National Republican., 1877-02-25
THE COURTS.
4 TOJR .iUoNG THE TRIBUNILS OF
LITIGtTION rESTERD.iY.

Chief Justice Cartier Disposing OF Motions
Status Of the Criminal Docket-Inportant
Trials Coming ON Next Monti,-Navy on
GERS Wanting More Prize Money,
Only one court was In session yesterday, and
,ha, p,G,d;, I'D nsSr ~ chief Jn.ef Cartisr was
s ss ;a " . aosG Esss ,ss NJ I
q orislnsl sayings, and n Kiying them exprcs-
i "slpa Ris Geid day. and Samy Of iSn nom5"rs y
the bar 'harp, in'i the chamber to enjoy the fun.
The District Attorneys Work.
The December term OF tic Criminal Court has
.am. s dP IL @ II shaS S2S" sSe we Va. s
posed 81 Number OF trials ~; convictions, o.
moro awaitins The action u tie drand jury Ksibis
PTssH%S pS S iSss .hsss @ = viii Ss ssse
srS term ;aS ON he @ 81 prosmo, aud nTSs IS
that time or the most Important husincIs ever
fs1%s: isS SHsS; T sS%S S i;s;s's
bailed ones viii te called and pro eeded with, The
on lie ease o. Wiism IL ytnSn; andss ,as frS.s
msiS "s Ssasss viii he taken up, sRa verdict 81 'e-
ct S; a. ys MsEy9y Aoono
oSrnSSh & M SMn Rs.s5nsa sas from the gen.
Warm Z; Stone Us. Joseph weynlrh. The
asrcd Dc fendsni in The Police Court as counsel In
the Magistrates Court Judgment was rendered for
plaintiff, which the court amrined.
CIRCUIT COURT.
Before Chief Justice Cartier.
Interesting Suit Against tho Masonic Relief
Assoeiation-Overr Demurrers and
Amending P1eas.
Wilmington and Georgetown X, Y. Co. VS.. Tho
pasns e On % Ss n
AZ .6S SSpliS FIS1Ss:a Motion to strike out Xmsha
uxSSot, Downing 4 Co. VS.. Hera,lo Moran ct al.
piSs.ory g sysS or ses Tie
Nor,hsrn Libcr,y Sompsnyor which The Defendant,
capacity. The defendants plead a srt:oh. Motion
fSo f. Asas @
tih sues the defendant for 81 800 due on the death of
hfs offlss q IS ca ssGTaais q VA. "a:
not entitled to the amount claimed by reagon Of
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Court Calendar for Tomorrow.
SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT.
before justices Wyie, Olin, MacArthur and
Humphreys.
Nos. g. estate OF r.. A.. Pollard; 10, Ralisrd ys.
BaSore 81 and Uso hosa 'tss Gsp.DS "
Me- Bcn IL Vi eafSls kalisr Kelly vs. assf sss
90, tsburn vs.. Croeker; ii, Robbins vs.. Hall et al.
CRIMINAL COURT.
Before Chief Justice Cartier.
No. 80. Domer vs.. Pamphrey; ~, Liv-
cSa "a sofa%an ". MsTrinon MTlii oSs SosnsS
Inisa states. use Of Reed. ct al. vs.. Thomas 81 q
al 25o, Cresswel ct al. vs.. Nelson; 2t2, Muidoon a
Ssrley vs. Cabin; 2s7, rill trustee VS.. Todd; no,
Granted q New Trial.
A few days ago the case OF Alexander Brown,
charged with committing an assault and battery on
bertha Jones, was called In the Criminal Court and
the defendant failed to answer The trial proceeded
~ his absence and aconyicton was secured le.ter-
mightbe opened and trial permitted, stating that
he was absent before through no fault OF his, The
Court granted the request on condition that the de-
fendnnt paid ,he costs Of the previous trial, which
Wanted Moro Prize Money.
Charles T. steeyer. for himself and others. has
hlcd suit In tile District Court against the secrc
the rebel ram Albcmarle. The petitioner claims
that the prize-Inoney valuation of the ctpture was
90, and the petitioners share was s3ss1 90;
instta ad OF receiving the above amount. they were
only paid ia 925 ami the suit 10 entered To recover
balance of so. i. 10 wlch they claim unlawiully
withheld " the secretary Of the Navy.