Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-07-05
THE COURTS.
COURT In GENERAL TEPM

COURT IN GENERAL TERM
Today, Appleby agt. Winston; decree af-
hrmed: Boucher agt Boucher; motion for
rehearing overruled. French agt. Pant: re-
argument ordered-opinions by Judge Wylie.
bring up question as to the legality of the sem
fences OF the Police Court in three cases of
larceny where they claim there was but one
een4d that %I o na M S The
facts The court were, however, unanimous
that where there was but one larceny it
Constitution in spirit. Rupp agt Ebert certiO-
rari; dismissed, on the ground that the Circuit
court court Is , Ihe court OF dernier resort in such
jurisdiction in writs of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
by Judge Macarthur Mr.. James Lynch
rendered his resignation as con stable, thus
appointing r. II. TrunueIl, of Georgetown
a. c. Bradley, Simon Wolf and Rutiedge vii
son were appointed examiners in chancery.
THE NEW JUSTICES BONDS
The court approved the bonds OF Justices of
1 me pea peace in 5000 each as folows:-Charles
R EHfhhSy III bRFef MHe sn and g. Al 5
SIMON Wolf III. Franc and John l.. Vogt),
John P Lothrop 81. A. Graham and d. VIC.
d BF99d44Iead) VIM. Helmick (W. W Burdette
and e. ): MeScott), A. G. Osborn "a White
and j. w. Ray.
THE NEW CONsTABLEs' BONDS.
AlSO the following cOnStableS' bOndS:-F
a Bepter (Spreties, John Waller and W. II.
H nd Sg ?. II: ,Christman lkichard Cruit
and dnr t Edmn nun IHanleyl, Josiah Willard Uysan
Van Horn and VIM. Arendes), W. W. Kirby
3; W; Humphrey and j. NJ. Young, w. +.
senne.t tMm nI Petti6one and J. r.; Fletcher
+. c. Ecklof Nv. Hurley and Christian Kan,
der), II. M. G. Danaher (R. C. Hewitt and P.
Cullinane}, John r; Dale John Van Riswick
and Michael Flynn, James II. Tucker Julius
Elsenbelss and George Fletcher). G. s. Shreye
e. Barker and c. S. O'Hare), G. Yorke
D;HOdgkin( Sarah Hammond ard Jas. BoWen).
The court stated that under the law the
Terms OF the old justices would expire on
lions vacant in the cases of ali who do not
quarry by that date The court made an order
delIectlng that they take the oath of office (be-
lore any one qualified to administer Oaths)
and file them with the clerk.
Inc committee on examination reported
oly on the application of Franklin ii.
Mackey, and he was admitted to t, bar,
The court adjourned until Il O'clock Mon.
day.
CRIMINAL CoURT-Judge Willie.
9, edesday, after our report closed, Thomas
Slsson, assault with intent to kill Francis p.
Blair, lr: not guilty. ROBBERY Byng accessory
before the tact-grand larceny; guilty, with
motion for new trial entered The jurv was
then discharged until the 30Sh of September
next.
POLICE CoURT-Judge SraeU.
were forfeited for various misdemeanors
George Palmer, charged with fighting in the
street. forfeited collateral. Michael Mickey,
charged with swearing-tOO much 4th of July
whisky: s.. Robert Williams carrying =
razor; $50 or 80 days. Horace Gordon, a col
Ored boy, was fined 81 for bathing in Rock
creek in view of WOodley lane road John
Hess, profanity in the streets of Georgetown:
s.. Robert Williams, assault and battery on
George Carter; Judgment suspended. VIM,
ID. Lee, cOlOred, assault and battery on Ma
tilda Lee, his wife; IS and bonds to keep the
peace.
ALL ABOUT TwOLEGGED HORSE
Cornelius McCauIiff assault and battery on
Mary McCauliff, in two cases-one on the I'd
and one on the Sd inst. Mary testified that
she keeps cows and sells milk She wanted a
horse and went to the Bazaar and bought one
for $40. Cornelius came home and wanted TO
know where that two-legged horse came from,
1t was lame in two legs. He said he'd be id
If he'd have his money spent for twolegged
horses; they had four-legged mule, ard
didn't want a horse, especially a tWolegg,a