Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-10-24
The Courts.

COURT IN GENERAL TERN
To-day, Embry agt. Smithson; dismissed for
decree that stockholders OF the Washington Fire
Insurance Co. were responsible and could be pro-
ceeded against
CIRCUIT COURT-Jttdge Macarthur.
mission to take testimony Willard agt. Lyon;
deIault Cohen agt Anderson; plaintin called
and suit dismissed.
CRIMINAL CoURT-Judge Con.
Saturday, Jas. Smith, larceny OF is. property;
arraigned and pleaded guilty. fined 500 and to be
committed to Jail until paid. John H. Evans, sec
ono offence petit larceny; arraigned and pleaded
five years. Ephraim Duckett, second offence petit
larceny; arrafgned and pleaded not guilty. Geo.
R W. Brooks larceny pleaded guilty sent to the
S1mms alias John Cooke, grand larceny; pleaded
guilty; sentenced to the Auburn penitentiary for
Three years Burke Williams alias VIM Burke,
ence O'Donoghue, unlicensed bar; death Of
DEFENDANT 1eh suggested and nolle pros. entered.
guilty; fined s1o and costs. Michael Kean, sun
day bar; guilty; fined $40 and costs. Chas. j.
Guteau, murder; Mr.. Leigh Robinson appointed
10 assist In conducting the defence. Samuel c..
so and Costs Henry @
in default Of $50 90 ball. John Wiams Convicted VI ted
OF assault on Officer BransOn; sentenced to four
months in JAIL
POLICE COURT-Judge Shell
SATURDAY, fdtrlck O'Nell, VaSranCy; OOnQS or ~
days. owen McBlade, vagrancy; do VIM. Mason,
loud and boisterous; s. or Is days. John H. Brown,
forfeited collateral Jenny Mckenzie, loud and
boisterous; personal bonds. Patrick Downing,
casting rubbish on an open lot; S. Miles Gibbons,
same charge; continued. VIM. Lacey, charged
with failing to exhibit a light on building material
In the street at night; do. John B. Cook, alias
JACOB barnes, assault on Geo. Harper; $40 or 80
days. Henry johnson, assault on May Wood; S
and cost or Is days. Annie Harris assault on VIM.
Honesty; 81. Hillery johnson, second offence Of
petit larceny; continued. Leonard Smith, assault
on Peter Boston, by biting his ear off; do.
POLICE COURT-Judge SneU
To-day, Fanny Belmont, prostitution and va
grancy; bonds or 80 days. Alice FOote, loud and
bOfsterous; s. or Is days. JAS Whalen, do. do.
Minnie Mergin, prostitute and vagrant; bonds or
30 days. ThOs. Sharp, JnO. Clark, Lewis Jones,
Stephen Douglass, David White, David Jones and
VIM Jasper, all colored, were charged with being
disorderly in the county Officers Slack and Dun
nigan testified to arresting them near the Column
b1a road yesterday, firing off pistols and playing
cards, and to capturing 81 9 and pack of cards.
The first four were fined S. or Is days in the
WOrkhouse, and the others forfeited collateral,
August Graham was fined S or days for cursing
and swearing on the street. Sadie Jackson and
Ophel1a Watson, contempt OF court; 81 each.
ChaS A. Sander, keeping his bar open on Sunday
$50 or 60 days VIM. +. Hunter was charged with
hiring hack and refusing to pay the hires.
He left $40 collateral, which he forfeited, s. Of
man, loud and bOisterous in sCOw alley;" S. or Is
days Geo. A. Seal, Frank Ketcham and Joe Hill,
forfeited collateral. ThOs. COnnOrs, charged with
keeping more than two cows for dairy purposes
nearer than ECO feet OF dwelling house other than
his own; S.