National Republican., 1883-03-31
BEFORE THE BAR,
What Was Transacted at the Various
Legal Tribunals Yesterday.
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT.

Legal Tribunals Yesterday.
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT.
The following business was transacted in
the supreme court Of the United States yester-
day;
No. 1882. Francis NJ Long and wife,
plaintiffs In error, VS.. Daniel Bullard. Mo-
tion for supersedeas submitted.
NO. 2lS. 9. +. Hampton, administrator, &C.,
ct al, appellants, vs.J. l.. Phipps. Argument
concluded.
No. 219. The Western Pacific Railway COM
pany and Charles Mclaughlin, appellants, VS..
The United States. Argued.
No. 293. The United States, appellant, vs.
Joseph W. Fisher. Submitted.
No. 1,237. The United States, appellant, VS..
Charles Mitchell. Submitted.
No. 222. Emanuel Hahn, appellant, vs. The
United States. Submitted.
No. 223. Richard S. Allen, plaintiff in error,
vs. William N. McVoigh. Argument COM
menced.
Adjourned until Monday next at 10 o'clock.
HARBOUR CONVICTED.
In the special criminal court yesterday the
case of Joseph Harbour, indicted for receiving
stolen property, was resumed. Several Jewel.
ers were put on the stand to estimate the value
of the goods-a silver finger bowl, silver
spoons and silver salt sellers. All of the
jewelers. said they were worth more than $3j.
4 nc Ntot was BlNSu W lue jury hl o'EV u. ll,,
after most deliberate charge from Judge
Hagner and they did not come in again until
62O. Candles were brought in and placed on
his honors desk, and also ON that of the clerk,
and by the light of these the verdict was re-
ported he was found guilty of receiving
stolen property under the value Of $35. There
are still ten charges against Harbour which
will not be tried for week at least, or until
the murder cases and other trials set for Mon
day are concluded.
TWO DIVORCES WANTED.
Henry Il. Burgess yesterday entered suit
against his wife, Elizabeth Burgess, for di-
vorcc. They were married at Lynn, Mass,
on the thirteenth of june 1871, one child be-
ing born to them. She wilfuly and without
cause abandoned him and has continued to
live apart from him. lie eprays the custody of
the child and divorce from her.
Alice p. Read yesterday entered suit
through her attorney, ]. Amber Smith, for
divorce from George b. Read. They were
married on the twenty-second of April, 1872,
by the Rev. William Harris, at Epiphany
church, in this city, two children being the
issue of the marriage. She alleges cruelty,
and states that he has often threatened her
life, and she lives in daily fear of him. She
states that he is an habtual drunkard, and
several times struck her. She prays for a
divorce a win. mat, with the custody OF tho
children aud almony.
MOTION IN JANsEN's CASE.
Mr.. Main, the counsel of the resurrectionist,
Virgo Jansen Ross, who is now incarCerated
in the district jail, made motion in the
special criminal court yesterday in arrest of
Judgment. He cited some old English laws
covering the cases, and stated he could find
no law to punish the oHcnsc Judge Hagner
took the matter under advisemcnt,
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
The court in general term will adjourn on
Monday for the March term of the court,
until Wednesday when the April term begins.
The equity docket is quite heavy one, and
will carry the business on the present docket
to that Of the April term.
The orphans court will hold its session
to-day at noon in the new Office of the regis
ter of wills, in the basement of the court
house.
The case of Joseph Harbour, indicted for
receiving stolen goods, was continued in the
special criminal court yesterday.
Joseph Loudcn was admitted to bail in the
sum of $500 yesterday in the special crimi-
nal court.
Supreme Court IN General 7trm- -Chief Justice Cart
Ter and Justices HdaHer and Cor.-Downham vs..
Kelly; case argued on motion and submitted.
dismiss. United States eX rel. .Burnel plaintiff in
error, vs.. Henry NJ. Teller, secretary of the nte
rOr; district attorney renders account OF fees
tor services To tho satisfaction OF court and court
approves them. Keyser, receiver, Vs. Brelh.
Iarth administrator; motion to dismiss overrued.
Adjourned until Monday.
Equity COurt-Judge C0r.--Tcmple vs. Worthing-
ton; sue ratified nisi. Shomo vs. Shomo; tesa.
mony before c. i. Rowe examined and ordered
taken. Young vs. Young; offer of IL. X. Foulton
at private sale authorized. Adjourned until IL u.
IN. day for motions and orders.
Special Crimhpat 7srB,-Judge F"na.-Joseph
Harbour, receiving stolen property; ,crdict.
Equity COLHt-NclU iSilGS-SchmId vs. Schultz
Judgment for creditors bill; JOhu st. e.. BrOokes
attorney for plaintiff Alice r. Read VS. George
i. Read suit for divorce: J. Amber Smith attor.
ney for plaintiff Henry Il, Burgess VS., Elizabeth
Burgess; suit for divorce.
Circuit COut-NcW Suits.-J. Maury Dove VS.
Allys Garter; judgment for SGl.25; II. o. & r.
Claughton attorneys for plaintiff
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