Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-04-09
THE COURTS.

COURT IN GENERAL TERM
The april term Of the Supreme Court of the
is expected that the calendar will number
about 80 cases. Many of these cases have
Deen pending for some time, and are not dis
posed OF on account of the judges being en-
gagged IN other courts and some of them hay-
ing been indiSpoSed. 1t is stated now that it
IS the intention OF the judges to work with a
VIII on TINS calendar, and if the counsel are
ready there will be but few Of these eases 20
over.
EQUITY COURT-Judge Mac arthur
~ yesterday, Cruit agt: Coyle; guardian ad
ratified: Long agt. Tyler: bond of trustee
approved. Denham agt. Webb: decree that
complainant have certain lots Williams agt
Iowers; order taking bill of review for con
feSsed, vacated with leave to answer
CRIMINAL COURT-Judge Willie.
Yesterday, Richard Ward pleaded guilty of
larceny, 6appeal) sentence below affirmed.
William l: Young, larceny of horse from
penitentiary- at Albany, N. Y. John Burk,
assault on John A Rheen, (appeal:) guilty,
with recommendation for mercy-sl0 fine
from Eliza Burke: not guilty. Hugh Strider,
for robbery and petit larceny, Second offence J
was convicted OF petit larceny and fined S.
a $50 gold piece from H. A.Willard; not guilty.
Another case against the same party was nolle
prosecuted; In the case of Samuel H. Lusby,
fnarged with larceny the recognzancs was
assault on James Story: the court imposed a
nominal fine and costs. Henry Getz assault
ON I. O,ConnOr; plead guilty and was fined
George Se!vin. larceny of goods from the resi-
dence OF MIR. Lyles; guilty-three years in the
penltentiary.
Today, Catherine Bailey: (appeal in lauor
case,) nole pros. Philip Gilhuly: assault and
battery with intent to kill +. J. Esselman,
lbarkeeper at Junemann's,) virdict guilty !;
TWO years III penitentiary.
CIRCUIT COURT-Judge Cartier
To-day Waggeman agt. Sardo: verdict sus
tanning will agt. defendant. Luttrell ait.
BurWood's administrators; on trial.
POLICE CoURT-Judge Shell.
Winters, threats to kill Frank Boykin Bow
kin testified that Winters had taken his wife
from rom him and was harboring her; personal
given up. Edward Pagh, larceny of a saw !:
restitution ordered. James Tavior, larceny
or OF clothing e5 go or 60 days: also larceny Of
tional. The same party for assault and bat
terry on Officer HARPER striking and kicking
him and biting him through the hand; was
sen l,Ie TO ian Tor six months; also for as
Sault Oh francis Z. Long, station keeper in
Georgetown, he was sentenced to thirty days
more making total of eleven months in Jail
reward Lucas assault on Julia Dell. The
EI; testified that She asked young man to
bring her cents worth of taffy, and he came
in with switch and struck her and then
knocked her down and kicked her; $40 or
thirty days. Richard Harris larceny of an
overcoat, etc., Second Offence) continued.
TO-DAY.
81 harriet !homas, poor old cOlored woman
without friends or home. was sent down for
yagrancy. Her weakness is that she will get
drunk, and nobody will give her work. Henry
henderson, colOred. suspicious person, was
sent down to the chain gang Peter Washing
ton, loud and bOiSterouS: S.. Gabriel Nolan,
larceny of three whitewaSh brushes; 50 DAYS
IN }all: John Thomas, assault and battery on
commit rape: grand jury, $1,000 bonds.
James Carroll, charged with keeping an unIi-
reserved.