Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-05-17
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COURT IN GENERAL TERN.
Yesterday, Smith agt. Chronicles: Submitted.
Trueworthy agt. Murtagh; argued and SUD-
To-day, Russell, receiver, agt. National Capt.
tai Insurance Company; motion overruled.
party in place OF Drane. Newman agt. Hex
ter, reargument ordered. Meridian Silver Plate
Company agt. McFadden; do. Adjourned to
Monday.
CRIMINAL CoURT-Judge Hagner.
To-day, Fanny Smith alias "Indian Fanny"
perjuty; guilty. Patrick Mcnamara ct al, rape;
motion for severance overruled-
CIRCUIT COURT-Judge Macarthur.
Yesterday, walker agt. Kuhn, garnishee OF
Stockman, discontinued at PLAINTIFFS costs. c.
A. Best agt. A. NJ. Best; Judgment for $40 81.
Keevey agt. Fries; Judgment for amount ella m
ed. Kelly agt. Downing; verdict for plaintiff;
Pierce agt. Nightingale; Judgment for plaintiff
Waggaman agG Kimmell; Judgment below at
firmed. Bean agt. AnacoSt1a and Potomac rail-
ment for costs. Lewis ast. shiles; dismissed at
plaintiffs costs. Hayes agt. Cole; transferred
to General Term calendar. Richards agt Hutch
ms; verdict for defendant.
PROBATE COURT-Reqister Webster
Yesterday, Margaret Morris was appointed
guardian to orphan of Stephen and b idgel
Morris; bond 5000; and James H. Barker to his
Miller was fully proven and admit cd to pro-
bate. Elizabeth Moore, guardian to orphans of
Douglas Moore; order by Judge Macarthur re-
ferring to B. g. LoyeJoy, special auditor. The
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Curtis were continued until Tuesday next, to
which time the court adjourned.
POLICE COURT-Judqe SnsH
To-day, Edward Flynn, loud and boisterous
language; s.. John Meserole, an old tramp,
was up again for Indecent exposure and fined
S. or workhOuse. John Taylor Josiah Grayson
and Frank Lewis were sent down for vagrancy
Annie Diggins, OF evil life and fame, was sent
down 80 days for vagrancy. Robert Dougherty.
tramp and lOafer, was arrested by special
officer connected with the Capitol while asleep
on the vacant reservation on Missouri avenue
He was fined S.. Harry Holmes, VIM. johnson
and John Lowell, three tramps, were caught by
OFFICER Kenner in an old abandoned fish ware
house on the river front, which they
had taken possession OF for lodging
Joseph Wood, colored boy, was arrested by
the capitol police while running over the lawn
In the Capitol grounds and breaking the flOWei 8.
This practice has become an intolerable null
sance In this park, and the police have been in
st t,1c s,o to put stop to it. The lad being
dismissed him. The rules are to be rigidiy
enforced there this season. Martha Reese,
public profanity; IS. Ferdinand Smith, assault
on Martha Smith; personal bonds to keep the
IS or ten days. Michael Clark, assault on Ohio
Mead dismissed. Walter Ellis, colored, bur-
glarfously breaking into the house OF John II.
King and stealing property therefrom; grand
ward Roy, pleaded guilty and was fined IS O..
ten days. Jackson alias Andrew Williams, lar
ceny of shot gun from Lewis Barnes; 60 days
In jail. VIM. L. Grover, assault on Jane D.
Grover, his wife. pleaded guilty; S or ten days,
sault on Henry Jones; 81 and costs. George F.
Chandler, charged with forging an order by
which means he obtained from the house Of
John A. Seller, coat pair Of pants, gold
badge, and some silver coin; grand jury, bonds