National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-05-08
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THE COURTS.
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4 ~, SASulL OouIL-Juoge Aumphreyl
~ Inc Circuit Court will reopen today Jud1,
humphreys presiding The general and appeal
caenoar viii be called and all cases continued or
set Tor trial There will be. made an assignment
of twenty appeal cases, which will be Opened or,
| to morrow and continued during the week until
finished.
Equity court-Judgs Wylis.
Miller VS.. Miller. Guardian appointed for MAJ
Phoenix Mutual Lille Insurance Company W.
Grant. Referred to auditor to state an account
Reed vs.. Tyler. Bond of trustee approved.
Crafty VS.. Kendall Dischargfng restraining
as to Myer, and certifying rs to others.
Hoyey ct al VS.. Mcdonald. Order allowing
girls replication to be filed.
finally. ''A"'~
Florence Sewing Machine Company vs. Abra-
unless specified sums be paid.
Coltman vs. Moore. J. G. Paine appointed
Laws ct al VS.. Lee ct al Dismissal Of bill.
FAINT vs. Fendall Exceptions overruled and
Davis vs. Mcclure. Release deereed. and Ina
G.. Fay appointed trustee.
Adjourned to Monday, May g. at 10 O'Clock a. m.
Criminal court-Judgs Macarthur.
Hon. A. G.. Riddle called attention to the fact Of
the bill Of exceptions filed on motion for a new
trial lin the cases Of Thompson and Lazenby and
was satisfied that the justice who had charge ofthe
motion would be unable to attend to it for months
Term.
OOLVhOl SVch sulu That the term OF the court
had passed away and nothing been done, The
bill OF exceptions had not been signed. Thisrwss
the hrst day OF the term, and ii was important
His Honor had no doubt that If they made an
plicatiOn the Court in General Term would place
IL on the calendar and give them a hearing
Christian JohannesOn, convicted Of an assault
on special officer Edward Hoy, made application
through his counsel for a new trial.
His Honor said that
THE MULTIPLICITY OF CASES
mn frOr he
then deserted, must be checked Somewhere
There must be some guarantee given that the
cases will be continued before the Criminal Court
and he would decide that in the future he would
not give Judgment in any case unless the previous
costs OF the prosecution were paid by the parties
ms was agreed to, and JOhannes0n was
John H. Nichols, charged, on the 18th or DC
toDer, while being a receiving clerk in the city
post office, in the postal service, with stealing
from a letter directed to civilian Harrison. esq.,
Mrs. Belya A. Lockwood and Hon. A. G. Riddle
appeared for the defendant. The Jury returneda
mercy His honor sentenced him to one year in
the penitentiary. The petit jury was then dis
e charged ior two weeks The grand Jury viii con-
day to receive any presentments they may have
During the last three weeks that the court has
transacted business in addition to the conviction
OF parties sentenced to JAIL there has been forty
iour persons convicted and sent to the Albany
pententiary for terms ranging between one and
twelve years. This speaks we'll for the diligence
ana efneieney of the District Attorney Office and
shows that little time has been wasted in prose-
cutting the cases before the court. In all other
cases the District Attorney was prepared to 20 10
trial, but some were postponed on application Of
counsel, while others had to be Temporarily post
poned on account of the necessity for opening the
court in general term; Ofthe causes awaiting
hearing only about fifteen are jail cases, there
mainder being on bail. Among
THOSE SENT TO ALBANY
to serve out sentences are the following: Emma
Williams, manslaughter, two years; Richard
Jones, alias John johnson, burglary and grand
larceny, four years; Jack alias Richard Williams
maDSaughter, four years; George Perry grand
larceny, two cases,) three years: George John
son, grand larceny, two years; Charles Triples,
rape, twelve years; Warner Jackson, false pre-
fences, eighteen months; Mary E SimmS as
Sault with intent to kill, two years; Charles Z. E
Bruce, forgery, one year; John Thomas burglary
and grand larceny, three years; Edward Butler
grand larceny, one year; William Wallace, grand
larceny, one year; Robert Smith, grand larceny
eighteen months; Lewis Wayman and Isaac
Weaver, grand larceny, eighteen months each;
Joshua Jarvis, grand larceny, one year; Frank
Sheman, grand larceny, two years; Charles
Brown, grand larceny, one year; William Young,
Philip Anderson, John Cooper grand larceny one
larceny, three years; Joseph Winston, burglary
and grand larceny, three years and six months;
Thomas Curran, assault with intent to kill, three
years; Benjamin B. Halleek, grand larceny, four
years; John II. Nichols, larceny of money from
letters, one year.
General Term.
The Supreme Court of the District will meet id
general term to-day, and probably continue in
session for the next three weeks. There are
Of them involving heavy amounts, and upon
which there will be extended arguments