Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-01-14
THE COTRTS.

CRIMINAL C0ERT-.JtIdGe WUlis.
Yesterday, Jennie Harris and Eliza Jones, rob-
berry OF $3.50 from John Murray, guilty: three
years each In the penitentiary. John b. Cole
man, forgery OF receipt for wages OF Sarah
carter, domestic: on trial.
To-day, John B. Coleman forgery Of an order
on colonel c. NJ. Alexander: guilty Adolph
bufEeSs. petit larceny. second offence: not
guilty. John Young. assault with intent to com
met rape second trial.; On hearing.
CIRCUIT CoURT-vIudge Carter.
fpsteruaT; Mellacher VS.. Beck, demurrer to
evidence sustained anu non-s1it. Wolfo,i 4
Shlberg VS.. Welch: Judgment by default.
O'Hagan VS.. Henderson: verdict for plaintiff for
FIJI schwartz VS.. Bowling; verdict for plain
juGeginent by default. Pyles VS.. Ka~,r,a inry nf
inqUistion; verdict for p!ai-,,lr RnrnsfeIn vs.
kloczewski; verdict Tor defendant. Bigelow ct
al. vs. Grouse ct al: verdict for plaintiff for 1925
GCerlt2 VS.. kOzel; nOn-Suit.
To-day, SaGderSOn agt. WimSatt: verdict for
defendant: $50 damages. English agt. Wander
werken-actiOn for damages by reason of the
breakage OF propeller wheel on a Scow load Of
stone pe!ohglng 10 defendant, sunk near the
Gth-stTeet wharton trial
EQUITY COURT-.J,t7ae Mqc arfhur.
Yesterday, Browning vs.. Grant; submitted on
demurrer Laughlin vs.. Fletcher on hearing
Hanson vs.. StephenSon; modification OF sale
made. Morch. vs.. Barrett: restraining order.
Capitol, North O street and South WASHINGTON
to take testimony.
To-day, Laugblin agt. Fletcher: on hearing.
POLICE CoURT-J,tdqe Smell.
To-day James Carberry. charged with carry
ing plsiol and attempting to use it on a coun-
ny man; gov ana cost appeal taken, bonds 5000
Robert Mitchell. street profanity: 81. Harry
Ban Der, treSpaSs on the parks; 81. Andrew Bar
racks aVagrant, was sent down. Charles VIII
lamS James Commodore, Louisa Blackinan
Eliza Ball, Maria Waldron, Ella c. Jones' Mary
WEIGH. and Henry Garter were all sent down to
NE corporation farm as Migrants and tramps.
Patrick Mclaughlin unlicensed bar: continued
until the 18TH inst. VIM. Roe was charged with
selling ton OF coal which turned out to contain
200 pounds less than the proper weight
Mary Frank. Indecent language on the street:
-. Thomas Burrell, cOlored, selling rum with
out license: continued. John Kennedy charged
with selling light weight coal; Si0 appeal
taken. Thomas Slaughter larceny of half a
bushel Of coal from johnson Brothers: 81
Lewellen Ashton, colored, assault on Albert
Blondi; continued. Also: charged with assault
continued. Isaiah I1illery. Henry Baroer. and
Joseph Lee, three colOred boys. larceny of some
canned fruit from Calvin Wilmer. The Barber
and Hillery boys pleaded guilty, and was sent
TO the reform school, and Lee was dismissed.
George Baker. threats 10 Maria Baker: bonds 10
keep tie peace III $500.
TRUNK CASE
Jenny brewster, middie-aged white woman
was ariaiSned on the charge OF stealing frank
with its contents, consisting OF ladies' wearing
apparel. set OF valuable jewelly. and So in
money. all valued al Sl:5i. from Josephine SELF
man, a young lady bOarder i'm Mrs RreWsf ai'S
mouse. Miss Seliman, a Sma!l-siled young We
man, told all about her trouble With the pro-
Hilet0rcsS Of tho house: how she left the trunk
III hcf room. and on return found il had been
removed Into another room, and some OF the
contents abStracted. Mrs. Brewster. who an
peaTed to lie reputable woman that renis
rooms. told the court about her troubles with
bOaldeIS, and how she had been cheated OUt of
her rent, @c.,&c. Il appearing to the court that
THIS was not case for to settle i'll this way
ordered that the trunk be restored to piaiattr
and Gefahdant was discharged
\ FOWL. CASE.
Edward NARROW and Henry Johnson. c0l0red
charged With stealing Richard RyOn'S chicfea
COCK. From the testimony il looked as if these
boys are in the habit OF walking abOu; The
streets and alleys and knocking down al the
chickens they see, put them In bags which
tAeE carry, ard sell them 10 any one they can.
In this case they Knocked over Ryon's chicken
ana sold 1t TO Il woman not above one Suilare
away. They We're seen in the act They were
Sent to jail for thirty days