Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-01-03
THE COURTS.

CRIMINAL COURT-JudGe HIC Arthuf.
Criminal Court room. The cou-' Convened ar ten
O'Clock. AVID the jury in the cas- OF Henry Biker
charged i'm the larceny of sl3j. who had beer,
out all nii I, came in and reported that they were.
unable 10 agree. The court admonished them as to
their duties and sent them back 10 their room.
The jury in the case III Charles Davis, charged
with larceny Second ofence) Of a secondhand
stove, who had been out all night, reported thai
they had not agreed upon a verdict Judge MIC
Arthur said he seriously thought OF continuing al
the cases 10 the next term and ,Iisrharging thr
Jury, because if they could agree in such tri
val case he dld not Know what they would do in
the public money sticking over such eases. AMI
they should come 10 conclusion one way the
average intelligence and fe was surprised thai
there should toe a disagreement over such a small
ease. No one man should nat his opini0n arliuSt
the others. but all ShOnld endeavOr 10 harmonic
The panel at the last time the best he hal ever
seen, and 50 uniformly wcr,, they correct in tI.if
veriicis that bat two were set aside: and this cqst,
was not entitled To the lengthy consideration il
was receiving. He sent them back To- their room
The first jury In the ease of Henry Baker was
they were unable TO agree aid they were dis.
charged. They stood ten for acqnittal and two for
conviction They weIe discharged Ia l o'clock.
At IL 30 clock the jury in the cast OF Charles
Davis, charged with the larceny Of stove ~,rnnd
GHeuce). came in with a verdict OF guilty, and were
discharged until O'Clock.
The court took a recess To o'clock.
CIRCUIT COURT-JudgP Ctrtter.
To-day some dozen Judgments by, default were
taken. Hayden aSt. Collins: on trial.
EQUITY COURT-Judqo W-giie.
To-day, Barrett agt Barrett: bin dismissed.
Langdon agt. +. :. and T. Co.: do. Shea agt
coinmiSiirn to select as giiarclian ai item Tiif6n
ast. 1litun: restraining order issued. Smith AT.
ruled. FAINT agt. Dutel ct al; supplemental report
ratified narrower agt. Waters: leave given I" iiie
Penn Mutual Life Insurance Cnmnany agt Fisher:
do. Grace and son agt. Cannon: do.
PROBATE COURT-JudDe WYIie.
To-day. Estate of Ncenah Upton: order allowing
for services. Mary Teresa Freeman was appointed
guardian 10 the child Of Teresa Freeman bond
.Intu az in nj
Ella Bennett bond 500. James Fitzgerald was
apIoIf1 ad Sno 81 eState 81 Johanna Ftz
81 600: also adminiStTsfriN~ 90 Viii of SAM
CaruS dec d; issues sent to Circuit Court. Estate
A. King. guardian. Estate OF Samuel Tyler: de-
9. VI. MaithewS-bOnd So, 600. Estate Of Alexander
Greer-bond 500 viii Of John Wagner: Joseph
Harbour appointed administrator, with the will
viii to probate.
POLICE COURT-Jadge Smell
To-day, Nellie Patterson. Division female.
MOrisrty was sent down with Nellie, being a hard
ease, and most always drunk. George Washing
hourShing razor on the Bennng's Bridge road.
Catherine and Ellen Mason aud Linns Tyler were
molly, assault on Peter Lewis: s. aud costs. Pat.
Downey. charged with maintaining nuisance. did
issued. Charles Lickens,' coIored Iarceay of a
porcelain picture and metal frame: sixty days in
Il
Young housekeeper. who testified that he had been
dealing with defendant. who keeps grocery store.
but had left her account of her high prices. and
had paid her SIS. leaving small hdance and since
that time neither he his wife had been able Ia
go out OF doors without receiving TRADE of abuse
from her. New Years eve lie went to see Mr.. Iia-
j.! about this. when he met at the store door
by the defendant. who went for him with a meat
tray and knife. iniiicting a cut Oh his face. The
court thought that rough way to Use customers,
AMI imposed q nIe of 50. George Washington.
cOOTed. charged with larceny of six chickens and
several turkeys from George y. Sharpe, cOIored.
in the county. Sharp testified thu his hen house
had been entered in the night time 10y digging UNI
der the ground. the thief coming up inside. The
larceny could not We proved with certainty. and the
defendant was dismissed. Henry Williams. lar
ceny Of pair Of pants. second offence: grand jury.