Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-10-26
THE COURTS.

ShlMISAL COURT-JuGgE Wufte.
To-day, Patrick Darlington, charged with
TI e oflcer; plead not guilty and was re-
leased on $500 bah; case set for Monday. Geo.
W. Williams, alias Halstead, convicted of lar
ceny; motion for new trial refused and motion
10 10 9uash Indictment granted. Robert Wilson,
pros. James W. Simpson, do. do.
PROBATE COURT-Register Webster.
Yesterday, estate Ann b. MilanS: letters Of adj
ministrat1on TO II. G. Milans. Estate OF. Florence
N. sullivan, deceased; order appointing Annie
h. sullivan administrative; bond $500. Estate
Of James II. Brent, letters teStamentary ordered
to issue to Caroline E. jackson and Samuel v.
Niles; bond $500. The last will OF Richard john
son was filed and order Of publication directed.
Of part lot 2, square SIS. The first and final ac-
count of James NJ. Caperton, administrator es-
tate OF Hugh CapertOn was flied. Adjourned
Till Tuesday next.
POLICE CouRT-Judge Shell
Yesterday, James Hayes was sent down for a
Vagfaht. Charles Anderson, profane; s.. James
Gray, same; $. John W: Hin, disorderly and
loud and boisterots; s. forfeited. Mary Ellen
Major, loud and boisterous; S.. HonOra Reed,
same; $40, or thirty days. In the case of Frank
Moncosson, charged with assault and battery
with intent to kin John Kelly, the attorney, MI.
Coyle, stated that the complaining witness was
not able yet to appear, and the case goes over
unt1i next week. Jonah DenniSon and Vim.
Markham, charged with assault and battery on
george w. C0v1ngton, who testified that Mon
Gay Eight last these young men made wanton
assault on him, on d, between 18th and 18th
StS. SW., DennlSOn. jail sixty days; Markham.
s1o-appeal noted. Trlxton Beale, assault and
battery on X: T. Taylor, bailiff of the Criminal
court; fined S and costs. Hugh Murphy, assault
On John W. Speake, jr.; s.. Joseph Green and
george Green. trespassing on the lands of Mrs.
catherine ep Talburt and cutting trees; fined IS
anderson Scott by firing pistol at him; six
months In jail; also carrying concealed weapons;
suspended. VIM. Henderson, assault On Benz,
Johnson; 80, or thirty days Teresa Smith, dis
orderly; s.. Bridget Norris, threats; personal
bonds Joseph Wilson, alias Samuel Butler,
larceny of two bushels of corn; jail thirty days
Edward Ellis, assault Oh George Jamison; fined
". James Edwards, threats to Josephine Ed
wards. Edwards said that his wife was living q
leWd life, and admitted that he threatened to
the wife that she should come in with clean
hands. Gabe Walker, assault on Maggie Posey,
who testified that he struck her with his fist
Knocking her down. Walker said that the
woman was drunk and meddled With him;
fined S..
VIM lVlSon and Edward Davidson were fined
50 each for loud and bOiSterOuS conduct. PatSey
Scatter and John Bennett, indecent exposure; s.
eacn. James Johnson, profane; S.. Harry Cur
us, loud and boisterous; s.. Thomas E. Stewart,
profanity; s.. Emma Matthews, street ctlSing;
50. Rosa McDevitt, a vagrant, was sent down
for go days. Charles Jones, street blasphemy:
So Oscar Washington. loud; s.. Daniel Stew
art, charged with stealing small black leather
satcEel from some party unllnown-probably
Tuesday next, in order to find the owner. Henry
Curtis, colored, charged with making threats to
Mary, his Wife, who testified that he said he
would cut her throat. and Sharpened his knife
Tor that purpose; 500 bonds, or 90 days in jail
Thomas f. Stewart, cOlOred, assault On Lucy
Miller, white, striking her on the head VITA a
brick bat; GO days in Jail. Thomas ONeal, as
SauIt on Benjamin Chambers; 81.