National Republican., 1878-01-05

Proceedings OF the Courts Yesterday-An In
ovation In Favor OF womcn-A Preacher
Suing for his saiary-One Divorce Decreod
and Another Applied For-Other Items Of
Interest.
CIRCUIT couRT--CHIEF JUSTICE CARTIER.
Douglass Ayrcs VS. William N. Farr; judgment
by default for SIS. Samuel q. d. Cook & Co vs..
Haney & Bro: judgment by default for slls76.
Archer and PancoGst Manufacturing Company w.
H. X. Cruit; Judgment by default for s22s.g W.
W. Corcoran IS. @. II. Johnson; Judgment by de
fault for si2O. II. Il. scott vs. II. l. Sherwood
+. Waugh: Judgment by default for Ss23. George
Earl VS.. X r Dodge ct al; Judgment by default as
70 DODGE for s7TcS John ThoSmps@n 0r,i Es Hale!
judgment by default for Sj299.53,
EQUITY couRT-JusTIcE wYLtE.
Ragan vs.. Campbell; plea overruled defendant
to answer within ten days. Rumford Chemical
Worch VS.. GIll ct al; bill dismissed with costs.
Bauer vs.. McMurtie; time fixed for taking tcsii.
money, fickling ct al VS. Kengler ct al; demurrer
ct al. sale ratified Professionally. suule vs.. soue
time enlarged for taking testimony. Craig VS. Craig:
motion forGlimonny pending suit oyerruled Tucker
lied TO act alone, Bullet Murtagh ct al; leave
to complainant Joyce 10 hle amended bill. Cuttca
VS. Cuttica; divorce decreed; petitioner permitted
10 resume former name Of Malta Wheelock. Went.
worth VS.. Wentworth; divorce dccreed.
CRIMINAL coURT-JUsTICE MARTHuR.
The trial of Henry Carter. William Norton, and
Charles lawson, charged with grand larcny was
resumed. George Harris, indicted with these par.
ties, plead guilty. In the cnse of William Norton
and Charles lawson, II having been shown that
these boys were used as witnesses in the Police
Court summoned before the grand jury and exam.
lined Nv one Of is mcmbcrs, il was conciudcd that
the indictment against them would not lie and n
nOHc pros was entered and they were discharged
Henry Carter was the only remaining party on
trial delay arose In the production Of the stolen
goods that had been recovered. Those at police
headquarters were sent over but nulnbcr Of art.
Clcs had been returned to Charles NJ. Williams, the
prosecuting wthcss, he giving his bond for their
production when wanted; Ancr waiting sometime
for him to appear with the articles and not Grriy
simple larceny and George Harris 10 withdraw his
plea Of guilty OF grand larceny and substitute one
sentenced to six months each in Jail. His Honor
then directed the clerk to enter the following
| Ordered, that the prosecuting witness, tler
! cnrc NJ. Williams, having given IA bond TO the
property clerk for portion Of the articles. which
| he claims To have been the subject OF larI.ny in
this case n I've produced upon the trial Of The in
dictment and having been required by the court
fence to produce the articles embraced in this suit
| here in open court and sufficient time having
elapsed ~ comply with that request, and he hay
/ ing failed tn comply herewith It is ordered thai
| the said Clarence NJ Williams hepnlsecutcd upon
1 his hrnd nfprc.Hld forthwith mud that q certified
. copy Of this urier he Immediately handed TO the
District Attorney Of the District o Columbia tor tnt
I purp,se uf commencing such sutt,
/ Frank Foreman was convicted nf stealing two
ovCrCOats. This being second offence of pcti
larceny he was sent 10 the rvultentiaTy fOr two
years.
David Smith was ArraIgncd on the charge ofhur
! glaTiousy entering the house of Euphcmia SdnnO
. september Il. ISL, and taking articles valued u
sli.5O. Jury out.
In the case of the District Of Columbia vs. iona
than GrravCs, II being shown that the dCundan
died June 49, 1871 before Judgment was given, th'
Judgment was set aside and the bOudSmGn AllisOI
Nailur, sr., rel Cased.
William Hawkins and John Wells indicted 70
! burglary in entering the residence of Mr.. Lhngd0I
at Le Bruit Park and stealing thercfrom yRriou
articles of clothing, acquitted.