Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-10-30
THE COVRTS.

CRIMINAL CouRT-I,,dge Hgt;e.
yesterday AFTERNOON, az O'Clock, the jury in
tie case OF Patrick Darlington, charged with
resisting Officer Farquhar, came in with ve.-
dict OF guilty OF assault.
FOR THE BENEFIT OF POLICEMEN.
To-day Patrick BabbingtOn, convicted yester-
ing an officer (Farquhar), was sentenced to jail
for 30 days. Judge Wylie, in passing sentence,
referred to the too common practice OF officers
when they see man under the influence OF
liquor, attempt to arrest him, when, ii they
would not interfere, the man would 90 peace
ably to his home. He expressed the opinion
that ii officers would pay more attention 10
thieves and burglars and less to citizens they
would be OF more service TO the public.
Walter Callan, resisting Officer Latham; jury
out.
THE TICKET SCALPING CASE,
The case of NJ. d. Whiteside, charged with
false pretenceS in selling an alleged fraudulent
railroad ticket, was called. and, the indictment
having been read. it was found defective. The
verdict OF not guilty, the defendants counsel
insisting that he had right TO verdict.
CIRCUIT CoURT-Jtedge Carter.
To-day, Bamberg q Hill agt. Raft Bros: SEM
tin; judgments by default. Rapley agt Plant;
verdict for plaintiff, 81, 900, French agt. McNa-
mara; Judgment for defendant. Same agt same;
verdict for plaintiff. Dant agt District; verdict
fof defendant, and exceptions.
EQUITY COURT-.Judqe Nac yfhpr
Yesterday, Lewis VS.. Peugh; H. H Lewis ad-
mitted as party. United States VS.. Lots and Q
Monument grounds; BENJAMIN. Herder admitted
as party. Langdon VS.. Emery; receiver author
lied 10 make conveyance. Lafayette VS.. Lafay-
cite; rule on defendant TO show cause. Narrower
VS.. Morrell; restraining order issued. Combs
VS.. Flumner; trustees TO accept private bid
gued.
To-day, Johnson agt. Bower; submitted.
Wynne agt. Hibernia Building Association: ar
gument concluded, decision reserved. Norris
a Iyr ri,,
q Co. agt. II. Adler; on hearing.
POLICE CoURT-Judge Shell
Io1daS, VIM. Woodson, vagrancy.. He was
but the lady could not be found to appear
against him. He was sent down to the farm
James Grady, a sailor, assault on Lou. Grant,
pleaded guilty, and was fined s.. He was also
charged with assault on Officer AdOlph Miller.
who arrested him; $40 or thirty days James
Murphy, small white boy, larceny of a pair of
pants from Roman Cox, worth S.. The offence
was pretty clearly proved, but the mother beg
ged him Off from the reform school on promises
that She would look after him in future; so the
court gave him five days in jail. James Cook,
colored, was Charged 18th converting the ef-
fects OF Kate Carter TO his own use to the eX-
tent OF about s3s. Kate testified that she left
household goods with him to sell, he acting as
her agent; that he disposed OF her goods and
appropriated the money to his own use. He also
lied to her about the transaction, stating that
he had sold the goods, but On long time, and he
could not collect the money until next October
case dismissed. George Robinson, cOlOred
boy. larceny OF a suit OF clothes-cOat, vest and
pants; fifteen days in jail. Anna Fitzhu gh
threats to George III. Roberts; personal bonds TO
keep the peace. Andrew Harrison, loud and
eolsterous; S.. Dennis Ring, loud and bolster
Gus conduct; also charged with making an as
sault-On Officer John L. Daily. This man, with
another rough, made an exhibition of them
selves in the Opera House last night by drink
ing whisky from bottle. Officer DAILY got
Dennis, but the other made his escape. At The
statlonhouse, and ali the way there, he resisted
IN the most violent manner, but he got The
worst OF 1t in the shape Of Sundry marks of the
baton; so the court imposed line OF $40 for the
disorderly case, and dismissed the charge OF as
Sault. Robert McArde alias McCarty. Mich ,el
Hassett, John McCary; VIM. Smith and Rich
vacant house in Jackson alley belonging to an
undivided estate. They are in the habit of fire.
quenting this house and making it very disOr-
DERBY in the neighborhoOd. The court sent
them all down to the wOrkhOuse for thirty DAYS
each in default of bonds for good behavior