Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-02-14
THE COURT.
CRIMINAL CoURT-.Jti ,,ns II,

convicted of assaulting Z deabetb Raff and a
ahe OF g; Us Posed the oqnsel plead the pow
to the payment of the costs
Inc grand lnTy nay rag indicted w. B. Moore
and aaron Kandarl Tor conspiracy, and the
BOND was o fixed i' MI MI; H. w. Bo3Hhnson the
Sl!mGMr. Geo II. Plant becoming surety for
Mr; Moore IN beth cases, and Messrs. n L.
'eil EN-, T ana ,, H. Presbry for Mr. Randall.
nlent ibr libel of Jonathan Taylor had been
m ,oana Az the grand jury against l.. NJ. Hoff
an ah 49, W. PhIlip and they were present
P PM IL was accepted as surety for each in the
SUI n of $l0oO.
.Mr. Stone. attorney for Emanuel Hecht, con-
Hcted OF assault on Charles q. Lorch with
intent TO Kill, entered motion for new trial.
FRANK Parker ana Laura Parker, both col
ored7 were arraigHed to answer to he indict-
ment Tor forging signature to a postal money
Order. Frances Dulany, of Philadelphia Pa,
IN June last transmitted, through the mails to
Mrs; Louisa Parker. in this city, money order
for $2.37. By error of the letter carrier the
duplicate letter fell into the hands of the de
PENDANTS, and they becoming acquainted with
the fact OF the tranSmittal of the money, Went
Louisa Parker name, and obtained the money
authorized TO be paid to that person.
Richard Bowen, cOlored, plead guilty of
grand larceny. and was sentenced to the Deni-
Tertiary for one year.
CIRCUIT COURT-Judge Crrtter.
Yesterday, Salter ct al. agt. Waiter eft al;
verdict for defendant. sl1 damages. U. $.
agt: kimball; settled. Carroll agt. Williams
ct al. Judgment below affirmed. Sllter ct AL
agt Johnson; Judgment for plaintiff GeibU
agt,a himmell ct al; verdict for plaintiff nomi
To-day, Flyn agt. Connolly verd let for de-
t lei MeCready agt. Wynne; Judgment
by default f for $l,4,N Martin ast Worthing
4 Winter: submitted to court: Judgment for
plaintiff for $3.50. Armes s ketcham agt
interest from January 22d, 1876. at per cent
per annum.
EQUITY COURT-.JNdqe Mac arthur.
Yesterday, matter of E. E: Stone; committee
Cole agt. Reed; do. Hawkes. agt. CasseI:
guardian ad Item appointed. CreSswell ct al
Pa Psaks d Do at Hgan ct al do
man; order declaring defendant in Contempt
Perry agt. Moulton; pro confesso. Jones agt.
same: do. Beall aet. same; do. Bouldin agt.
agt. Monlton; do: Roach at. Caslleman do
GOodridge agt. GOOdridge lido. Kreamer agt
Rreamer; do, land reference.) jackson agt.
agt. Albright; do Clements agt Clements;
trustee substituted. johnson agt Fugett: or
der publication. Gaskin agt. Gaskin; sale
confirmed. kengla agt. Green; do. Noel
firmed. Potomac Steamboat Co. agt. Inland
and Coasting Co.: referred. Callahan agt.
C sII 0rder to enquire as to advantage of
sale. Mctilll agt. WltherOW auditors report
ratlhed. Lewis, trustee, agt. Norris ct al. de-
cree Tor sale. Ingersoll agt; Jones: bond APP
proved naar and time set for hearing petitions.
proved Hembley agt. Hembley; amended
bill filed. Nat. Metropolis Bank agt Buell.:
decree as to three defendants. Baringer agt
Drury: decree veSting title. HitZ agt. Bur
CESS: trustees discharged. Saunders act
Dodge: amendment allowed.
POLICE COURT-Judge Shell
Yesterday, John Curran. assault and battery
,J0 pntr iply T
charged with stealing bolt of cashmere.
worth $40, from the store of Luttrell 4 Wine
ID the west end. Officer Bryan, of the Island
precinct, arrested the thief in a South Wash
lngton alley; months in jail VIM Gordon,
assault on Moses Thornton fined $40 and costs
OF 81 days.
john Thomas, well-knOwn cOored thief,
was arraiGned on the charge of larceny OF
several carpenters tools from Charles Horner,
working at the old Unitarian church building
now being fitted up for a Police Court; second
offence; grand jury-bonds 800. George
Brooks, colored larceny of four gas brackets;
SiO and costs or thirty days. Frank johnson,
threats to Amanda Johnson: 800 bonds to
keep the peace. Abraham Brown, petit lar
ceny; $40 and costs or thirty, days in Jail. Sea
man L. Studley, threats to Ernestine Studley:
continued. VIM. Ward, assault on Elizabeth
Ward: 500 bonds to keep the peace. Noah
Johnson, petit larceny of box of adamantine
SIXTY days in jail. Robert Harris, assault on
Moses Robinson so or thirty days in jail
FORGED TICKETS.
VIM. Marrow and John OCOnnelI were ar
ralgned on the charge of forging and counter
feiting 400 printed papers, purp0rting to be
tickets OF admission to the lecture delivered
by Dom Piatt on the evening of the 18th inst,
at Ford,s Opera House. purporting to be worth
twenty-five cents each, to the prejudice of J.
r Hamilton and John Meany, managers on
whose auspices the lecture was given. They
both waived an examination, and were com
mtted for action Of the grand jury, bonds be-
ing fixed at SEQ each.
Albert Frederick, colored. assault on Bever-
~ Buckley: thirty days IN jail. ThOs Doran,
strapping big sailor, was fined 5 for being
drunk and disorderly. Christian Barry, col
Warren, Margaret Kibby. Fanny Hughes and
sam johnson, all loud and bOiSterOuS, were
fdn s. each: Josephine West was sent down
vagrant: ninety days. Clara Williams, same
charge; ninety days: Jenny COrcoran. same
n nnety ds hse Whte
rum without license; partially heard, and con,
tinued.
A LITTLE GAME OF POKER.
Edward Taylor was arraigned on the charge
Vania avenue. A witness who was present
last night testified that he was engaged in
playing parS a. game OF poker He described the
the chips are procured for money and used in
stead OF money. There were five playing there
last Las night. They were invited there by Mr..
Taylor. Another witness testified that he
bought his checks, paying five cents each for
them, He was invited there by friend; had
been there once before. A. NJ. Moore testified
to buying some checks from Taylor for five
cents each. Sergeant Arnold testified to being
i'll the raid, and seeing several hundred chips.
cards, boxes, &c. Counsel for defence. Mr.. a.
B. Williams, commended that the game of poker
did not come within the statute on which this
case was fOunded-a corporation ordinance
which enumerateS the games which are pro-
hibited. but poker is not one of the games in
terdlcted. The court thought otherwise. and
imposed fine of $50.