Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-06-24
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Yesterday, Walter Laws convicted of lar
ceny, was sentenced to the reform school
during minority. Notions for new trials for
Of second ofTense OF petit larceny and robbery,
respectively, were argued and overruled, and
Smallwood was sentenced to two-and-a -half
years and Smith to three years In the peni-
Tertiary.
To day, George McCauley, larceny Of clothes,
&C., from F. W: Rest; jury out. Jackson Will
larceny; on trial.
CIRCUIT CouRT-Judae Wylie.
Yesterday, Lemont VS.. w. & G. Railroad Co.;
vs.. Fisher & Gardner; Judgment for plaintifr;
nominal damages and costs Dean VS.. Phoenix
Mutual Life INSURANCE Co.; verdict for de-
murrers sustained, with leave to amend decla-
ration. Same VS.: Roessle ct al do. Burbrldge vs..
Hull; Judgment confessed washington vs..
Niles Judgment by default and inqusition as
to amount. courtney vs.. Price; verdict for
plaintiff for $50.
To-day, Hall Hume agt. Scanlon; verdict
for plaintiff; $50. Harrison agt. Brown; do !;
s413.2S: Fifth Baptist Church agt. B. & P. r.
R.. on hearing.
EQUITY CoURT-Judge Macarthur.
w aeS,eaday' capitol North street and South
mitted; National Capital Insurance CO. VS..
Russell; demurrer overruled. Edison VS..
western Union Telegraph Co; plea overruled
and leave granted 10 answer in twenty days
Rnssell; demurrer Overruled with leave 10
amend. Brown agt. Dyer; referred to auditor.
Mccullough agt; Croft ct al; order for appear
ance of absent defendants, Riddle apt Wrirht.
answer Overruled.
POLICE COURT. Judge Smell,
Yesterday, Margaret Keith, assault on Mary
WEIGH with chair; S.. George Cali, assault
on On, Magic eole bonds to keep the peace Mich
recognizance. Charles Parker, threats: bonds
to keep the peace: Eliza Bush and Sophia Dick
son; assault on Mary Davis; S each. Charles
1: v: Ellis, threats; bonds to keep the peace
Henry Adams, vagrancy; bonds or 80 DAYS.
Elizabeth Swanagln. assault on Leanora Wash
ington; 81. Hinson Hilton, keeping gaming
jury. Cary Groves. charged with assanlting
Mary Wedge, young cOlOred girl; grand iury
To-day, John O'Brien was fined siO5 for keep
ing the quiet of Georgetown; S. Edward Green
was sent down for vagrancy Richard O'I,eary.
charged with destroying private property. 6y
dIsfiguring and cutting some window frames:
continued under surety. Gipsey Dawson. loud
and bOisterous; S.
THE BOGUS TICKET MAN,
West 8. Jones before the court YESTERDAY, as
certs and entertainments and dipping citizens
into purchasing tickets for such entertain
ments, was brought out again this morning by
way OF continuance. Several Witnesses who
nad Deen victimized testified, and Mr.. VIM. Gen.
del, the old gentleman who was the uncon-
scious subject OF one Of his charitable enter
Calnments, gave testimony and related his eX-
per1ence with Jones. DR.. McKim testified that
Jones had been to his Office several times about
tickets for an entertainment for the benefit of
Mr.: Gendel. The defendant told the court that
he had entered honestly at first into the ticket
business, out had been led by others into doing
what he had done. The court after giving him
lecture for such meanness sent him to jail
for the grand jury.
ALI. SORTS.
clarence MCPHERSON, larceny OF watch and
chain from John S. Neale: 60 days In Jail. VIM.
Robinson, assault On Julia Robinson, his wife;
s..