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the court reversing the judgment Of Judge Mac
Arthur that the Cassens OF Alexandra were the

the court reversing the Judgment Of Judge Mac
Arthur that the Cassens OF Alexandria were the
heirs.
CIRCUIT COURT CSo. 1)-J,tttge Goa.
To-day. E. Ii. King was excused as q Juror.
Kelly agt. Jones; Judgment OF Condemnation
Nordlinger agt. Monkey: Travers agf. Young:
and Mitchell agt. Pet rson: judgments By d
fault. Adjourned to Monday next
CIRCUIT COURT Go. 2)-Judge Haqner.
To-day. E. ii. Brown, Henry Lee, w. o. Doug
lass, S. T. Wade. ". Fl. Dunn, z Jones, were
excused. Several cases were disposed of by
motion. Adjourned until to- morrow.
Equity COURT-Judge Cor.
To day, Blshon agt. Schlegel; guardian ad
Htem appointed. Henault agt. Henauit Eslsr
agt. Heany: testimony ordered taken. Hughes
agt. FauDce; sale ratified nisi. Berry agt. Berry;
receiver to pay interest. Campbell agt. Ken
dali; time to file amended bin extended. Ellis
agt. Ellis; auditors report ratified and sale
ordered. Miller agt. Miller; appearance ordered
Bergevin agt. Bergevin; witness ordered to an
sWer.
CRIMINAL CoURT-Judge James.
81 To-Day, VIM Pope q charged with murder, set
Intent to kill; bonds in 81 900 taken.
POLICE COERT-Judge Shell.
To-Day, Sarah Taylor forfeited collateral.
Joseph Esteridge, profanity; s. or days. Chas
Julia Banks, loud and bolsterous; IS or is days.
Lawrence Cady, profanity; IS. Eliza McDon-
aid, loud and bolsterous: $ or Is days: James
grancy; bonds or 20 days in the workhouse.
Washington Green, charged with threats to
Emma Green, his wife; personal bonds to keep
the peace. Geo. Brfscce was charged with grand
larceny Of 1.5 bottles of catawba wine valued
ar SIS, from l.. Kolopinski a restaurant man.
The wife OF complainant sWore to seeing this
man go into the cellar and take the wine out
and pass Ii to his companions. The case was
sent to the grand jury, the bonds being fixed at
$500. He was committed. William and George
were charged with ssaulting Onicers Boyle and
Prather. Officer Boyle testified to the par
ticulars OF This affair. stating that he caught
TO- Brlscoe in the act of stealing, and found this
property on him. lie and Officer PratheT went
into the alley between aud * and 4th and 9Th
streets to arrest the three thieves. when the
latter turned ON the officers Witness caught
hold of George, when his brother got brick In
his hand. and then commenced the tuSSle. They
We're Obliged to draw their pistols and beat the
assailants or. The officers were beaten badly
and their clothing torn, but they held on and
got the prisoners TO the station house. Mr..
John Dick, who was in the neighborhood and
saw the affair. cOrroborated the statements
made by the officers. The court sent them to
the grand jury. fixing the bonds at $500 each.
Walter Brown cOlored, assault on Moses Banks;
$. He also pleaded guilty TO an assault on
jeremiah Parks. flattening his nose with brick
bat: $50 or 80 days. Balm Jones, larceny OF
three pool tickets, worth 81, from John Bowling;
at the fair grounds. Mr.. D. testified that Jones
snatcbed them from his pocket and ran. Of
ficer John Daily arrested him, and found the
ticketSsCn him; sixty days in jail. William VIII
uSD1S, d Sludll COOfeO DOg, CndfSeu Win DetIb
larceny Of several articles from VIM. Jones,
pleaded guilty. Officer Cole arrested him. and
gave testimony to finding some OF the property
stolen. The mother OF the boy was present,
and stated to the court that she did not desire
to have him sent TO the Reform School, so the
court imposed fine of So. Henry Brooks, q
cClored boy, pleaded guilty to stealing several
articles from neighbOr and was fined S..
Jenny Craig, a eOl0red woman, with child in
her arms, was afraigned On the charge OF steal
Ing quantity or household effects bed cloth
ing, carpet, g.. valued at about 81, from Annie
White, also Colored, who testified to the theft
and to recovering part OF the goods from the
defendant: fined $40 or 60 days In jail. Phillip
Parker. cOlOred boy, was sent to the reform
school Tor incOnigibility. Luther Crisman, as
sault on Lewis Karr By cutting him in the side
with knife last night on Louisiana avenue,
between 10th and 18th streets. He met this boy
with others, and after few words had passed
defendant struck him with q penknife. Others
who We're present gave testimony to the same
effect. A fine of SO or 60 days IN jail was I'M
posed. Geo. Sweitzer was charged with assault
Ing Leopold Strauss He Plead guilty and was
fined SIS or 10 days. Henry Fortune was
charged with aSsaulting Mary Lee. The CON-
planning witness failed to appear when the case
was called, and defendant was released on his
personal bonds ana an attachment issued
against complainant for contempt of court.
Jos. ESkridge, petit larceny, second offence:
grand jury. VIM. Ellwood, assault On Ellen
White; s.. Nit Curren, assault on John Dow
man; 80. Julia johnson, assault on Nancy Frac-