National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-01-04
THE COURTS.
Circuit Court.

circuit SouTts
Before Chief Justice Carttr.
A WHOLESALE DISMISSAL OF SUITS BY DEFAULT.
Francis DsInese VS.. FAINT, Washington 20.
Citizens National Bank VS.. C. H. MOultOn.
Samuel Norment VS.. Samuel D. Williamson.
Judgment by default.
Huff LabSdon VS.. W. 7. Cochrane. Juug-
,; 9: 9; Kennedy vs.. stickney & Entwisle'
ment by default
F. H. Morgan VS.. J. E. Carpenter. Judgment
s. G. & E.wroe vs.. Perry Coleman. judgment
Hattie Sherwood VS.. W. H. wyne. Judgment
Geo; Courtney VS.. Peter Pepper ct al. Judg-
sharPless s Sons VS.. J. v. W. vandenberg.
Ross & Dean, for use of Hall & Garrison, VS..
Joseph Dillon ct al. Judgment by default
VS.. John T. Corrigan ct al. Judgment by de.
Mary F. Cooley VS.. c. W. King. Judgment by
John E. Herroll VS.. John Just Judgment by
default.
Deeyer, Clssel X welch VS.. B. F. Morsell. Judg-
The December term Of this court will adjourn
to-day sine die.
Equity Court.
Before Judge Wylie.
OPENING OF THE JANUARY TEkA-REsTRAlNING
ORDERS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF sALEs-REF-
EBEHoEs TO THE AUDITOR.
The business of the January term began yester-
day. and the following work was done
Shepherd vs. Brown. Restraining order against
the defendant.
Thompson vs. Thompson. Order of reference to
Clarke ct al. VS.. Yates ct al Decree ratifying
and confirming sale. Reference to auditor.
F.S. & T. 60. VS.. Prince ct al. Decree for sale,
and Frank T. Brown appointed trustee.
Jones VS.. McAller etal. Decree dismissing bill
Page vs.. Page. Order of final ratification of
sale, and order directing disposition Of funds; .
Johnston vs. Towle. Trustees bond approved.
Fleurer VS.. Kennedy. Decree pro cOnfesso
johnson 4 Co. vs. Dexter ct al. Trustees re-
port of sale; ratification nisi.
Pollock VS.. Fleming. Reference to II. g. Payne,
Mcdaniel vs.. Wright Pro confessO VS.. ]. G.
Wright.
TruesdaIe VS.. Wise. Decree confirming aud
itor's report.
DeVaughn We. Devaughn. Referred to aud
Hardness vs. Hardness Reference to exam
liner.
Clark vs. Yates Referred to auditor.
Fisher vs. Hall. Rule to show cause against
Gleason VS.. Castleman. Order appointing Wor-
McEiroy vs. Baird Receiver ordered to turn
over books.
walker us. Moulton. Decree pro confesso
against defendant, Tallmadge.
Nailor VS.. NailOr. Order for payment OF ali
mony.
CresswelI ct al. VS.. WEIGH Appearance of alb
sent defendant ordered.
Cresswell vs. Brooke Order appointing guar
Bell VS. Bell. Order pro confesso.
Keyser VS.. Hayiland. Trustees bond approved.
Hickman Vs. Mallon. Order on purchaser to
show cause.
Speiden VS.. Davis. Order overrulfng motion to
Lurch vs.. Matthews. Restraining order issued.
Criminal Court.
Before Justice Mac Arthur.
THE TRIAL OF JOHN BOWEN STILL PENDING.
The trial of John Bowen, charged with pre-
sentipg fraudulent accounts to the Second Audi,
arrearage of pay, was continued.
The defense had long array of witnesses to
prove that the accused and George Bowen, alias
Major Dabney, were brothers, and that the
claim presented for arrearages of pay was fair
and honest. Without concluding the evidence.
the court adjourned until this morning at 10
o'clock.
Before Judge Smell.
BURGLAR CAPTURED-AFALsE PROSECUTION TO
OBTAIN MONEY.
Walter Bland, tieing horse to tree-box; s..
Thomas Gordon, larceny of a cloak worth SIS; six
months in jail Also charged with larceny of
napkin-r ring, clock and coat; ninety days in jail.
Moan Hamilton, DurSlarlOusly breaking anu en-
tering the house of Henry Hoyel and stealing a
quantity of clothing and other articles; sent to
Jail for TIE grand jury; bonds. 5000; William
persOnating Henry Williams; case continued.
Court Calendar for To-day.
EQUITY COURT before Judge Wyle.-Nos. l.
Kretchmar vs. Jackson; 2, Trimble VS.. Irwin: 3,
Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Company vs..
Gallaher; 4, Cooke VS.. McBlair. 5, Hills VS.. Nc
Namara; &, Barrett VS.. Bigelow; :, Bowen VS.. F.
s. and T. Co.; S, Davis VS.. Carusi; Q, Pell VS..
TOhnstOn. 10 Cove Randall.