The Nevada Democrat., 1857-02-25
LAW INTELLIGENCE.
Court of Sessions.

cr,I County Judge, sPoFFoRD and MCCAIN, Associates
WEDNESDAY, Feb. IS.--The case of the People
49, Iobn Senner. indicted for keeping gamb-
linz house. The defendant is proprietor of a
,r;nking house on Broad street, called the SEQ
,umbus Saloon" and it was proved that parties
freouently played in the house for money. The
;nrv found verdict of guilty.
THURSDAY, Feb. l0-The case of the People
ga Ashmore, indicted for keeping gambling
house was taken up. In consequence of the alb
.ence of material witnesses, on the part of the
prosecution. the trial was postponed until Mon
day next
SATURDAY, Feb. 21-The case of the People
vs. Bachelor, who was convicted on Tuesday
evening for forgery in signing the name of one
Parker to a bill of sale for horse. came up on
the motion of Churchman, defendants counsel,
for new trial, on the ground that the evidence
was contrary to law and fact The case was
argued by counsel, and taken under advisement
by the Court.
A. Zeffeir. convicted of Gambling, was fined
$780, and in default of payment was ordered to
be committed to Jail for the period of ten days.
John Seuner, convicted of keeping gambling
house, was fined 5000, and in default Of pay
Inent was ordered to be committed to Jail for
twenty days
The People VS.. Parrish, Thomas, and Gleason,
Indicted for an assault with deadly weapon, with
intent to commit murder. Jury tral-Belden
Il Yant for defendants
The evidence having been given, and argu-
ments of counsel heard, the Court instructed
the iurv, that if they found defendants not gull
ty of the offeuse as charged in the indictment,
they could find them guilty of any offense nee
essarialy included in it-either assault with in
tent to do great bodily HARM assault and battery,
or simple assault. The jury retired, and in q
few minutes returned verdict of assault with
a deadly weapon, with intent to do bodily
HARM"
The case of the People VS.. Lawson, indicted
for drawing deadly weapon, which was tried
last week, in which the jury failed to agree, was
taken up and retired before q jury, and the de-
PENDANT convicted.
MONDAY, Feb 23d-Owen Thomas, James
Gleason. and Joseph Parish, convicted on Sat
urday of drawing n deadly weapon with intent
to do bodily harm, were fined each in the sum
of 500.
ILL Lawson convicted of drawing deadly
weapon. at Hunts Hill, was sentenced to mpris-
onment in the county Jail for thirty days.
The application of Bachelor, convicted of for
gerry, for new trial was granted, and Saturday
at 10 o'clock was fixed for the trial.
David Allen, indicted for keeping gambling
house in Grass Valley, was arraigned, indct-
ment read, and given till tomorrow, at 10 O'clk.
TO plead.
The case of the People VS.. David Ashmore,
was taken up, and jury cmpanneled. Hupp
for defense.
The evidence having been given and the ar
guments of counsel heard. the jury took the
case, and after short consultation found Il
verdict Of guilty.
TUESDAY Feb. 2i.-The District Attorney
made Il motion that a noHe proseq,,i be entered in
the case of the People vs. Bachelor, indicted for
forgery. The Court granted the motion, and
ordered that the defendant be discharged from
custody.
Mr.. Hupp, Attorney for Ashmore. convicted
of the ofTense of gambling, made statement in
cxtenuaton of the olcnsc, and asked the Court
To infict the lightcst penalty allowed by the
statute. He stated also, that the defendant was
a poor man, and if a heavy fine was imposed he
would be compelled to go to Jail. The Court
fixed the fine at $3.50. or Imprisonment in the
County Jail for fifteen days. The defendant was
given till Saturday to pay the fine, and in the
mean time, was holden on his bond for the pay
ment of the fine or rendering himself to judge
mcnt.
David Allen, indicted for gambling, entered
a plea of guilty.
The roll of Jurors was called, and they were
discharged from further attendance during this
term.