Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-05-29
TIM OOURTS.

COURT IN GENERAL TERN
YESTERDAY, Roane VS.. Denver and Park; mo-
ton TO dismiss appeal argued and submitted.
CIRCUIT COURT-Jndqe Willie.
Yesterday, Miller VS.. B. and p r. r. Co.: dis
missed. Burns vs. Cummins; motion for leave
to amend Withdrawn; judgment on demurrer
trell VS.. FrizZell ct al; judgment set aside and
case reinstated. Same VS.. McLain; same
Sweeney VS.. Murdoch, proceedings before mag
istrate set aside.
EQUITY CoURT-Judge Macarthur.
Yesterday, Scheller VS.. Clarke; bill dismissed
at respective costs. Macauley VS.. King; release
decreed Dean ct al. VS.. Dean ct al; trustees
sale finally confirmed. Johnson VS.. SchoOler;
temporary Injunction awarded. Moore vs.. va
ger; leave to file exceptions to auditors report
In ten days granted defendant
POLICE COURT-Judge Shell.
Yesterday, Peter and Mary Schramm were
charged with assault on Catherine Kirby, a
young woman, who, with tears in her eyes, told
the court that she had been stopping for short
and owed her 81, which Mrs. s. demanded of
her. She (witness) told her she had no money
then but would pay her very soon, as she ex
menced calling her names, and struck he. In
the face and about her shoulders and arms. Mr.
Schraam also Joined in the attack on her, and
roborated by Officer Columbus, who arrested
the Schramms. He caught Mrs. s. In the acE of
pummeling the complainant. He found a cjl-
taking Miss Kirbys trunk away, and this ap-
peared to be the cause of the scri n
mage. The court thought Mrs. S. had
right to protect her household and
also TO retain the trunk until some settle
ment had been made OF the debt. Dismissed.
Henry Smallwood, larceny OF a shoe last, some
shoemaEers' tools and a coal from Shoe
maker named VIM. M. McAvoy; continued
John Meredith gave personal bonds to keep the
the peace toward his wife. Samuel Johnson,
assault on Martha Johnson, his wife; S. or 10
days. Joshua Anderson, assault On CnaS. Col
Inns at the corner OF E and 9th streets, point
ing pistol at him and threatening to kin him;
800. Geo. Harris, assault on WIN. Lancaster;
So. Michael COkely, larceny OF hat from
Chas. Tompktns; 49, and hat ordered 10 be re-
stored.
TO-DAY,
Edward MagnOr, vagrancy, bonds or thirty
days. Harriet Thomas vagrant; sent down.
Belle Evans street profanity; IS. Henry
McGraW, a Strapplng young white man, charged
with indecent exposure; S.. Henry Smallwood,
shoe lasts and shoemaker's tools, second offense;
grand jury. Nelson Ship, larceny OF a pair Of
shoe lasts from VIM. NJ. Macaboy. These lasts
were part OF the same robbery OF Henry
tue property and arrested all concerned In 1t.
Ance CAN'T, assault On Kate Meredith; personal
Iecogh1Zance to keep the peace. George Smith,
larceny OF gold scarf pin from joseph
killmon testified that this boy Smith lives in
the same house With him, and he missed his
pin. The police who arrested Smith testified
that the boy told him that it was given him by
lady TO sell; So, and pin ordered to be restored
Michael Farrar. threats to Roger Farrar, his
father, who testified TO his threats, and said he
was afraid OF him; 5000 bonds, or so days In JAIL
SallHa Smith, colored, charged with fOrcibly
breaking into the premises Of James J. Watson,
was testified that she broke the lock of the
premises In question with Ratchet Testimony
for government heard, and hearing postponed.