Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-15
THE C1ERys.

CRIMINAL CoURF-Jades Knc 4rsh,r
Yesterday, after Our report closed, Henry
guilty; fred Si05 and costs. Henry Linkins,
open on sunday; nolle pros. Timothy Fla
herty, selling liquor without license; nolle
pros.
To-day, Michael Griffin, convicted of max
ing an excavation without permit, was
fined 81. Leonidas Scott, keeping cows con-
deciding the law to he void. Ellen Bailey,
profanity; judgment below affirmed. James
Thornton, disorderly; not guilty. Charles
Clark, disorderly, pleaded guilty. b. Sher-
rer, unlicensed bar; not guilty. Thos. King,
unlicensed barr fined $50.
CIRCUIT CoURr-Jt0ioe Crrfter.
To-day, the case of Hosmer agt. ROane, ex-
ecuior, was resumed.
EQUITY CoUEr-Jut0e JTy,ie.
To day, Blake agt FAINT; expenses Of dece-
dent ordered TO be paid. Beckett agt Tyler;
appearance of defendant ordered. Fraser sgt.
Tyler; Injunction awarded. Miller agt. Mil
Ter; sale ratified. +. \. 4 T. Co. agt. Holden
CT al; decree pro confessO. Barbados agt.
HuntooD; restraining order issued. Cook sgt.
McBiaiT; vacation of pro cOnfesso. Taylor
agt Taylor; decree of divorce with custody
or child. FAINT agt. Stewart; referred TO Gen.
eral Term.
POLICE CoURT-J,gd1e S'seU
To-day. James Garrett alias Indian Pete
was stood up for entering house IN the day
time and stealing dressing case worth $50.
he pleaded guilty, and was sentenced 10 six
months in jail.
MAN AND WIFE
John T. Kennedy was charged with threats
10 Mrs. Lulu Kennedy, his wife, a young
woman, who told the court that she hal not
been living with her nus band for the last five
months. They had been corresponding, and
last night he came TO the house where she
was living and drew a knife on her, threat
ening TO take her life. Kennedy, from the
dock, cross questioned his wife as to whether
she bad not been influenced in this action by
outside parties which she denied. She said
be wanted her TO leave where she was stop
ping and go with him. He had been drink
ING; $500 bonds 10 keep the peace or stand
committed six months.
A BAD LOT.
Alice Busey forfeited collateral. John
Owens, tramp and station house ledger,
was sent down in default of bonds. John J.
Powers, another one, who as LODGED out his
welcome at the eth precinct station, was
sent down for ninety days. George Williams
and James Russell, two more of the same
sort, were sent down to labor for their hash
in Cefault of bonds. Thomas Hughes, of the
same lot, was sent down ninety days. Au-
gust Fleming. another; down. James Will
son, another tramp, was sent down. Robert
Williams, one more; down. Chas. Smith,
another stu precinct hummer; down. vii.
Kin Thomas, charged with vagrancy, pleaded
not guilty. Officer Crump testified that he
was wanderer from Albemafle county,
Va. Last night he had q dress shirt which
he was trying TO sell for ten cents to buy a
dram with; down. Frank Turner, another
tramp ninety days. JOS. McCan1, charged
with vasrancy; down for ninety days. Chas.
Eugglesion, disorderly assembly; 50. Thos.
tor. same charge; s.. John Herfuth, for
feited collateral.
WHISKY. ETC.
Patrick Murphy charged with selling
whisky without license; fined Sl25. An APP
peal taken, and $500 bonds dxed 10 prosecute
ia the upper court. George Thompson,
pleaded guilty to being vagrant, and was
sent down for 80 days, John X. c. Brady, Vi
olat!On OF license law; SO Ada Clark, lar
ceDy OF a gold scarf pin worth 500; fined $40
or three months. VIM. Lyon was stood up
for assault on James King, and pleaded
guilty; p. John Davis, larceny of coat;
$50 or three months in jail. Peter Harvey,
assault and battery onJesse Mann; SO and
costs. John OgletOn, assault on Samuel
Lynch 50. Also, charged with assault on
Michael Heating; 500 or thirty days.
MORE STRINGENT LAW WANTED.
Richard Boston, larceny OF door knobs aud
2C0 pounds OF lead pipe from an unoccupied
house OF Albert Grant; six months in Jail.
An appeal taken and bonds given. The
Court remarked that it WAS perfectly out
rdgeous that there are no better laws in this
District for the protection OF property in
such cases and ne hoped the District Attor-
Iey wOnlt call the attention of Congress to
IT, That more effective laws be enacted to
guard property from the prey house thieves.
similar cases are presented in the Police
Court almost every day, and the court felt
that the laws are entirely inadequate. Hem
~ Johnson, assault on Maggie West; -.
Levi Galloway, assault on Serena Gallo
way, his wife; $50 or sixty days III jan.