National Republican., 1876-12-05
CRIMINAL COURT.
Before Ju,lse Mac Arthuc.

OTESlEG OF TEE DECENBER TERM-A LARGE AC-
DIENCE FEEsENT-THE GRAND JURY DRAwN-
BRACE OF MALEFACToRS sESTEECED.
The December term Of this court convened yes
terday, his Honor Judge Macarthur presiding
The usual interest was manifested by the public,
especially the cOlored portion Of It, in the pro-
ceediDgs Of this court, and a consequence. that
portion Of the room beyond the railing was pretty
well crowded during the, entire day, while tho
cases occupying the attention Of his Honor were
chiefly OF a trivial nature.
The following gentlemen comprise the grand
Jury drawn for the term: James Wallace, Leonard
&. Bailey, Chris. A. Aelzer ]. T. Castleman, Ed
ward Crnsor. John r. Dale, John II. Butler L. -
G22mPbel' Jos; =: wells; E20sTt dbt BsaiI Frank
Jemar, r. A. Green. J. w. Magill, Jas. Hudson,
J. w. Maury, VIM. II. Lea, Samuel Emery and
HIS Honor called their attention to the statutory
qualifications requisite for them to possess before
they could act in that capacity, and, being inter
TOgated as TO their ge and residence, found that
none Of them were disqualified.
Messrs. Thomas Welsh, WIN. Thompson and
Prank Hume asked TO he excused from serving,
and J. W. Ray. Wm. Ferguson and T. @. Dorsey
were drawn to NIL their places.
Mr.. l. c. Campbell was appointed foreman, and
after being instructed by his Honor as TO their
duties the grand jury retired to their room.
The following petit jurymen were drawn for
service during the term, and answered to their
names when called: N. G. Mitchell, Charles H.
DeMar Edmund Henly, Jacob Bool, Robert A.
Hoce, J. = Zqg, William Ballsntyne, J; F. VOL
TGmpkins, S. ]. Bowen, H. e. Windsor, Henry
Warren, William Tucker, George F. GuIick, J..
T.. t. H.. J. n. u
EgslestoD, John Il. Bird, William H. Dempsey
and Arthur T. Price.
The following were excused, and the marsha
ordered to fill their places in the panel: 1Iessrs.
William Ballantyne, Arthur 7. Price, Henry
Warren and George 7. Gulick.
William H. Dempsey was excused until after
Christmas.
The petty iurymen were cautioned by the court
against reading in the papers accounts Of ofenses
committed in. the District during their time Of
service as jurymen, as the cases might come be-
fore them for trial, and 1t was desirable that
their minds should be entirely free Of any bias on
the subject.
In the case of Patrick McNulty, indicted for
rape, who has been tried, convicted and sentenced
on motion Of the District Attorney, the indict-
ment was nolle prosecuted. This was one of the
stolen indictments from the clerks office, after
wards found and returned, but in the meantime
the grand jury reindieted the accused and he is
sentence. =
stealing clothing valued At $50 from Robert
Walker, pleaded guilty; sentenced to one year
in the penitentary.
Edward Banks coIored charged with stealing
harness, valued at Sis, from John r. French,
SergeRnt-at-Arms Of the Senate, pleaded guilty:
Frank Douglass, indicted for petit larceny,
lsecOnd onense, } in taking from Johanna Meeny,
MAY IL. ls7e one pint Of gin and two tumblers Of
the yalue Of 80 cents; not guilty.
Lewis Shorter cOlored, charged with grand
larceny in stealing on June Is, 1916, from John p,
Rogers, manager Of the Theatre Cemique, cloth
ing and watch, in all valued at SIS; plead
guilty. Sentenced 10 tie penitentiary for one
year.
VIM. johnson, colored. petit larceny, (second
onense,) in stealing from VIM. Brown. November
], 1S7o, one sack Of -four valued at - 25 guilty.
Three years in the penitentiary.
Thomas Duffy, white, indicted for robbery, in
making an assault on COnra1 SchmeiQ on Octo Oer
20, 1873, and taking from him silver watch
valued at s. two s. and three 81 bills; guilty Of
petit larceny. Sentenced to thirty days in Jail.
jackson Fields, colored, charged with stealing
from Thomas J. King, September 25, 1875, one
coat, valued at S2G one memorandum book, 90
cents, and one pronissOry note OF SIS. Case still
On trial.