Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-03-09
The Courts,
GENERAL COUR


GENERAL COURT.
yesterday, quinn agt. District; argument
commenced. f. Y. Goldsborough, of MI, was
ADMIT TED to the bar.
PROBATE COCRT-JttdGe Ha11ej.
Yesterday several accounts were present ted by
the registrar and passed. VIII OF Edward
Strong; proved and admitted to probate, letters
TO Thomas Taylor. Sarah S. Stone appointed
aom1n1stratrlx and guardian 10 the estate
OF James II. Stone. VIII OF Mary a.
ADMITTED to probate and letters
orphans OF John Walter, gave additional bond
In 81 eco. Estate Of Henry McIntire; final dis
tIlou,lon postponed until 25th inst Estate OF
David DICK; administration granted r. 2, Jack
SOD; bond LOCO. VIII OF Emil Arctander; cita-
ton against witnesses returnable 18th inst.
i;s OF Nathaniel Q. Chapman; admlnlstra-
ton granted to John P. Chapman. William
Morgan appointed guardian to orphans of James
Burns, United States army. '''e'
CRIMINAL CoURT-J,td1e Cor.
Yesterday, Jos. Forests, receiving stolen
goods; nolle pros. Jos. Williams grand lar
ceny; pleaded guilty; sentenced to one year in
called to MI vacancies on the petit Jury: John
Albus, w. r. Daley, w. c. Costen, Alexander
CamLbell, John A. Gibson. Henry s. Washing
Ton; knoch Moreland, Dorsey Denny, NJ. French
ana ROBERT Parker. The court announced that
On saturdays after an hour for motions and
sentences on the United States side. the bal
ance OF the day would be devoted to District
man, charged with rape. was set for March 81;
Ambrose COOK, assault with intent to Kill for
March H. and Club jackson, larceny, for
March Is.
To-day, NJ. c. Reredell, assault: plead guilty:
sentence suspended. Several recognizanceS
were forfeited and bench warrants issued.
CIRCUIT CoURT-Jtdoe Macarthur.
Yesterday, Bailey agt. District Of Columbia;
verdict for plaintiff for s. 600. Dodge agt.
Busey Two cases; death OF defendant sug-
gested. Kline agt. Barker and Dean; jury re-
spited.
EQUITY CoURT-Judge Wylie.
Yesterday. Robinson agt. Shoemaker; Nc
Namara agt. Sheckels; referred 10 auditor TO
state accounts. Domestic and Foreign Mission
Society agt. Smith; demurrer overruled, with
ieave TO answer: Clark agt. Seibert; j. M.
Yznaga appointed guardian. Moran agt Col
burn: pro coDreSso, agt. Elmina Sheppard.
Payne agt. Davis trustee directed to make con.
veyance of sub lot 6, square 1874. Stamp agt.
Balloch; motion to dismiss amended bill de-
MED. Thatcher agt. Thatcher; allmony and
counsel fee ordered paid. Levy agt. Cain; In
junction denied and restraining order dis
charged.
POLICE COURT-Jttdge Shell.
Yesterday, Annie Morrison, vagrancy; bonds
or 90 days. Kate G0ode, q white woman, was
charged with disturbing the quiet OF West
Washington by cursing and swearing. a special
officer testified that he found her on the street
so drunk that he had to carry her to the
station house on his shoulder. She was fined
IS or 10 days In the WOTkhouSe. VIM. Davis,
carrying pistol $40. Chas. Stewart, forfeited
collateral. Jno. sanders, vagrancy; bonds or
30 days. Geo. Jones' profanity, s. or days.
Charged with being a suspicious character.
officer Clark testified to arresting him last
night with doormat In MS possession, which
he was Offering to trade for drink of whiskey
He was committed In default Of bonds for his
good behavior. He was arrested on similar
charge few days ago and gave bonds, which
were forfeited to-day. Vim. Joy. defaclng
owners; $40. Geo. Little, forfeited collateral
VIM. Colwen, assault With intent to kill Ben
jamin FlueTy; grand jury; bonds $1,000. VIM
Tinker, colored, assault on officer DALEY; 20 or
| 60 days in jail Noah Hamilton, petit larceny,
| Second ofencel: grand jury; bonds $500. Cara
Williams restitution ordered. Jos. Peyton,
| eyes; six months In jail. george McNeir,
| threats of personal violence against Charles
Myers; 500 bonds to keep the peace. Geo.
| keep the peace. N. w. Fitzgerald and d. s.
| Townsend, ARRAY; forfeited collateral. Chas.
Sherwood, do. VIM. ONeal, vagrancy; bonds
! or 30 days. Oscar johnson, assault and bat
| terry with intent to kill Geo. Bool, another
| colOred man, by shooting him with pistol
| grand Jury.
To- day, Robert Wheeler, profanity; S. or I
days. Michael Muehly, loud and bolsterous; s.
| or 15 days. Samuel j. Price, do; do. Chas. T.
| Dudley, profanity; IS or days. Geo. Tam anG
| DOS. BfOW0, forfeited cOlldt6Tal. JACOB Jones
| do. Ella Randolph and Annie Kelly, two
| colored girls, charged with assaulting Specla
officer VIM. II. lille; $40 or 80 days In jail each
| Also, charged with being dlsorderly; S. or Il
days each in the workhouse. VIM. Boswell
charged with keeping an unlicensed bar; $40;
or 60 days. Henry Coleman. Lewis O'Bnen anc
| Daniel Long, aftray;s5 each. Adam jackson ALA:
| Pink jackson, short. thick cOlored man
was charged with using obscene and insulting
! remarks. Mrs. j. s. Bradford, white lady,
testified that she got OF car on the Avenue al
| Az street, and this man walked up * street by
her side, and kept grinn1ng in her face, and she
STOPPED and told him to pass On, when he made
some abusive and indecent remarks to her anl
said that he was loyal citizen-would wall
alongside of Mrs. Hayes II she were there. he
insisted on following witness until she called q
policeman and had him arrested. He was fnet
$40 or 80 days In the w0rkhOuse. Robert auC
Micheal Green; forfeited collateral. Charles
Hall, assault ON Cathar1ne Bowie, an old cOloret
woman, by knocking her down and kicking her
$40 or 60 days. Daniel HudnelI, colored boy
was charged with the larceny OF ring, pal
OF earrings, and some clothing and money, values
al ST. from the residence OF Emma Johnson
HE was committed for the action OF the gran,
jury. Moses Gross, larceny of q coat and PAL
OF pants from Betty Stanton; IS or Is days