National Republican., 1877-12-15
District Courts.

District Courts.
CIRCUIT coURT-cHIEr JUSTICE CARTIER.
Tucker & Sherman VS.. Boston; verdict for
defendents. Lucy Z. Shields vs.. the Washington
Fire Insurance Company; judgement BY default
for si00 with interest Nickeson vs.. jenkins, &c;
referred to J. J. johnson. Columbia Bank Note
Company vs.. Washington Fire Insurance Company;
verdict for plaintiff for amount claimed.
EQUITY ooURT-JUsTIoE wYLIK.
Wentworth vs.. Wentworth; continued until the
until then. White vs. IS Drans; % II trustees bond ap.
proved Grant va District Of Columbia motion to
lake SsS pro se %Sd
vs.. Ward; sale ratified Professionally Fowler VS.
Moulton; decree for payment by complainant to
defendant Wright VS.. Patterson; sale ratified pro
yisonally. Rufin ct al. VS.. Hunks Ct al; restrain
Ing order dissolved; receiver denied. Y. 5. d II.
Company. vs.. Hall ct, al; auditors report con.
firmed. Watterson ct al. vs. Wattcrson; reference
TO auditor.
CRIMINAL coURT-JUsTIoE HUMPHREYS.
Thomas Williams, alias Charles johnson pleaded
guilty 70 stealing boots and shoes, valued at 81,
trom Edward w. Byrne in October last. This be-
ing the second ofense OF petit larceny. no was
| fenced to three years In the Baltimore peaiten-
| tiary.
Frank White (colored,) pleaded guilty to stealing
coat nom Ralph Harrison, valued ut slI, In Octo-
Der last and to a second indictment Of stealinga
push cart, valued at so, from Moses Anderson. He
| stated that he was drunk when he committed the
Their and never had appeared before the court pre-
viously. He was sentenced to the penitentiary
the other
James H. johnson. tcolorcd.l convicted of steal.
| ing box OF soap, valued nt 81, from Mcknight
King, and this being the second otense of petit lar
ceny, he was given two years in the penitsutisry.
ANOTHER RAPE CASE.
| John r. Kelly a white man, charged with as
saultng aud violating the person Of Amelia Mayer,
aged twelve years, was placed on trial.
The prosecution attempted to prove that the ac-
ished her, a the same time communicating bad
| disorder. Cros-examination developed the fact
hands quietly & her side and Ubsy
swore 70 the charge because her father threatened
ton Of Miss Mayer was bad, and that she had evil
associates but the testimony In that respect W.
His Honor decided that no rape had been proven,
whether or not there was an assault and battery on
dict Of guilty Of assault and battery The District
Attorney argued that the accused was guilty Of As
ore coSd IS snSh na 81 as assault snd
battery sunder the indictnsnt II the court SO
held. then he asked leave to withdraw juror and
jury % rsturn verdict Of guilty u assault % and
battery.
BuLL-DozINo THE JURY.
The jury rose from their seats and some started
toward the door, evidently with the Intention Of
retiring, when the following Interesting colioquy
Judge Humphreys. Gentlemen. you need not rs-
l
MIR. Callahan lone Of the jurymen> We desire to
His Honor Well, there Is no occasion for you to
DO that all you have to do to return vardiot as
MT. Deirozier Davidson foreman, after consul.
.ation with his brethrsn). Your Honor we would
like TO retire.
The Court What for?
Foreman. For the purpose Of consultation. other
wise we will have to return verdict by direction
of the Court and not by tho Jury;
Tha Nnt has hut fha at,A sftn,t 70
consider, and there Is no necessity for your retir-
Ing.
OF assault and battery by direction Of the court and
The Court directed the clerk to receive and enter
the verdict m returned He then said that he
might be right or wrong, and asked what was the
statute governing the case Of assault and battery.
ss coa Viii sT sTs nSRA' S% @ . Year.
;he common jail, and you can carry 1t up and sec
The court then adjourned.
THE cEPHAs JONES JURY DISAGREE.
Yesterday morning at ten O'Clock. amer having
been out all night, Justice oin directed that the
Jury considering the case Of Cephas Jones indicted
for yiolatingthe person OF Miss Florence Smith.
They came into the court room few minutes
later, not looking much tho worse for their nights
In response to the inquiry OF the clerk the fore
man stated that they had been unable to agree
,fue.Sss ahst they ased he w Tesdg so In
struct them. He might have omitted something in
his charge on the day previous-some OF the facts
| or circumstances connected with the case. No
man was to set up his own opinion but listen to
the Arguments and reasoning of Others and try
Sometimes jurymen make up their minds hastily
and when 1t comes to reasoning with the other
jurors get to be too ambitious TO listen 70 the ar
twelve men together was TO have them reason. and
no man was 70 set up his opinion wider than any.
body else, but honestly andconscientously come 70
| their cDnclusiOnA Tley miFht retlra In fheII
rooms and consult again. He could not see any
difficulty in the case at ALL He thought that they
truth. At two o'clock the Jury was again brought
in and there being no possibility Of agreeing they
ha, ,bs "Ty Stood nine oT CONVICTION and thTs.
for acquttal. the latter number being the thre,
, colored men on the panel
. SUITS ENTERED
Equity side,-ssllie b. Craig VS.. William A Craig
Las Side Christopher Edis vs. William n
schoder and Otto Branson; on notes. Kate John
: son VS., Charles ?. Carly and James Msngum; IL
. Thomas /. House; In repleyln. Patrick Donohu,
w. william b. Downing eertiordri.
Police Court.
=; United States cases.-Edward Ready was fine,
: 81 for taking ten boards the property of the Dl.
Q trict Charles Brock shop LITER was sent to ja
for six months for stealing bolt Of calico. value
o at SO, from J. W. Coey. A charge of assault an
,, battery against this prisoner was nole proSeguieC
John Walsh, threats; discharged. John A. ThomI
| sou having sbated the nuisance on his premise
| the case against him was dismissed. Eliza McDor
I aid. ham fntter was discharged. Albert Tolsor
A | charged with stealing an overcoat from Thomn
Taylor, was discharged as the testimony give
raised doubt as TO whether Taylor ever twned a
overcoat Lucinda and Holt Wilkinson, charge
, with stealing stove from Virginia. were d
charged. Frances POindeSter was not prove
guilty OF stealing lot OF dresses from Maggie Kit
we'll and her discharge was ordered.
District cases.-David Robinson, ySgrant, will 1
out In the early vegetable season. William JOIN
| | son, profanity $40 or thirty days, johnson wa
also lined s. or fifteen days for throwing stone
| Belle Curtis, dlsordely In GeorgetOwn s. or seye
days,
Real Estate Transfers,