National Republican., 1877-02-06
THE COURTS.
Supreme Court Of tho District.


Marion Starr VS.. J. W. Starr. This is an
appeal from decree in the Equity Court giving
the complainant t1Oo month alimony. Argued
Circuit Court.
Before chief Justice Carttr.
ArpIRNINo TrK JUDGMENTS OF MAGISTRATES
couRT-REcovERrNo ON RrcEivER's BOND.
Frazier ys. District of Columbia; an &C.
G1 rsspsd S5 asnaEs sSs NJ Monday Sel john Cone
dor vs. Jane L. Little; an action for debt Of s2o;
the magistrate gave Judgment for s,o, which ,Uh
dor; order on magistrate to make further re-
turns. J. A. J. Cresweli ct al. VS. q. w. Bal.
tcrsst; g Judgment ne coniesssd. WIN. B. shuitr vs..
=. q. Howser, b. Co.; an action to recover the
price Of goods sold and redeemed amounting to
!. i. Neaio VS.. r. W. and J. +. Gender; action
for a promissory note for q, 1915; new suit.
J. Donohue and Francis II. Finley; a suit on q
SSysT bend for sss ge,Sfs ,sIsI for plaintiff
SmSs, no,.. 70 Tsra on l pnn
tf Empire mills 90. vs.. d. L. Shoemaker;
garnishee Of Wilson Ayorj motion for ludg-
VS. Richard Lloyd; m action to recover for pro-
fessional services rendered; default set aside and
leave to plead.
District Court.
Before Judge Humphreys.
INVOLUNTARY BArKRUProY-oRDKR TO SHOW
CAUSE uPoS cREpIroR's PETITION.
In the matter of b. J. Behrend, in bank
ruptcy. Mr.. N. II. Miller, counsel for the re-
spondent, moved to dismiss the petition on the
ground sfinformalties therein, or in the case the
motion was overruled that the court appoint three
appraisers; also, an order that petitioners shall
Me an indemnity bond to secure the respondent
against loss. Postponed until to-day.
Court Calendar for To-day.
CIRCUIT CouRT, before Chief Justice Cart
Telegraph Company; lia, Otterback VS.. Faunce;
Es, PsIthuIst Us; Musseyi 100, buckley, vs.. Dos;
Company; le4, Smith VS.. Washington and George.
and Potomac Railroad Company; los, o'Nsaic vs..
Nanserburgh; 300 Dickson et al. vs.. Baltimore
and Potomac Railroad COMPANY; 2ol, Springman
VS.. Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Company;
:os, West ct al. vs.. Baltimore and Potomac Rail.
road Company.
CRIMINAL COURT, before Judge Mac
Arthur.-Cbarles L. Wesley, burglary and lar
eeny; James Adams, alias Buddy Adams, petit
larceny, second OHense; Dudley Hall, resisting
an ofiicer; Christopher Pearson, larceny; Michael
Smith, alias J. q. Truxon, larceny; George
forgery; VIM. BrcaduS, alias si@On., i larceny. Sy
Police Court.
Before Judge Smell.
DisPosiNG OF THE USUAL MONDAY MORAN uN-
LICENSED RuM-NILL CLOSED - HENRY HALL
GETS HIS DKMIJoHN SMASHED.
John Cole, carrying pistol; s25. Edward
JOHNSON and Edward Butler, loud and bolsterous;
Henry Boucher forfeited collateral. Timothy
O'Bren and Samuel Ward, disorderly conduct;
% each. Adeline Queen, loud and bolsterous on
the street; d. WIN. ID. Trunnell, same, in
Georgetown; IS. Samuel Duckott, idle and sus-
picions, was sent down as vagrant for o. days.
Nat Hall. vasrant; chain gang, Frank Thomas,
alias Mcclure, forfeited collateral. David Chap.
man, colored, fourishing a revolver; $50. Edward
Hall, coored, was fined 50 for contempt Of court,
in not appearing to testify when summoned.
Lewis Murphy, selling rum without license; sl0S.
Thomas Rooney and Watson Green, charged with
an afiray in the street; Is each. q. W. Robinson,
larceny Of key from house, with the supposed
intent TO rob 1t; six months in jail. VIM. Hughes,
larceny OF a load OF stable manure from Patrick
Sweeney; sl. Samuel Duckett, threats to Sarah
y. Allen; % days In Jail Isaac Butler, assault
and battery on Henry Hall, who testified that he
was going home with q demijohn Of molasses
when Butler smashed 1t on the pavement; go, OF
90 days.