Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-03-26
THE COURTa.

EQUITY COURT-Judge Macarthur.
fom sS hsn g
agt. Black; continued, awaiting de;ision In
ratified finally ana referred to auditor Allyn
agt. k1neman; reference on susceptibility OF
partition. owen agt. Green; complainant's
Payne appointed trustee Mccullough ayt
Dennison; bill dismissed. Mercer agt Hogan;
decree directed.
PROBATE CouRr-Judqe Wy1ie.
Yesterday, estate Ellen S. Clark; order ap-
proving accounts OF executor. Estate OF W. Il:
Dodge; report Of sales confirmed. Estate Of
estate to creditors. Estate of johanna Berry;
petition OF Michael T. Collins dismissed
10 ,9 General Term In re Elizabeth Green, guar
mlsseu. "A NUMBER Of accounts were approved
Be.fore Register Webster.-Estate OF Thomas
Sophia Ailer, now Weiser: citation returned
with physician g certificate and cause continued
Adjourned till Friday
POLICE CoURT-J,tdge Shell.
yesterday, Charles Thompson. OF evil life and
iaine. and without visible means of support,
wa, was sent down for vagrancy. John Green,
BOY yr xa e; was sent down James Williams
on public park; S.. VIM. Silver, obstructfng
the tn. Sidewalk S. John Fry, do; do. Thomas
The YapSg xagaraet sen. down days Bever
Mary Burton, his wife; S.. Henry Ellis, larceny
OF fifty cents from John johnson q small col
ore S o. Coy; continued Charles Johnson, assault
ny OF a suit of clothes from Geo. Hamilton: 60
days IN JAIL James Tally and Charles Brown
colored charged with stealing large quantity
Q. pickles and preserves from Thomas Quinn
PLEADED guilty and were sentenced to six months
each In jail. Richard and Jenny Pollard, COL
ored, were arra1gned on the charge Of receiving
the stolen pickles and preserves from Ta'ty and
Brown, knowing them to have been stolen. n
was shown In the testimony that defendants
PAID rally and Brown 81 for the lot-worth s32
OFFICER Mari testified that when he went to Mrs.
Poliard's house, just southwest of the Clpitol
sne denied any knowledge of the cans and when
ne took one down from shelf she acted in a
nefy vlolent manner, swearing that they were
put up by herself and should not be taken away.
some Twelve or fifteen witnesses for defence
were IN court to testify. Mrs. Bruce cO,Ored
testified that she assisted Mrs Pollard In putting
tined most OF them which Mrs. Quinn had iden-
llned as her own Lucy Blue testified that she
saw MIS-. Polard put up preserves, canned fruit
and catsup last fall. The ones which the police
officers took away were the ones Mrs. Pollard
put up they bad been on her shelves all winter
Mrs. Pollard took the witness stand and denied
iuost posltlVely having bought any bottles or
lars from these men. Judgment was reserved
until TO- morrow.
To-day, In the case of Richard and Jenny
Proctor, before the court yesterday for receiv-
ing stolen property, the court discharged Rich
ara from custody and ordered restitution In
The case Of Jenny to the extent of 1872, and i'm.
poseu line OF $2O ana costs and in default of
restitution 80 days in JAIL and in default of the
tine 81 Gays. An appeal was taken and bonds
Iixed at $500. Phillip Moore, colored vagrant,
was sent down for 80 days. Julius Rider, loud
ana Doisterous; S.. John Vincent, a colored
vagrant, was sent down. James Richardson.
dlsorderly conduct; S.. John H. Lewis. a boy
vagrant, was sent to the reform school. He was
caught In the act yesterday of picking lady's
pocket. julia Gates, profanity and Indecent
language: s.. Robert Harding, assault on JAS
ONeal 50 and costs. VIM. and JAS Cady two
small white boys, were charged with stealing
Spell1ng book from the second district school.
SAID DOCK belonging to the District OF Columbia
MI. ID: N. Copp testified that one Of these boys
was dismissed flom this school last year for
stealng books. Yesterday they entered the
sGnooi building and stole the spelling book
Ihree OF the school boys testified to seeing these
poyS at the school rooms with books ia their
nands. They are not pupils OF the school. The
iia sy was not very clearly proved so the
luoge gave them reprimand and dismissed
n LIED, teing them to keep away from the school
mouse and take different course. John 81.
Newman and John II. Newman, IT,, Charged
with assault and battery on John Sherman. I'm
Inc county. Sherman testified that these men
came 10 MS place and knocked him down. cut
ing DIS race. From other testimony 1t appeared
tnat there was some dispute between them
ABOUT the ownership OF some property cab
OaseS) sherman was removing from the farm
newman ordered Sherman, former tenant Off
Inc place, and scrtmmage followed, in which
sherman got the worst Of It; S. and costs. Cara.
oaidl Johnson, assault on Geo. Cohen; S. Pat
TICK Hart, threats to Mary Hart, his wife: per-
sonal bonds to keep the peace. John Edelin,,
threats 10 Emma Davenport; personal bonds.