Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-09-11
THE COURTS.


To day, Riggs ast. Oliver; sale OF lot 2, in
square rs, finally ratified. Royal agL Roy al;
rule issued. Keys agt. Keys; proof ordered
church agt Brown; hearing commenced.
POLICE CoURr-J,adce AQis pro tenn.
To day, VIM. Lyons, profanity; Michael
sullivan and Frank Ford, disorderly; John
Smith, John Williams and James Shreves,
profanity; Thos. Bowers, VIM. Ahern, VIM.
Burnett, George Brown, George Gibbons,
John Harper, Taylor Triplett and John G.
deposits. Alice Fitzgerald, vagrant; security
or workho1se. John Adams, a small colored
boy throwing stones; So nne. Robert Sher-
lock, loud and hoisterous; s5. Daniel Bell,
cursipg; SIS. VIM. Lane, throwing stones;
IS. Frank ReardoD, profanity; IS. ID. d.
Strunk, making indecent exposure; dned 800
stones; bued e. John Machin and VIM
Streets, vagrancy; bonds or workhouse.
Sarah Williams was emerged by Sarah Hunt
Win tSe saws aaE nv sarsS
Mrs. Williams Is a sub tenant of Mrs Hunt
In the same house, and they got into dis
were dismissed. Charles Lightfoot, James
Henry Johnson and Philip Butter, Migrants;
Butler was dismissed and the others required
to give bonds.
M. j. Young was charged with being pro-
fame and disorderly. This was GEORGETOWN
row between Mr.. Young and q Mr.. Stern,
two shopkeepers. A daughter OF the latter
TN testifyipg as to the Ian guage used by Mr.
Young could not be persuaded on cross. ex.
animation TO repeat the words used, but
peated over several times, counsel Tor de-
fence insisting that 1t was not SUFFICIENT.
The court decided that she need not repeat
Yetta Young wife OF M w. Yonna 30 as ere
raigned on the same charge. Mr.. Stern,
complaining witness, testified as to her Ian,
said that his (Sterns) daughter was OF no
account, as she married q Christian, at the
same time she used very indecent words aud
Michael, Jabob, and JOSIAH Stern, were At
this point arraigned on the charge OF dis
turbipg the quiet of Georgetown by using
Rrofane and indecent language In the street.
This was q part OF the same row. Mrs
Young testifit as the language US, d by de-
PENDANTS, which was OF the same nature.
Other witnesses were heard and the court
on Michael Stern; continued.
ROGUES.
John ID. Johnson alias Albert johnson,
larceny OF two bushels of coal; IS or thirty
days In jail. James Warren, larceny Of a
pocket book and about 26 from Mrs. 8. f..
MatlOck. pleaded guilty of picking her
jail. Queen Anne, a colored boy about is
years old. was charged with stealing the
money drawer containing some silver coin
belonging to Mrs. Anne ]. Naddy, shop
keeper.
ON THEIR MUSCLE.
VIM. Mccormack, assault on VIM. Smith,
plesueo sell oefence.. This did not appear in
the testimony. The weapon used was large
size stone tied up in his handkerchief, and
In consideration of Smith stri king the FIRST
blow the court imposed a fine OF 81 and costs
Charles SigIer, threats to Anna, his wife;
SlOO bonds to keep the peace. Walter Gala
han, assault and battery on Charles A. Rock;
50. Edward Roach, assault and battery on
James Latham; IS and costs. Also, assault
and battery on George King; IS and costs.
Morris Corners, larceny of some carpenter
tools from Adam Fay; $50, or six months In
jail. Eliza Alexander, threats to Ella Shor-
ter-a scrimmage between them caused by
jealousy about one Jim Parker-S2OO bonds
10 keep the peace. Henry Jenkins, COLOR !,
larceny Of quantity of clothing worth $50
from VIM. Collins, in the county; grand
jury-bond $500.