Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-11
IHE COCRTS.


To-day, Jewett at. Rapley, ejectmeut
case: cTiict for plaintiff tor 5-I2th's % the
land sued for. Ream est. Limerick; judg-
ment confessed. Several judgments by de-
fault were taken. Giliett agt. Painter; iuro,
withdrawn and continued TO Monday.
CRIMINAL CoURT-Jr1ge Macarthur.
This court was &c day enga :Ci in trying
the civil case OF Mattingly et al, act, f, /
wards et al; action for reCt.
POLICE CoUET-J,Q,qe i9lsQ.
To-day, Levi Jones was charged with dis
turning Il congregation while engaged in re-
hSious exercises, at EbeneZer church. corner
o. tih and r. streets southeast. George w.
Humprles, one Of the deacons. testified that
brother of defendant was disorderly. and
when witness went 10 put him out Levi
made an assault OH him and rescued his
brother. They succeeded in taking aim out
and 10 the station house, but not before he
hal broken the meeting up. The charge was
ECt sustained, and the case was dismissed.
Isaac hickman, a pretty last looking young
man, pleaded guilty to carrying a slung
shot and was fined so. Bleekman was then
2rraigned with John Huston for disorderIy
conduct, and they were fined s. each. q cor
eiana Russell, disorderly; S.. VIM. Il Pink
Aey, larceny OF two hundred pounds OF lead
lIIe and large number o. window knobs
from some vacant houses belonging 10 Al
bert Grant. pleaded guilty ard was sentenced
To six months in jail and fine of : 100. aId
in default six months additional, making
one year in all. Richard Robinson forfeited
collateral FentOn Nolan, assault on Franz
Rundlett; s. and costs.
ROBBERY.
William and Charles Deans, VIM. Ritter
and VIM. Allen, four pretty ron IN q al ready
looking boys, were stood up on the charge Of
larceny of five sets of halyards, worth $50
Two sets shrouCs, worth so, two topping
l'fts. worth SC, one nam sheet worth =, O. e
set blocks, worth So, and g cask OF nails
worth -, ali belonging To Capt. VIM. Fra
z.er, who testified that re recovered por-
ton of the rope from junk shop in George
town. The two Dean youths pleaded guilty
and Tie others not guilty. A puSh-cart man
testified that the two Dean brothers engaged
MIN TO go to the monument lot to carry the
articles to Georgetown, where they accom-
them. Sent 10 grand jury; bonds SOD each.
THE TRUNK ROBBERY.
Henry =. Minor a. as Johnson, charged
with stealing trunk containing clothing
and valuable articles worth $50, property
belonging to Adam Cavers, in custody OF
John NJ. McClintock. expressman, Waived
an examination, and the case was sent 10 the
grand jury; bonds being fixed at Il 900.
THE RC BBEKy OF FALSE TEETH.
VIM. Scott, rough LOOKING colored man,
was arraigned on the charge of violently and
felOniOusly assaulting Mary Marll on the
2'th ultimo, and by putting her in bodily
fear and danger OF her life, did steal ami carry
away ore set of artificial teeth worth $50 and
Two hve-cent nlckelS, the property of Mrs.
Marli, who testified that she was on o street
between and O'Clock, when she was
Knocked down and her pocket book taken
from her. she was considerably Injured, but
When she got up she ran after her assailants.
There were number OF them who surround
ed her, all colored men. She could not recog-
ME the defendant positively as one of the
robbers. Mary Jane Whitney testified that
Phillip Williams snatched the pocket book
from Mrs. NJ. Witness saw him do it; Bill
Scott was with him and another man; all
ran away together; grand jury.
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