National Republican., 1883-02-12
THE LOCAL COURTS.
The Conflict MS to Bon sctticd-Other
Business Transacted.
A REFEREE susrA1NED.

The Conflict MS to Boil Scttlcd-Other
business Transacted.
REFEREE SUSTAINED.
In the circuit court on Saturday Judge Mac
Arthur confirmed the report of the referee in
the case of George s. Sinclair against the
Washington and Georgetown Street Railway
company which was In favor of tho defend
ant, and gave Judgment ON the award.
cERrIoRARt QUAsuED.
In the same court in the case Of Springman
VS.. the Baltimore and Potomac railway, n
certiorar to bring up the proceedings had
before a justice of the peace, who had issued n
writ to summon jury to assess damages to
property. the ccr,iOruri was quashed. An ap-
peal was prayed,
THE GRAND JURY.
In tho criminal court on Saturday George
NARROW, ColOrCd, was arfaignod ON two III
dicuucuts for burglary, and pleaded not
guilty. Tho grand jury brought i'm indict-
mcnt5 against Sila5 Terrell for cmbezzlemcnt,
against Ezekiel Smith, same charge, and in
four cases; against Bill bergman, for assault
with intent to kill against Mary hicnan,
petit larceny, second on,u5c.
SMITH BAILED Al LAST.
In the criminal court Saturday morning
Mr.. Pelham called the attention of Judge
Wylic to the ease of David X. Smith, charged
with forgery, in which the court Il few days
since refused to take BAIL hut referred the
matter to the police court. Mr.. Pelham stated
that the police court had also refused to take
bail, referring the matter back to the criminal
court. lie stated that the criminal court had
repeatedly taken bail in such cases, and had
done so the very day his application had been
refused. Mr.. COylc CorrObOratCd Mr. Pelham s
statement, adding that 1t had recently been
done in that court in case where no indict-
mcut had been found. Judge Wylic said
it had been done then before tho court
was aware of the iacts 1t was strange,
he said, that the police court should
refuse to take bail when the case was clearly
within its jurisdiction He read from page
122 Revised Statutes of the District, section
1851, where authority is given the judge OF
the police court to take bail in all cases
whether cogni2ablo in his court or in the
supreme court. That court was the proper
place TO take bail
Mr.. Pelham Chen presented u writ of hnocns
corpus, which was refused il being signed by
the counsel and not by the prisoner Tho
assistant district attorney then suggested that
Il shorter way would be the bringing in Of u
prescntmcnt by the grand jury This was
accordingly done, and Patrick McManus and
Marbury Harris were accepted Us surcties in
$500. Smith was subsequently, brought up
tho refusal oil both courts to take bail were OF
Interest to the bar.
DIVORCE GRANTED.
On Saturday u decree of divorce was entered
| in tho cquit.5 court in the case of Jcnnettc
Mollaty VS.. John j. Moilutt The decree
gives the complainant the right to resume her
maiden name of KRAFT. The bill, which was
filed last November, states that the com
! plainant, who was widow and bearing her
irst husbands name OF Keen, was married to
! MOilatt in Baltimore OH August II, 1872. She
charged that he has always treated her
brutally and once attacked her with u
butchers knife. Last october he tried to
! shoot her.
THE RECORD.
! Eguity Court--JuStice JdWcS.-No $500, Momtt vs.
Muihtt; win mat granted. NJ. 1901 Jost vs.. JoSt
reference to auditor ordered No 1904, Winterys.
| Provost; investment by trustee authorized. No.
SPA, brown vs. Rutherford; prOconicsso set aside
| complaint to demurrer; reply In twenty days. No.
$50, Payne vs.. Payne; divorce win not granted.
| Adjou rncd until to-day. Assignment from to
| IL inclusive.
Circuit Court--Justice MdcArtl,rr.-No %, ,025 Key
ser vs.. Hume ct al; death Ol T. s. Hume suggested.
| No. 23,O26, Kcyser VS., Iumc same enuy, X. Ross
Perry and Reg FGndall admits service. No. 2l,2ll,
! Central national bank VS.. GrayuOn Judgment by
default No. 2I,l72, Williams vs. Bliss Judgment by
| default. No. 2O,5S5 sinclair vs. Washington and
! Georgetown railway judgment ON award. No a.
| 1856, BlakUsder vs.. SllNerOcrg Judgment on motion
appeal prayer. No. 23,s-5, Northern Liberty
| Market company VS.. NOnicil No. 2i0il, same VS..
Kerry. No. 2i,0i2, same vs. LghtioOt; motion for
! judgment ovcrrulcd in all cases. No 2i,lO9,
Springnan vs.. Baltimore aud Potomac railway !;
| motion to quash CCitlOGNr granted; appeal
| prayed No. "A, ,l62 Hill VS., Van Duran; motion
Tor security for costs granted iona $50, ten days.
| No H. IIhssett VI. Baltimore aud Ohio Railway
company; motion u set aside order g'anted.
for new trial filed. No. 1859, stevens VS..
Pullman; motion for an arrest OF judgment
granted appeal prayed No. 2iOl7 Nimms
rs. Reed motion for Judgment granted, No. 2i,-
| ll3 Hicks ~ Keccr vs.. kaufman; judgment by
| default. Galley vs.. Scala; motion 10 dismiss Np.
! neal OyerruCd; trial set for Feb. 20. Watts vs.
! carter motion denied. Costello vs.. knight; mo.
ton to strike out demurrer Oycrrucd. Adjourned
until to-day Assignment: Nos g. l2j l2o, l2b
127 l2S, 100, and Ia.
Circut Court NeiO Suts.-Edward NJ. Burchard
VS.. james 4. BrNshrurs; action On notes; Charles
Emily Bc0le vs.. Henry H. Iiempcr; action ol
notes; J. II. Saville attorney for plaiutf, docket
No. 2i,223.