Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-04-29
THE COVRTS.

COURT IN GENERAL TERN.
Yesterday. Wilson agt. Arrck: and United
states use OF wilson agt. AmeS; argued in part
j. 5. Paxton.
CIRCUIT COURT NO 1.>-J,,dge Macarthur.
yesterday, LoughTan agt. Dee; verdict for de-
PENDANT. Travers agt Salter; verdict for plain.
tiff for s1G9 and costs. Arnlsthal act. Starr.
verdict for plaintiff for $3.50 damages. Abbatt
agt. Freeman; defendant called and Judgment.
oehtIat IaIion 19 Bank agt Smith; verdict for
plalhtn1 for S3ls.65. LuchS d Bro agt. COstel-
10; judgment for amount claimed less SO Dun.
gan agt. Curtin verdict for plaintiff for all bat
SIX articles damages, $40; costs divided. Dis
caIled ana suit dismissed johnson agt. Usher;
same, MuncaSter agt. Patch; same. Young
agt. Douglass peplevin); verdict for defendant
EQUITY CeURT-CLjef Justice Cartier.
yesterday, Fassett agt. Hitz; reported under
process OF settlement. Prentiss agt. PreDtiss:
Sd sig GIuerea and b. r. Eyer appointed trustee
declared only entitled to exemptions ever San
Hewitt agt. F1lpert; motion to amend eyerrI1lpd
ana ani cave 10 NE replication granted. Western
mon Telegraph Co. agt Atlantic and Pacific
Telegraph Co.; melton for injunction arg ued in
part.
CRIMINAL COCRT-Jlldgp James,
yesterday, George Brown. perjury: en- trial
+. COOK, convicted OF intent to Kill; motion for
Lew trial filed.
POLICE COURT-Jl;fge Sy2eV
81, nesterday, John Hanson and VIM. johnson,
tR1oWing stones in the street: S. each Virginia
Rivers. profanity; s., Or days. Clara Wilson
loud and boisterous: S. or Is DAYS los W
I'oundtree. disorderly; s.. Robert Williams and
johh Il. ONeal forfeited collateral. James Bro
naugh, VIM. Woodson, Albert johnson, Andrew
Brown, VIM. Shepherd, Isaac Jackson Charles
Williams, Ialbert Thorne. Spencer Wroe. col
oTeu, ana Jonn Shugert, White. were all Up for
Nagfancy, and gave bonds OF were sent 10 the
Workhouse. George Garner, loud and bots
ferrous; IS each in two cases. Virginia. Rivers
C2IOred; assault on Officer Slack. The test,
mOny showed that the officer got into passion
ana shot his pistol Off rather freely, so the
court dismissed the charge against Virginia and
Teprmanded the officer for his conduct
george Butler, c0lOred, assault On Margaret
Butler went to his mother-in-law'5 house to see
ms vile and children; his mOther-in-aW mel
MIN at The door with hickory cane which she
USED freely over Buffers head, and afterwards
got a dlsh OF hot water, which she dashed at
him, and he in turn knocked her down and sat
on her; dismissed. James II. Cunningham was
charged with assault and battery on Guy II.
thompson, who testified that Cunningham as
sauIaed MIN with stick. Mr.. Bouts testified
tnat ne saw Thompson struck at least five
tmes outside the house-he was knocked down
Dy Slr. cunningham the last time This was on
street. Chas. Wroe, lawyer, testified to the
same erect. Mr.. Cunningham testified that
INesday afternoon, when he came home he met
MS wife III the parlor. who stated that she had
Deen iHsulted by man who was then in the
i nhai%ay: ne theh caught Mr.. Thompson by the
shoulders and put him out On the sidewalk
when some angry words followed, during which
ne struck Thompson with the cane The cOurt
imposed line OF $50, or % days in JAIL An an
peal was noted, and bonds HXed at $780, John
OBIlen, larceny OF 81 from John Havener
personal bonds. Henry Hardy and Robert
Padgett, two small white boys, were charger
with the larceny OF $40 worth OF brass and con
per from the [. 5. Navy Yard. They were sent
10 the Reform School during minority.