Evening star., 1876-12-07
THE COVRTS.

CIRCUIT CoURT.-Ilakge CfrtfeT
Yesterday. Hortsmann Bro. d Co. VS.. Gott-
helf 4 Behrend; juror withdrawn and leave to
amend pleadings granted on the payment of
costs. Adolf Kaufman vs.. Alex. Sharp,
United States marshal; on trial.
To-day, large number Of judgments by
default were taken. The ease of Kaufman
agt. Sharp was resumed. In this case one
Bieber sold stock of goods To Kaufman.
and Bieber being forced into bankruptcy
soon afterwards. IL was claimed that the sale
by B. was fraudulent, and the gools were
seized. Kaufman now sues for damages.
CRIMINAL CoURT.--JtaI0e Mle 4 ytlitF.
Yesterday, Henry Middleton, keeping a
gambling house; not guilty. ThOS. Carter,
grand larceny of goods from Johanna Jack
son. plead guilty; sentenced 10 two years IN
the penitentiary. Lewis Lee and Frank
Shorter, grand larceny from Frederick Klotz
of wearing apparel valued at $3.50 y. Shorter
plead guilty and Lee was found guilty by the
jury; each was sentenced to three years in
the penitentiary. Howard Gordon. burglary
and larceny in entering, on November 8.
1876, the house of F.. r. Rice and stealing
various articles valued at sic; on trial.
TO-DAY.
This morning, the trials of Mary Canaan
indicted for the murder of her infant child
and Lemuel Weeden for assault with intent
10 Kill Charles Goodman, were set for Tues
day next. Christian JOhanesSOn, assaulting
an officer; nOlle pros. Howard Gordon, bur
glary and larceny of s16 worth of articles
from the house of f.. +. Rice: verdict not
guilty. Joseph Lacey. colOred, robbery and
larceny of watch and shirts valued at s2s
from Peter Boyle on the 18th of September
last. Boyle testified that on his way TO the
StF bes near the monument, and i'm passing
through the grounds south of the Executive
Mansion, he was knocked down and robbed
by the accused Detective COOmes testified
that Boyle identified the accused as the man,
at police headquarters. The defense at
tempted TO prove an alibi, but the Jury did
not take much stock in it, and found a ver-
GI innocs6 OF guilty s Lacey protested that he was
said the verdict was a correct one, and he
saw nothing which could extenuate i'm this
case, and that it was fortunate the blow
him to five years at hard labor i'm the AIbany
penitentiary. Michael Sexton, James Regan
anu EdWaru Long, using personal violence
to member of the police force, (Officer KeI-
Itlh, OF The lst preclnct;) on trial.
EQUITY COuRT.-Ju,lge Vulie.
Yesterday, Barker agt. Gilbert; bill dis
missed as TO certain lots. MorrelI agt Nor
rell; prayer for injunction denied. Lece agi.
agt. Pope; do final. Edwards agt. Hickman:
vacation of order dismissing bill. Col. Union
Benevolent Association agt. District of Co
lumbia; decision allowing demurrer. \
number OF routine orders were passed.
TO-DAY
Botcler agt Langley; order Off ference and
bond OF receiver approved. COttrelI agt.
Schriftgciser; order for specific recovery
Boston agt. Douglas; final ratification of sale
and auditors report. Hagan a%t. Lyon:
reference to auditor. +. s. and T. Co. agt
Stephenson; decree nisi confirming sale.
Harris aSt. Jackson; order vacating ratfica
ton OF auditors report. Mary Bayliss agt.
III. NJ. Bayliss; decree of divorce Lantel agt.
Lantel do.
POLICE COURT-Jutigc SleU
To-day, Frank Frederick. Obstructng tie
fOot-pavements; -. George Clark profani-
y; S5. VIM. Durkins, same; -. Gabriel
Jones and John Williams. loud and bolster
Gus; s. each. Teresa Smith was sent down
TO the farm as a vagrant VIM. EdinbOrOugh,
injuring private property; $40. or thirty days.
James SimOns, assault on Martha Meadows:
SO, or thirty days. The court took occasion
for not keeping order in the court. The pO-
lice needed looking after as much as the
spectators, and il had frequently come to his
notice that the police officers made more con-
fusion by their conversation and leviiy To
each other than other persons This must be
discontinued, and If ID was not another bailif
would be put in charge who would keep
order. Officers should set better example
i'm court