Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-19
THE COURTS,

Yesterday, Mcconnell. agt. Burger, action for
trespass in taking possession of the junction
news stand Goth and f streetS). damages laid at
$3.50; verdict for plaintiff, 500. Burger agt.
Sharp; (replevn): on trial.
!. Today Burger agt. sharp Ireplevin): ver-
Jenkins 4 Co.: judgment on award Shana-
han agt. Sharp Teplevin); on trial.
EQUITY COtRT-Judge Mac Arthur.
Yesterday, Morse agt. Lewis: order to take
testimony. HusSey agt. Warner ct al. de
cree refusing Injunction. Simmons agt. Cir
Srla; pro conteSsso absolute as to Morgan.
Boteier agt: Langley: order of reference.
kindrick agt. Morris; order authorizing trus-
tee to collect rents. Shepherd agt. F. s. and
/: Co.: Injunction against collection of rents.
Mccullough agt. Denison: leave to file cross
OH. Melntire agt. Nlilburn; order allowing
order limiting. time for taking testimony.
Stillman agt. Stiliman: order OF reference
Smith agt. King; decree setting aside deed
and ordering payment of money TO complain
Hill agt. Hill; bill dismissed without preju
dice. Edeson agt. Western Union Telegraph
appeal noted. Riggs agt: Douglass ct al tWil-
lard Hotel easel: decree for sale: Fentlall and
Mattinsly, trustees; Bean agt. Bean: trus-
tees bond approved.
CRIMINAL COURT, JHGGe WHlip
To-day, Lee Banks, assault and battery on
constable {. L. Carly, was found not guilty
Jerry Frisby, assault on Walter Cumming: in
formation quashed as being defective. Fran
els Denaise, assault: nOlle pros. Ollie Davis,
larceny OF gold watch valued at 500 from
John Jones on September sd, last. The jury
were out when Our report closed. John Long
Judgment below atiirmed-$lO fine on former
and $40 on latter. Leonard Boss larceny of a
- bill (appeaD guilty-motion for new trial
PROBATE COURT-Judgc DIN.
sales returned; The will of Adele A. Norman
was filed. Will of Moses Fellhclmer do. Es.
tate of Lewis Dent: citation issued. A. J.
Eslln tod
VIM. Beck; bond $500. Estate of Cornelius
Boyle: letters issued to John Boyle; bond
$1,000. The will of Henry Plnmmer was proven
and admitted to probate. The will of Rosina
admitted to probate. Estate of Ellen s. Clark !:
order directing payment of kennedy'S claim.
ministrator, Estate of L. H. Baker: petition
of A. &. Hall for letters of administration
viii of ThOs Jenifer: assent of heirs to pro.
bate of will. Adjourned till tomorrow.
POLICE COURT-Judge Smell.
Today, Wm Walker was charged with as
sault and battery on Sarah Walker, his wife;
and making threats to her. Sarah told her
story to the court. making Walker appear to
be very bad and dangerous husband, espe-
cialiy when liquor is uppermost. Under the
new law William was allowed to testify in his
own behalf and told his side of the story,
which Ia had the effect of relieving him from u
fine. His personal recOgnZance was taken to
keep the peace towards his wife for the period
OF SIX months.
John Heating, a young man, charged with
assault OH Michael Heating, his father by
throwing Ratchet at him intilcting a danger
GUS wound in his head, knocking him Sc nse-
less. His father told a bad story about his son.
His son said his mother would testify i'm his
behalf, but she was not present; and a fine of
$40, OF 80 days i'll jail was imposed Arthur
DiggS, assault on Albert Johnson: So and
costs. s. $ Jackson and John Hail. ARRAY :
two c0lored men who participated too freely
yesterday; s. each. Reddy White, assault on
Officer Arnold $50, or 30 days in jail.
CRUELTY TO CHILDREN.
The court took occasion during lul in the
proceedings to call the attention of the prose
cutting attorney to case OF cruelty to child
recently before the court, which had been dis
ton, and it was possible that he did not dis.
pose OF it correctly. He recited briefly the
tenor OF the testimony of the mother Of the
child, who was the complaining witness. This
witness, when put on the stand, from some
cause was disposed not to make out a case
against her husband, but rather to smooth
over the charge. The child was not present,
and there was no way of getting. at the facts,
and i'll making up his judgment he had relied
on her instincts of maternal love for her child.
1t might be that She lied about it to screen the
man, and in future the attorney should in
such cases require the child to be brought into
court to AID in conclusions. Let this be OBJ
served IN future in such cases. Geo MantZ
assault and battery on Margaret f. Howard
fined SO
THE TABLES TURNED.
Michael keating charged with maxim o
threats OF personal violence TO ROsanna keat-
| ing, his wife, who proceeded to detail a series
OF most outrageous assaults and threats to
He had torn all her clothing into shreds, and
broken up all the dishes in the house, driven
ms son away from home, and beat her in her
| sons absence, She had borne too much, and
was compelled to ask protection from the court
| This showed a different state of affairs from
what Michael described in his testimony
| against his son John, SO the court RENTED the
tine imposed on John and put Michael under
500 bonds, in default of which he was sent to
| jail for six months. Joseph SheckleS, an old
tramp and vagrant. was sent down. Thomas
Thompson, a worthless vagrant and street
Geggar, was. sent down for thirty days
John Ragan, loud: -. Reddy White drunk :
| s.; John Hall, destroying the benches in the
9Th precinct station house while confined as
prisoner: $40 or 80 days. George Clark Geo.
Roberts and James Wilson, one white and two
co!0red tramps, were sent down for 80 days
| Wilson muttered some curses to the court i'm
the dock and got 80 days more John Davis,
100 much whisky making him loud and bois;
boy, was charged with vagrancy and sent to
| the Aims house.