Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-20
The Courts.

Court IN GENERAL. TERM.
Yesterday, Merrick and Durant agt Giddings;
submitted. John I. Martin was admitted to the
bar.
CIRCUIT COURT.--J'idge Hngner.
Yesterday, Russell agt. Bean ct al; verdict for
plaintiff. one cent damages. Smith agt. Reeves;
Judgment by agreement for S16i.61. Guild agt.
Newman; verdict for defendant. District of Co.
lumba agt. Thomas Lewis: death of Lewis sug-
gested, and Samuel +. Lewis, administrator
made party.
EsTo-day, Judge Macarthur, Owens & Son agt
Hancock: defendant called and Judgment
Smith agt. Bear; verdict for plaintiff nominal
damages Cole agt. PoikinhOrn; non suit as to
PolkinhOrn. Scott use Of &c, agt. Kisher; on
hearing.
POLICE CoURT.-J.tdge S,.pN
To-day, Howard Warner, colored, was charged
with being drunk and disorderiy on the street
and carrying concealed weapons, 1.-TWO raZors. }
Officer Hurst testified as to the arrest. col
orcd barber was put on the stand as an expert, :"
and testified that the raZ0rs We're cutting
razors. and not shaving razors. The defendant
was committed to the wOrkhouse for 80 days in
default of $50. ana the charge of disOrderly
conduct was dismissed. JAS. Grissett, loud and
boisterous; SIS or Is days. Jas. Ward. forfeited
collateral Jas. Fletcher, throwing stones in
the street; b or days. Win. Williams, vag-
rancv; discharged. Charles jackson. large
able-bOdied white man, was charged with being
vagrant, and pleaded guilty, and was sent
down to the farm for 80 days. ThOs. Donohue
and Jos. Dorsey. charged with being Migrants:
personal bonds. Edward Perry. loud and bois-
ferrous; s. or IS days. Edward BIacklidge and
Sewell Cramer, loud and bosterous and oh
structing a sidewalk; personal bonds to not re-
peat the ofIense for six months Susie Clark,
Annie Smith and Mary Lawson. cotored, were
fined s. OF 10 days each for lond and bOisterous
conduct. Jno. W. Bennett. do: do. John
Mason. colOred, was charged by Officer Jeffries
with destroying a railing OF park ON New
York avenue, by carrying off whole panel of
the fence; he was sent down for Is days in de-
fault OF So. Archie Jones. loud and boisterOus
- or Is days. Jno. c. MunSOn. IA tall. gray
haired white man, who looked as if he had
seen better days. pleaded guilty to being pau
per. so that he could be sent % the workhouse
the court sent him down tor 30 days. JnO
Cartier, colored boy, was charged with the
larceny of 20 pounds of sugar from the kitchen
of Mrs. W. Fl. Kesser, Of No. a54 23tl street.
northwest. Mrs. kessier testified that this boy
came to her house begging. and carried Off a
bucket of sugar. He was sent to Jail
for 30 days in default Of ten dollars
VIM. Mann and VIM. Reed, larceny of six silk
handkerclefs from Michael Newmeyer; six
months in jail. Chas. DOugherty, cOlOred
threats to Jane Smith, white lady, who stated
that this man came into her kitchen and COM
menced abusing culored woman. Il domestic in
witness house, and when she ordered him out
he threatened TO shoot her The court ordered
him to give 800 bonds to keep the peace for
six months or stand committed for that space of
time Chas. Murphy. assault TN Helen Delaney;
- or ID days. Andrew Hillery. larceny Of a pair
Of boots from JOS. Watson: continued. VIM
Frazier. alias John Bell. larceny of II basket con-
tanning some provisions and other articles, the
property OF jacob Miller: six months in Jail.