FRAUDULENT CHECK.
Belts Seymour, charged with obtaining
gold watch worth sl29 from Carl Petersen
by means of fraudulent check on the Bank
Of Washington. This man was brought
here from New York by Detectives McDevitt
and McElfresh some days ago. An examt-
nation was waived, and the case goes to the
higher court; bond, 81 SEQ. Andrew Fergu-
son, larceny Of a bottle of whisky worth
81 %; $40 or thirty days. VIM. T. Nimmo,
second hand book seller, charged with re-
ceivf1g stolen books from the Jefferson
school house, knowing the same 10 have
stolen; continued. John NOrment, larceny
OF carpenters vice; $40 or thirty days
VIM. Grinder, assault on John Lewis: S.
John Kerwin, assault on Catherine Kerwin
his wife, pleaded self defence. Catherine
told the court that John is In the habit eff
thrashing her. This morning he got up at
O'Clock and whelt' her over the head,
making her head bleed. She was
covered with blood; So, or1G0 days In Jail.
Emma Brown forfeited collateral. John f..
Dulan, eursfne; IS. Andrew Ferguson, dis
ofdeily assembly; s.. W. o. Smith was seat
down for vagraney. James Cornish, do.
Michael Lanhady, DO TIE court gave notice
that as IL is warm weather, he should in the
futuIe give them ali ninety days.