The Nevada Democrat., 1857-02-18

sault with deadly weopeE with intent to COM
NIT bodily injury. A jury having been empan-
neled the case proceeded to trial-Hupp for
defense.
The evidence in the case went to chow that
difficulty occurred between defendant and one
Kisale on Brush Creek, Feb. Sd, in relation to
defendant running tailings upon the claims Of
Kisale 1t appears that Kisale commenced ours
ing Houston when the latter told Kisale not to
curse him. The parties then clnched and Hous-
ton struck Kisale on the side of the head, break
ing the skin. and the wound bleeding profusely.
Mrs Kisale ran out of the house and struck
Houston several times on the head with stick,
and VIM. Kisale a son. also came up and struck
him on the eye, knocking him down, saying at
the same time, "Ill teach you to strike an old
man with rock" The parties who stood near
saw nothing in Houston's hand when he struck
1t appears that Kisale thought at first he was
struck with rock, but Afterwards believed he
ives cut with O knife.
The jury after being out about three hours,
returned virdict of mot guilty"
The People VS.. Clawson-indicted for passing
counterfeit money, at San Juan-jury trial
Hawley for defense.
The defendant went into a drinking house. in
company with man named Dibble, at San Juan
about seven o'clock, on the evening of January
3lst, called for some drinks, and threw out q
counterfeit five dollar piece for payment. The
keeper of the house told them it was counter
felt, and refused to take it. They then went
into the drinking house of Geo. Minot, and got
something to drink, and passed a similar i've
dollar piece, which proved to be base coun-
terfeit Dibble is said to be State Prison con-
vict, and bad man. The defense set up, was
that Clawson had heretofore borne good char
acter; that he had formerly been mining part
ner of Dibble. and while working together, DID
BILE had saved his life; that he accidentally fell
in with Dibble that evening, had been induced
to drink, and while intoxicated, had passed the
money.
The jury retired, and in few minutes
brought in verdict of mot guilty." and the
prisoner was discharged from custody.
MONDAY, Feb l6.-People vs. Lawson-draw-
ing a deadly weapon-jury trial-Hill and
Tweed for defense.
From the testimony, it appears that the de-
PENDANT kept drinking house at Hunts Hill;
that he had in his charge little girl about
eight or nine years of age, whose mother was a
woman of bad character The neighbors think
ing Lawson not a proper guardian OF the child
concluded to take her from him. On Christmas
evening a crowd went to Lawson's house. beat
him severely, and took the child and left her in
the charge of a Mr.. Brown and his wife. About
two hours after. the defendant went to Browns
house, asked Tor the child, on REFUSAL OF MT
Brown to deliver her up drew knife. A crowd
then took after the defendant. run him some
distance, knocked him over brush heap, and
took the knife from him.
The jury retired. and after being out about
six hours, were discharged by the Court not be
ing able to agree on a verdict 1t is understood
that six were for acquittal and six for convic
ton.
The People vs. Kisale, indicted for for keep
ing gambling house on Brush Creek. Buck
ncr x Hill for defense.
The evidence showed that defendant kept q
public house on Brush Greek; that the miners
in the vicinity frequently came into his house
and gambled; that the defendant had always for
bid their playing for money, and never allowed
| it in his presnce.
The jury took the case, and almost immediate
| ly returned verdict of mot guilty."
TUESDAY, Feb. l7th-The People vs. Parish,
Thomas, and Gleason--indcted for an assault
with deadly weapon. The defendants entered
plea of former conviction for the same of
fense--having previously Leen convicted of an
assault and battery before a Magistrate. The
issue was tried by jury as to the former con
viction. Belden & Yant for defendants
The jury found verdict for the State, and
the trial of the case on its merits was set fol
Saturday