Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-19
THE COURTS.
EnIrIrY -HLllre Con.

EQUITY CoURT-,Jitdge Cor.
Yesterday, Edmonston agt. Boswell time to
take testimony limited. Smith agt. Smith: Jas.
A. Smith appointed guardian ad litem Fergu-
son agt. Swami; dismissal of cause ordered.
Webb ct al. agt. Riggs eft all; payment to COM
plainants of S2,275 ordered. Keliher agt. Keli-
her; time to take testimony limited Smith agt.
Kennedy; appearance of absent defendants or
dered.
CRIMINAL CoURr-yudge Montgomery.
Yesterday, Monroe Trice, grand larceny; YER
dict guilty. Dorsey Fultz and John Barnes,
assault with intent to kill; verdict guilty. Eli
Howard and Edward Holley, HOUSEKEEPING;
jury respited. Benz. Thomas, alias Jas. Jones,
grand larceny; guilty.
CIRCUIT CouRT-DIyIsIoN / Chief Justice Bing-
ham.
Yesterday, Douglas agt r. I'D. r. r. Co: de-
murrer to declaration sustained leave to
amend. Mackall agt. Richards; motion for
Judgment overruled. Hamilton agt Michael;
on trial.
CIRCUIT CoURT-DIv1sIoN 2-Judge Montgomery.
Yesterday, Cayer agt Steinem; verdict for
plaintiff.
CoURT, IN GENERAL TERM.-Chief Justice Binq-
ham and Judges Hdg,er and James.
Yesterday, resolutions in respect to the
death of Justice Merrick were presented by
the district attorney and ordered to be
spread on the minutes. Gilbert agt. Nor
gan ct al. motion to amend overruled: opin-
ion by Judge James. Fraser agt. District
of Columbia; opinion by Judge Hagner affirm
ing decision below. U. S. ex rel. Miller agt
Black (petition for mandamus); U. s. ex rel
NJ. b. Stevens agt same and same agt Wilson:
opinions by Judge Hagner, refusing writs of
mandamus.
POLICE CoURT-J,tdGe Miller
Yesterday. VIM. Robinson, vagrancy: bonds
or GO days. Sonny johnson, do; do. Richard
Baker, violating the hack law: personal bonds
pipE adx-
do. Joseph .Junghans, disorderly conduct;
collateral forfeited. Frederick Phillips, do /:
do. Spicer Dennis, vagrancy; bonds or 60
days. l.. ID. F. Jennings. profanity; collateral
forfeited. George McForland, do; do. Charles
Johnson disorderly conducts; do. James Riley
vagrancy; bonds or 60 days. John Smith do |:
personal bond. William Carson. do: do
William F. Ham.nack, violating police regula-
tons; So or Is days Appeal noted. JOS
Shipley, disorderly conduct; $40 or 80 days.
Patrick Donohue. vagrancy; bonds or 60 days.
John f. Wilson, profanity; collateral forfeited.
Jos. Moyhan. do; do. Chas. Gavin and Will
liam Mayo, do; do.
To-day, Walter Washington, colored. dis
orderly conduct on L street northwest; $40
or 30 days. Rachael Johnson calored found
drunk in and about Sd street southwest; bonds
or 80 days. James Berry, colored, found loiter-
ing in and about tippling houses; do. Clarence
Young found begging on 9Th street northwest;
do. Laura Noble, Alice Williams. and George
johnson, colored. disorderly conduct in Goat
alley; SIS or Is days each. Alexander Adams.
colored, an idle person likely to become charge
able to the District a pauper; bonds or 60
| days. Albert Harrison, colored. indecent ex-
posure on 7th street; 60 or Is davs John John
son. George Colbert and john Thomas. OIL
ored, disorderly conduct Oh Il p ss-o9s Z or IL
west do. John Denny. HAVING NJ v.a. b c
means of support; bonds or 90 }'ys Ne, hell
Wood disorierly conduct on O src a. s 3 "a )
days. Edward Bow n. co.o'o load an bois-
ferrous talking on 7th street; DO. Johr Briseoe,
colored. was ng Potomac water at 30. Nc
Cullough street; do.