Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-12-05
THE cOURrS.

COURT IN GENERAL TERM
To-day, Fleming agt. Hillyer exceptions over
ruled; Judgment for defendant. Dexter agt
Norris: appeal dismissed Potomac Steamboat
co. agt The Upper Steamboat Co.; continued
CIRCUIT COURT CNo. 1>-J,tdqe WWie.
Yesterday, Strong vs.. District of Columbia;
trial resumed. Farmer VS.. Sorrel and Moore vs.
Grant; judgments by default
To-day, Strong agt. District; trial resumed.
CIRCUIT COURT (No 2.)-Judge Cor
Yesterday, Huber and wife vs. Tueber and
wife; verdict for plaintiff, one cent damages and
Bros & Co. VS. Shuster; Neal / Son Son VS.. t same:
Sanders VS.. McCartee ct al; same against La
man; Redgate Thompson; defaults. Murray
condemnation. Armstrong vs. Williams; on
trial. Trustees of the Louise Home VS.. Rives;
referred to ]. G. Payne, auditor.
To-day, Bennett agt. Wilson; Judgment for
plaintiff for SO Armstrong agt. Williams;
plaintiff takes non suit. Daley agt Trunnell;
jury out. Tucker & Sherman agt Boston; on
hearing.
PROBATE CoURT-J,tdae MncA,thur.
To-day, E. r. Mexican was appointed guard
ian to Chas. G. Heitlinger; bond $500 Estate Of
E. PAUL. decree revoking decree of July 25 last,
tor: bond $780, VIII Of Sally Ann Gorham;
caveat filed and continued. Estate of S. j. NJ.
Gales; additional bond filed by administrator.
letters filed. Estate OF B. N. Thomas; petition
for letters filed and publication issued. The
will of Louisa Rogers Meigs was filed. Estate Of
bond 81 600 Estate of A. r. Chambers: do. to
Chaplin Brown; 5000. Estate OF A. F. Shorer;
order directing investment OF legacies. Estate
OF L. j. Draper. late Of U. s. navy: petition of
widow for appointment as guardian filed.
CRIMINAL CoURT-J,tdge Hagner.
To-day. II. L. Crawford ct al, DuBarry L Ste
vens, W. r. Davis and w. c. Murdoch. maintain
guilty George King, petit larceny, second
offence, pleaded guilty and was sentenced to two
years and three months in the peniteHtiary.
James Baylor. arson; on trial.
POLICE CoURT-Jtdge Shell.
To-day. John Ryan, loud and boSterOus; S. or
Is days. Theodore Hanley, carrying pistol; $50
or GO days. Frank Howard vagrancy; personal
vagrancy; bonds or 80 days each. Lewis TILL
mon, Peter McGraw and John Murphy; bonds
or 80 days each. Kate Mcmahon, loud and boiS-
ferrous; forfeited collateral. John Murphy, dis
orderly in the county; IS or Is days. John w.
Rose, unlicensed produce dealer; continued.
neck ties belonging to Armstrong. Gator & Co.;
grand jury. Chas. Turner, assault on Officer
Layton, by shooting him In the leg; grand jury;
bonds $500. Jenny Commodore, petit larceny,
second offence; continued. Lewis Herndon, as
sault on Thornton Peyton; S. or 10 days. Dan
to Emma Jackson; personal bonds. John Muir
ply, assault on Bernard Brady; $40 or 80 days.
Morgan Joyce, Paul Daniels and Henry Garrett,
assault on Jos. White. This happened at q
pound party" White having paid his pound
he was requested to leave, but declined, and
saying something about shooting, these parties
threw him down and searched HIM; fined IS
each. Chas. Turner, assault on Geo. Stewart;
30 days. VIM. Ward, assault on Mary Thomas;
IS or - days. John Nash, assault with intent
to kill John McCurdy. grand jury Daniel
Jackson, assault on VIM. Thomas; s. or 10 days.