Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-06
THE COURTs

CRIMINAL CoURT-J,atge Macarthur.
nssierday, Churchill Carpenter, charged
Win larceny, was convicted. In the case OF
James Campbell, larceny, a nolle pros. was
entered.
TODAY
Mr. Riddle called attention to the case of
Guy ID. thompson and Thos. j. LaZenby
convicted of conspiracy To defraud the Dis,
trict government, and remarked that the
justice who tried the case would not be able
TO sit ON The exceptions for some time. He
would therefore ask that they be taken up.
in order that the case could go to the General
Term.
Mr.. Cook remarked that the term of the
court at which the trial was held had passed
away, ard nothing had been done, and this
was the final day, and it was therefore inn
portant that the matter be acted on at once.
Judge Macarthur said he had no doubt
| but If application was made to the General
Term the case would be placed on the calen-
dar and hearing given.
Christian JOhanneson, convicted OF an as
sault on an officer, by his counsel, Mr.. Ca
Dill, applied for new trial.
Judge Macarthur said that there were so
many appeal cases brought up and deserted
that there must be some check, and he would
hereafter not open judgment unless the costs
or the prosecution are paid. The defendant
agreed to comply with this order, and new
j. h. Nichols, a former clerk of the Post
once, charged with having, on the 18th of
october last, robbed letter directed to Lynn
Moss OF 81, was arraigned. Belva A. Lock-
wood and A. G.. Riddle, esqs., for the de.
PENDANT. The circumstances Of this case as
related by the witnesses for the prosecution
cial agent, placed the letter in the box, and
not finding 1t in the mail (where it should
nave been) went into the Office and ar
rested Nichols as he was about leaving the
building, and found the money on him. For
the defence 1t is claimed that the defendant
In sorting over the letters observed the
money aa 1n and picking he looked
opened, but not finding such letter, he went
TO the superintendent, but failed to see him.
Inc case was on trial when our report closed.
EQUITY CoURT-JuiQe While.
To-day, Hardness agt. Fitzhugh order
hnally ratifying sale. COltman agt. Moore;
order appointing special auditor. Miller
a sfsen Miller; , order appointing guardian ad
charging restraining order. Phoenix NJ. l..
Ins. Co. agt. Grant; order of reference. Flor
ence >: d. Co ast. brahams; order for spe-
order allowing replication TO be filed. Reed
aagL. IyleI; BOND approved. Laws ct al. agt.
Lee Dill dismissed. FAINT, agt. endall; ex-
nrmed. Davis agt. Mcclure; decree direct
In g releases.
POLICE CouRr-Juaoe Snsu
pdooay, Thomas Cady, Thomas O'Day and
$40 each and costs. James CANT and Thos.
Holmes, larceny OF groceries :, including q
parrel OF -four and other heavy articles,
| in jail.
BOGUS COIN.
John Thomas, colored, alias cougar
Mouth" was charged with obtaining s25
rom Eliza Tucker, poor colored woman,
| by means OF six pieces of base metal (spiel
msrk,l each having the appearances of
united states gold coin. His counsel waived
an examination, and asked that the bail be
nxed at small amount, in consideration of
his poverty. The court remarked that had
the ohense been perpetrated on intelligent
persons 1t might affect his Judgment, but 10
cheat these poor ignorant people out of their
bard earnings by this deception was to his
mind greater ofiense. and he would fix the
ponds at $500 for the grand jury.
ALL SORTS.
John u. Reisinger, making an excavation
IN the street without a permit; Judgment
suspended. John Meserode, profapity: q.
Ihomas j. Davis, loud; IS. Milly Mnggen,
astreet cusser, was fined SIS. James Moran,
WIN. Macaboy, and Michael Burke; forfeited
coilaIeral. Benjamin Minor, carrying a pis.
Iol; so. John Sims, q razor fourisher, was
nned SO; Samuel Post, street cursing; IS.
george Golden, drunk and fighting; s5. Ada
/ sheppard, cursiDg; IS. James Green a va
grant, was sent down. Rose Atchison for
ieited collateral. Msrcalene Anderson
Mary Wex, Samuel III. Conway, Geo. John.
| son, and James Carroll, loud and boisterous
on the street; So each. Griffiu 8. Reed, keen
! Ing gin mill without license corner Of lin
and Q streets; fined sos.