Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-10-19
THE COURTS.
COURT IN GENERAL TERN.
Yesterday, Hueber agt. Tueber; argued and
submitted,

1eSteFuaS, hutueT dgC. TueDer, argued and
submitted.
EQUITY CoURg-.Jtdre HaciTthur.
To-day. Roach ct al. agt. Castleman; trustee
bond approved. Ramsey agt. Daniels: trustee
sale confirmed nisi, and order modifying terms
Of sale. Arundle ct al. agt. Inlay; petition to
intervene filed. Hoffman ct al. agt. LanSton ct
al decree Diminishing bill. Bradley agt Jouan:
assignment, order. to pay, and suit dismissed
SBepheId agt. G0rham: order extending time
In re Ella X. Talburtt; decree approving probate
proceedings. owen aSt. Green; pro confeSsO
against Hiram n. Green. Hamilton agt. Clark:
plaintiffs death suggested and petition OF adj
ministrator for leave TO prosecute filed BRYAN
q Bro. agt. Sanderson ct al; order on clerk for
distribution. Dubois agt. Albert ct al: order
substituting trustee and appointing guardian adj
Htem. Green agt. Adams: order for commission
Howell agt. Mitchell ct al: guardian nd Item
appointed. Commissioners +. 5. & T. Co. agt.
Donohoe; sale confirmed. L. s. agt. Smoot ct
al: pro ccnfeSSo made absolute sale ordered
and r. Coyle and II. II. Wells, IT, appointed
trustees.
CIRCUIT COURT-Jtdqc Hunph5pys..
To-day, UNeal ct ri. agt. DiStrict-the alley
cleaning contract case-bill of exceptions signed
Strong agt. District-the sewer contract case
exceptions signed.
CRIMINAL CoURT-.Jttdyc Cartier.
Yesterday, Charles Buck. alias Burk. burglary
aLd larceny: nolie pros. Same burglary and
receiving stolen goods; nole pros. on first count
p!ead guilty to second and sentenced to the AL
Dahy penltentlary for one year. James Peyt0n,
assault and battery; found not guilty. James
Warden, petit larceny. second offence; jury dis
cHafeed, 6eing unable to agree. James Robin
son, alias Richard Harris petit larceny second
offence; convicted and sentenced to the Albany
penltentlaTy Tor three years, the court in mpOs,-
ing the sentence saying that he hoped that he
would reform, but he had but slight hopes of it.
William Marshall, charged with larceny of
morse and wagon from John F. Barnes; verdict
or guilty with recommendation to mercy, and
lie was called up for sentence together with
0hn IL. S1mmS. One-legged man, who had pre-
Viously plead guilty to the same charge, and
acknowledged that he was the principally, but his
sentence was suspended: Simms was sentenced
to three years in the Albany penitentiary the
court remarking that they would contrive some
mode OF employment for him; that when he got
out he would not make very dangerous thief,
for it required all the legs that nature gave to
make good one and an extra pair TO escape
justice. Thomas Kenyon. alias VIM. Kennedy
guilty OF larceny from Henry Young; peniten-
tiary for three years.
To-day, John Dennis convicted Of grand lar
ceny. was sentenced TO three years in the peni-
tertiary. Henry Thomas, larceny Of q music
BOOK from Mrs. Anna Boston, second offence;
sentenced 70 one year in the peHitentiary. IN
the case Of Charles Washington, convicted OF
petit larceny, second offence, the sentence of
three years was ordered TO be executed Geo.
Curry, alias ''SEinuy' Curry, convicted of the
larceny OF goods from Boone Chambers, second
offence, was sentenced to three Years in the
penitentiaTy. ChaS y. Carpenter. convicted Of
sle9iing morse; motion for new trial over1uled
and sentenced TO the Albany penitentiary for
two years. owen Taylor, resisting an officer;
motion 70 QuaSh Med.
PROBATE CouRr-Reqtsfer UcLafes.
Thursday tie petition Of Vim. Mcclure to b.
appointed guardian of the orphans of John
John and Bridget kendell. was fled; also peti-
ton OF Henry G. MilanS for letters OF admins
tEitI0n on the estate Of Anna b. MilanS; also.
petition Gf John /. French for same on estate
Ct OVal1eS BaSSmagian, and orders of publiCa-
ZION We're directed. An order OF sale Of effects
OF the estate OF Alexander Ray was granted TO
executors.
Yesterday. final notice fixing November 18th
for settlement and distribution OF the estate OF
Bartholomew Hemm. Fifth and final account
of Philip Wallach, guardian to orphans of Simon
Bensinger; approved and passed. Petition of
NJ. A. Blake for letters OF administration on the
estate OF Stanhope Fannrose Wood, late L. $.
A.: filed.
The case of Richard H. Marsh. who was ar
rested few days since on an attachment for
contempt of court in falling to account for
funds In his hands as guardian to the orphans
OF W. II. Tanning, deceased, amounting to
S5,o12.25,l was to-day argusd by Mr.. w. H.
Browne for petitioner, and p. B. Stllson for de-
fendant. Mr. Marsh filed an affidavit virtually
admitting the default, but he has no money,
court made an order committing him to jail
until further orders, and he shall have purged
himself OF the contempt Mr.. Marsh was ap;;
any account. About two years ago he was
cited into court, and the case referred 10 john
\. Oliver, special auditor, who stated an ac-
count showing that Marsh was indebted to his
wards IN the sum above mentioned, g, 0l225.
POLICE COURT-.Judge Smell
Yesterday, Walter Robinson, disordery; fined
s.. Alice KERRY. trespaSSing on park; s.. VIM.
Boy den, do; do. Jacob S. Allen. obStrrcting
footway: forfeited collateral. James Henenger;
do. Tony Reinhardt, do; do. Hannah Kauf-
man, do; DO. Abe Coleman, Sagraucy: dis
missed with reprimand. Henry Coleman, OBJ
stIucting gutter; continued. Agnes White, va
glancy; sent down. VIM. smith. do bonds, or
Workh0use. Henry Harrison, profanity: 81. or
days. Mary Williams, NUISANCE; nole- pros.
Mary c. Richter. profanity; s.. Dennis JOrdOn
with disturbing the public schools at Iiillselale,
were dismissed with reqlimand. John Shea
was charged with maintaining nuisance-a
dwelling house deficient in ventilation, unit for
human habitation. The sanitary Inspector teS-
tified that Mr. Shea offered to tear the buildings
down, but his wife, who holds the deed, inter-
Tered. Mr.. Shea testified that this was the case,
and the charge was dismissed. Eliza Alexander,
assault; forfeited 81. James II. Winnis larceny
OF horse of p. ID. Jones: grand jury. Joseph
Bland assault on Elizabeth HUT; fined S., with
a reprlmand.
To-day, Lewis Rump was fined g for throw
ing stones. George Horn, Il Vagrant. was sent
down to the farm for 80 days. trank Smith was
fined $ for cursing in the public street JOS
Allen and Benjamin Robinson, loud and bolster
Gus; S. each. Benjamin Swan alias John Will
Hams, larceny of a quantity of canvas bags
worth $40; 30 days in Jail. Geo. Curtis, assault
on Martha Jones, pleaded guilty. Martha
showed the effects of the beating pretty plainly
on the head, and the court sent him to Jail for
SIX months. A. POmerOy, violating the dog law
by negiecting to procure tag, and also With
keeping fierce and dangerous dog, which bit a
little girl named Hayward; continued under
personal recogniZance.