Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-11-28
THE COURTS.

COURT IN GENERAL TERN.
To-day Morgan agt. District; argument con-
Guided Pullman agt Steppers; on hearing.
CIRCUIT COURT fNo. 1}-Juage Wy1te.
To-day Hayden agt c. & o. Canal Co.; hear
ing resumed.
CIRCUIT COURT (No. 2)-J,tdge Cor.
To-day Hueber aet. Tuber; hearing resumed
CRIMINAL CoURT-J,tdJe Hagner.
wednesday, Edward NARROW alias Babe Haw-
kins; resisting Officer Layton, verdict of guilty.
Jury discharged for the term. Henry ThOmp-
son, convicted of perjury; bills Of exceptions
signed and filed.
To-day VIM. darlington alias Smith, con-
vfcted OF perjury in having sworn before the
Police Court that he had never been convicted
of crime for which he had served a sentence in
the Albany penitentiary, was called up for SEN
should not be imposed, he said that Officer Ken
ner had sworn against him, and that Kenner
had told him If he was asked in court If he had
been convicted to say no. He asked the LENT
ency of the court, for he had poor old mother
dependent on him for support, for his father
was dead and he was her only support. The
court after few remarks on the enormity Of
the crime, sentenced him to two years and nine
months. A motion for stay of execution of SEN
tence was made and granted to allow the coun-
sci Messrs. Cook and Cole to carry the case to
the General Term on exceptions. Richard Ross,
convicted OF receiving stolen property; motion
for new trial overruled Ross said he was 16
years old; .'was born when President Lincoln
was assassinated" He was sentenced to IS
months in the Albany penitentiary. Oliver F.
Delphy, convicted of grand larceny; sentenced
to the penitentiary for two years.
EQUITY CoURT-J,tdge Macarthur.
WedneSday-United States VS.. SmOot: all pro-
ceedings subsequent to fling original bill set
aside. Smith vs. Shaids; defendant moves to
give bond for good replevined.
DISTRICT COURT-Jtstice Janles-In Bankruptcy.
Wednesday, in re Juan Boyle, demurrer to
bankrupt's answer to rule to show cause filed.
In re Joseph p. Herman, motion by creditors for
rule on the marshal to pay over fund to assignee
argued and submitted.
POLICE COURT-Jitd1e Shell.
Wednesday, HenryWard, loud and bofsterous;
S., or seven days. VIM Murser, indecent expo
sure; s.. James Hayes unlicensed bar; sos
Ward; So or 80 days Gordon Streets, larceny
OF set of wagon harness from VIM H. Brow
man; 60 days In Jail. John Offutt alias John
Mills, petit larceny, second offence; grand jury,
bonds $500. John Simms, assault on John Eos
ter; S..
To-day, VIM. Slant, indecent exposure: S. or
10 days. Beverley S: Stephenson, john Hilton
days each. Humphrey Foster, profanity S. or
days. Edward johnson, do; do; appeal noted
Lewis Gray, do; IS or Is days. Jos. Steigletz
each. John White, do; bonds or 90 days
Isaih Ridgely, destroying public property; $40
30 days. Henry Smith, loud and boisterous; S.
or Is days. VIM. Hudson and John Brooks. do;
and David s. Jamison, vagrancy; bonds or 80
days each. Sydney Smith. assault on Emma
Jackson; S. or 10 days. Buck Plumsell, larceny
OF saw and plane fIom Geo. w. Fowler; Judg
ment guilty; suspended for sentence. Chas.
Connor, assault; forfeited collateral. Tho.
Knode affray; fined S.. Henry Mason, laceny
of a picture; $40 or 80 days.
BILL FOR DIvORCE.-Mr. j. 7. X. Plant, for
Ida W. Gregory, has fled bill for divorce
from the bonds of matrimony with Charles E.
Gregory. They were married Sept. s, 1872, by
Rev. John Hartsock, and she charges that since
that date to the fall Of 1876 he treated her with
great cruelty and then deserted her.
BRACELETS.-Chi Children misses and ladies' at