Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-12-08
THE COURTS.

N.
To-day, Strait agt. Strait; bill for divorce, In
which motion is made for attachment for con
tempt In falling to pay alimony; opinion by
Judge James affirming the decree below, grant
ing divorce from bed and board, quashing the
proceedings for contempt and reducing the
alimony from $50 70 $40 per month, to apply to
arrearages. The court held that there is nc
doubt but that they had the power to enforce
these proceedings-that residium of the marital
duty which respondent once undertook TO per
form ito support his wife) even after divorce.
WEIGH agt. Murphy-bfll for settling partnership
accounts; opinion by Judge James settling rights
OF the parties.
CIRCUIT COURT (No. 2)-J,ttlge Con.
Luttrell Burford VS. Robertson; referred.
submitted. Clymervs. Vandenburg; motion for
new trial withdrawn. Joyce VS.. Clark; judg-
ment by default. Busy VS.. Macgarity; order for
commission. Ladue vs. Carter; demurrer sus-
plea.
To-day, Tucker & Sherman agt. Boston; on
hearing.
EQUITY CoURT-Judge Macarthur.
Saturday, Butler agt Butler; restraining order
discharged without prejudice, and leave to
amend bill granted. Phelps agt. Mcdonald ct
al;rule ordered returEable December %. Thomas
agt. Gilmore; referred to auditor, and IS days
allowed to take testimony. Blinkhorn agt. Led
erer; submitted. Franc agt. Crandell; tniunc-
ton until final hearing. Mccullough agt Graft;
reference to auditor refused and 80 days allowed
bill dismissed. Phoenix Mutual Insurance Co.
agt. Grant; 10 days allowed defendant to obtain
new counsel and 60 days to take testimony.
Hadley agt. Sovereign Cooperative Association;
time enlarged 10 days. Council agt. Dowden;
leave to sell. Brooks agt Brooks; testimony to
be taken before B. G. Lovejoy. Latham agt.
Latham; alimony of S25 per month ordered.
guardian ad Item. Lea agt. Thompson; appear
ance of absent defendants ordered.
To-Day, MARI agt. Ryan; guardian ad Item
appointed. Murray agt. Aver; demurrer to pleas
afrt n~fia nf rotor.
to Oliver. Coltman agt: Moore; extension OF
loan ordered. Cox agt. Miller; extension of time
to take testimony. Warren agt. Warren; on
hearing.
CRIMINAL COURT-Judge Hdgner.
Friday, James Baylor, arson; not guilty.
To-day, Edward NARROW alias Babe Hawkins,
perjury in falsely swearing in his own behalf on
charge OF assault on Officer Layton.
POLICE CouRr-Judae Shell.
To-day, VIM. DObbnS, profanity; SIS or DAYS.
John Sheehan, loud and boisterous; IS or Is
days. JAS Hayes, vagrancy; bonds or 80 days.
Julia Dfggns, loud and boisterous; S. or Is days.
francis Foster profanity; S or days Randall
Carter, do; bonds or 30 days. Honora Reed,
do; bonds or 80 days. NJ. Hurdle, do; bonds or
30 days: John H. Williams, profanity in George
or 80 days. Josiah johnson, cruelty to animals;
S. or days. Jos. Ward and Jas. Draney, throw
ing stones; SO or 80 days each. Henry Ward
and John Williams, vagrancy; bonds or 80 days
days. Michael Kelly, profanity; S. or Is days.
Wesley Bushrod, loud and boisterous; S. or Il
days. Lewis Brizzolard vagrancy; bonds or 90
days. John H. Williams, disturbing the quiet
of Georgetown; S. or days. VIM II. CardweI
vagrancy; bonds or 80 days. Arthur Gibbs
threats; personal bonds. Alice Murray, assault
on Alexander Williams 81. Joseph Taylor
charged with assaulting Jesse Lewis, who
testified that Taylor stepped on his foot
in church, and when he asked him to get
off, he struck him in the MOUTH S. or 10 days
Anetta Lawrence, assault on Elizabeth Abra-
ham, S..