The Nevada Democrat., 1858-02-24
LOCAL INTELLIGENcE.

THE POULTRY CAsE.-A case was fried in this
place last Saturday. which has excited much in-
terest. The case originated at Gold Hill. 1t
seems that some of the more respectable portion
of the inhabitants of that town, have for q long
time been in the habit Of committing depreda-
tions on their neghbor's hen-rOosts As long
as the business was conducted 10 the retail line,
but little notice was taken Of the matter. But
on the night of the 18th, wholesale sweep was
made of all the poultry in the place. except a
few setting hens, and one pet duck. The chick
ems we're taken to miners cabin in the suburbs,
roasted and eaten by the voracious miners, and
washed down with due proportions of brandy
and whskey The miners Of that locality will
never injure their health by mixing water with
their beverage. Not being able to devOur quite
all of their ill-gotten spoils during the night,
the remainder, consisting Of sixteen gizzards,
the ta-feathers Of dominick rooster, &C., was
put up at auction the next morning, and sold
ITO the highest bidder for cash." the proceeds
being applied towards liquidating the inciden-
tai expenses OF the entertainment Mr.. Boswell,
one of the sufferers came to Nevada ON Wednes-
day, and on Thursday warrant was issued on
his affidavit, for the arrest of fifteen or twenty
Of the implicated depredators, on charge Of
petit larceny. Officer Burmeister was sent to
arrest the eulprits, who arrived on Friday, hav-
ing marched all the way in military order, head
ed by an ex-Supervisor with drawn sword.
Subpenas we're issued and the few remaining
inhabitants of Gold Hill were compelled to at
tend as witnesses. The trial came off on Satur
day, at the court house, before Justice Ander
son and jury. Messrs. Anderson and Sargent
appeared for the prosecution, and Meredith and
Hupp for the defense. We had designed to
publish the evidence in full, but want Of space
prevents our doing So Our readers must there
foae rest satisfied with the substance Of the
cross-cxamination of Mr.. Boswell, the prosecu-
ting witness:
Q.-How mary chickens did you loose?
Al lost six but one came back the next
night
Q.-What gender were they!
A.-The Shanghai gender.
Q--Were they males or females!
A.-One was male, and the others females.
Q.-What color were they?
Al can't tell all their cOlors.
Q.-What color was the rooster!
A doninick.
Q-H0w old was he!
Ale was a last spIings chicken.
Q.-How long were his spurs!
A-Not very long-his spurs had just COM
menced growing.
Considerable important information, Of the
character indicated above. was elected from
the witnesses examined. The most intense ex-
citement prevailed during the progress Of the
trial, and the court house was crowded to sufio-
cation by anxious seekers after information.
The speeches Of the eminent counsel employed
in the case, are admitted to be the most brilliant
ever heard before Nevada court. The prose-
the satisfaction of the jury, that the chickens
cooked and eaten by defendants, were the den-
tcal ones purloined from Mr.. Boswells hen
coop; and under the instruction of the Court
that criminal laws must be strictly construed
the jury acquitted The defendants, recommend
ing that the prosecuting witness be made to
pay half Of the costs They made no provision
for liquidating the other half.
We neglected to notice in the proper place,
that the Nevada Rife Company had been not-
led to be in readiness to assemble at moments
warning. for the purpose of suppressns any
popular outbreak which it was feared nigh
grow Oat of this foul affair
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