National Republican., 1877-02-18
THE COURTS.
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JUDGES, LAWYERS AND SUITORs.

ORR .REPORTER's RfWBLE lHONG
JUDGES, LAWYERS AND SUIT0RS.
The Three Leaders in the Policy Business to
be Placed on Triai-Motion Day Before
Chief Justice Cartier.
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motions which he disposed Of in his usual prompt
three policy writers were given liberty, and IL
was decided to take severer measures with the
Three Of the Policy Men Must stand Trial.
His Honor Judge Macarthur, yesterday, ex.
euted three policy writer's, but on the cases Of
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setting up device to evade the statute, and that
they were conducting the lottery business under .
the capital on which the subordinate shops were
TUT. ruhh. Ihe writer's were merely their employees,
Without feeling the severity q the law. hut Co
these , three h principals he did not feel that Y
had been permitted with their assistants. They
knew that II was q violation Of tho
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moraiiEing effects Of the policy business had
been shown in the community, and he intended 70
make an example Of those who were the chief
hackers in II, and kept It alive in the District.
They had deied the law and must stand the con.
District Attorney Wells, stated that he would
morrow.
Mr.. Cahiil, counsel for Mr.. Williamson, made
pu fn Q ba sol .fa a. all
cnt, promising that henccforth he would abandon
this pursuit. and has now negotiations for another
to follow for the future. Despite the appeal. his
honor declined to accept the pledge, aud decided
to hold Williamson for trial with the other two
men.
Circuit Court.
Before Chief Justice Cartier.
NOTION DAY AND JUDGMENTS NY DEFAULT.
Thomas n Son VS.. Pollock. Agreement to
remit one.half of verdict, which Vas $500.
Phelps VS.. Kimmell; motion to set aside con.
tnuance overruled. May n 90. VS.. Trimble;
dismissed. Cole vs.. Moorei Judgment for return,
BY jury MeBaniel W. Miii Judgment ID nc,
70 quash attachment continued. Gallagher G', vs..
Mitchell; motion to quash attachment continued.
W: W. Rapiey vs. @. II. Plant. Suit on
bond for which defendant was surety. Action on
amend. Linkins 4 Son vs.. Davls. Motion Motion 10 10
set aside judgements overruled Davis VS.. Dash,
Saunders VS.. Byrus, landlord and tenant case.
mcnts by default. Barbour h Hamilton VS..
Henry hcCourey for slI7.4l; Caspur OfensteIn
W. Daniel A, Connolly for s52S francis Prott VS..
i, j. Sweet for $3.50; Beall and Baker We. Tom.
klns and Ruckel anu Thomas Adams for sl2t3I ~;
r A: Snrorer vs. Perry and floockdier, for
t463.tJ.
District Court.
Before Judge Humphreys.
United States va rebel ram Van Albemarl. Petl-
ton Of the oifcers and men OF the New York steam
er Atlantic for additional prize money. Judgment
and District Attorney Wells for the government.
Criminal Court.
Before Judge Macarthur.
Crlah II. Hilton vs.. Williamson and q. b, Lus.
by; keeping places where lottery tickets are
sold: Samuel Cassins, Charles Cromwell and
william Tridley, policy writer's, Plead guilty
and sentence was suspended. Alfred Holman
larceny, two cases. Frank p. Hni, assault,
Lemon Martin and Josephine Martin, Keeping
| bawdy house. Mary Walter, assault.
Court Calendar for Monday.