The San Francisco call., 1899-08-11
COURT NOTES.

Louis Nathan, a peddler, swore to
complaint in Judge TreadWell S court yes
terday for the arrest of John Doe" on
the charge of battery. He said he was
unloading some empty boxes at the Wash
ington-street market yesterday morning,
when an expressman came up to him and
struck him on the eye, knocking him
down.
Sadie Lucas, q pretty girl, 10 years Of
age, living at 26 San Jose avenue, swore
to a complaint in Judge Mogan'S court
Yesterday for the arrest of John Dono-
hue on a charge of criminal assault A
charge Of betrayal under promise Of mar
rage preferred by her against Donohue
was dismissed by Judge Treadwell yes
terday.
Frank Martin 26S Thirteenth street, ap-
peared in Judge Graham's court yester-
day on a charge of burglary for break
ing into his own house and the house
of Mrs. Johnston, neighbor, Sunday
night. The arrest was made by Police
man Porter. Martins wife and six chill
dren came into court and when they saw
him in the dock Mrs. Martin screamed
and tainted and the six children howled.
The Judge, after hearing the evidence,
| characterized Martins arrest as al out
rage and dismissed the case.
The case of A. E. Lucas. private de-
| tective. charged with sending threat
! ening letter TO John f. Turner, real cs-
| tate agent, was dismissed by Judge Mo-
gan yesterday on motion or the prosecu-
| tion.
William Dennng, clerk in the Stewart
House, 233 O'Farre1l street. charged with
assault with a deadly. weapon upon NJ: ].
Barry, appeared before Acting Police
| Judge Kerrigan yesterday and the case
was continued till next Thursday. Den
ming also appeared before Judge Mogan
on charge of battery upon Policeman
I and hp a
! till tomorrow, his bonds being IlXed in
$1,000.
Alma Howard. who was arrested last
week for stealing a shirtwaist from a
! dry-goods store on Market street, was
convicted by Acting Police Judge Kerri-
gan yesterday am and Sc sentenced to thirty
Laura johnston, a girl IS years of age,
was charged with Vagrancy before Judge
peared for her and told the, court that
| She was the daughter Of a railroad build
| er in Guatemala and lived in Oakland
She had been visiting sick sister, who
| vagrant. The Judge dismissed the case,
but advised Laura to remain in Oakland.
! who married his mother-in-law and was
arrested for battery upon her, had his
case dismissed by Judge Mogan yesterday
On the ground that he had suffered
enough of cruel and unjust punishment.
Wong Quan was convicted by Judge
Treadwen yesterday of keeping a Chi
I .
| which was proved to be q house of Ill
fame. He will appear for sentence to-
morrow morning.
Mrs. Ray Mills, the woman in black"
was instructed and arraigned in Judge
| Graham's court yesterday on q charge
| of burglary. Her attorney, Reel b. Terry,
| asked for continuance till tomorrow,
which was granted.
| Jean Lapgue swore to a complaint in
| Judge TreadwelIs S court yesterday for the
arrest of Philip Maysonauve on a charge
| of perjury.
Mrs. Nellie Lawson. a waitress In the
| Cascade saloon, Commercial and Kearny
| streets, swore to a complaint in Judge
! Grahams court yesterday for the arrest
| of George Gruber, a member of Battery
l, Third Artillery, and a woman on a
charge of battery.
! Charles Batterman of the TfvOli orches-
| ira, living at % Eleventh street, SWore to
a complaint in Judge Grahams court yes
! terday for the arrest of William Dove
a carpenter, on the charge Of assault with
a deadly weapon.
Mrs. Ellen Dwyer, $50 Carolina street.
swore to a complaint in Judge Graham s
| court yesterday for the arrest of her hus-
! band, John Dwyer, on a charge of bat
! terry.
The will of the late Captain Charles
! GOodall was admitted to probate yester-
! day by Presiding Judge Daingerfield Let
! terS testamentary were issued to George
! G. Perkins, Edwin Goodall and c. NJ
| Goodall
Frederick Miller, formerly private in
! committed to the asylum for the insane at
! Agnews by Judge Cook yesterday His
! home is in Beaver Falls, Pa, where his
! mother now resides