Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-06-10
THE COKRTS.

COURT IN GENERAL TERM
On Saturday, in the matter of Benjamin E.
the fees Of the register, amounting to s sIa.
should be reduced to $50. In the case of ]. r.
Kelly, habeas corpus; Chief Justice Cartier
delivered the opinion OF the court discharging
the prisoner. Kelly, it will be remembered,
was found guilty underan Indictment for rape
and assault and battery, by direction of the
court, (Judge Humphreys,) and sentenced to
sentence was extra judicial and that six
months is the extent Of the law. In the case
of Wiley agt. Strong and Strong agt. Wiley !:
demurrer to cross bill and denying pleas to the
bill of review. Bond, Bro. & Co. agt. Shep-
herd; opinion by Chief Justice Cartier on a
question of practice affirming Judgment below
Judge Oln dissented. Van RisWick agt. Wal,
ZACH; opinion by Chief Justice sustaining plea
TO cross bill--appeal noted. Irvine agt. PAYNE:
motion to set aside dismissed: The application
was referred. W. w. Kirby and Josiah Will
lard were appointed constables under the
recent act. Adjourned to Friday next.
EQUITY COURT-Judge WyIie
On saturday, OBrien ct al. VS.. Republic Saw
lngs and Building Association: restraining
order issued. Levy VS.. Maupin ct. al; same
j. A. Borland ct al. vs.. NJ. j. Borland ct al {;
to make sale. M. NJ. Dean ct al. VS.. w W.
Dean ct al; appearance of absent defendants
ordered Peter Best ct al. vs.. Amanda Best
ct al: bill dismissed As to A. Best and she to
recover of cOmplanants.
To-day, the June special term was convened,
and The court was occupied with motions. In
the case OF kl0ckZewSki agt. klOckzewSki, a
rule was issued on A. KlOckZewSki to show
cause why he should not be punished for con-
tempt in not paying alimOny.
CRIMINAL COuRT-Jud0e IVutie.
On Saturday. the bills of exceptions in the
CaSeS OF Nicholas johnson, convicted of rape
and Samuel A. Peugh, of receiving au eXces,
slVe lee was signed, and those cases will go to
the General Term.
CIRCUIT COURT-Ju9ge Rumphreys.
Today three cases were discontinued, ten
dismissed and in two judgments by default
taken.
POLICE CoURT-Judee Shell
Saturday, Laura Mills, loud S. Kate Null
$. Jas. Bellfeld, Same; s.. Ellen Coats and
A-lella Mitchell, disorderly; s. each. Mat
thew Woodward, loud and boisterous: s..
VIM. Turner, colored boy vagrant, was sent
do wn to the almshOuse. Daniel Roberts, in
decent exposure; s.. Armstead Burke, street
lateral. Julia Shorter and Anna Harris, de-
facing bow window on 9th street; So each
heyeS & Smith, violation OF the hack law;
continued. Eliza LANCASTER loud and bolster
GUS; s.. Mary Jane Hensy and Eliza HenSly,
personal bonds to keep the peace. OgIe Wash
lngtCn assault on Emeiine Bailey, dismissed
To-day, Nettie Niece, profanity; S.. Chas
Lewis, same; s.. M. Humphrey, fast driving;
$50; IL. Cook, loud and bOisterous;s5. Eustis
rylng pistol; $40. Charles A. Dawson, loud:
s. Annie McFall forfeited collateral. Abram
NaiSkl, ObStructing the sidewalk continued.
george Lane, drunk and diSOrderly: S.. John
Leslie, stealing nine china plates from the
Young Mems Christian Association, pleaded
guilty: S.. Lycurgus Johnson, larceny of
box of cigars and some smoking tobacco from
Martha Hennessy: $40 or thirty days in jail.