, 1859-03-18
Proceedings Of the District Cuurt-Third Judi.
ciaI District.

PORT TOWNSEND, Feb. II, 1859.
Hon. L. C. FrzuuoH, Associate Justice, presiding.
GEoEGE W. CoRLIss. U. S. Marshal.
RoBkRT e. HILL, Clerk.
DyrIEE p. ASDERsON Esq, Prosecuting Attorney,
appeared for the Territory. Hon. F. A. CnESowEru
was appointed acting L. s. District Attorney.
We are indebted to a gentleman Of Pert Townsend
FOR the following Abbreviated statement Of the tansae,
tons of this Court or course if all the motions and
questions raised during the term included space
would be unnecessarily occupied. We are told that
in his decisions aud rulings, Judge FITzIrGH gave
general il not universal satisfaction.
Our correspondent says that the court house, fitted
up by the county and public spirited citizens Of Port
Townsend, was universally conceded TO he the most
comfortable in the Territory.
The Grand Jury, he says, were in session ten dap,
and devoted themselves Increasingly to the inYestgA
ton Of every charge brought before them; ard that
by their strict attention to Lusness deserve the thAnI
of the whole community.
After they were empanneIed, and after q briei but
impressive charge from tue Court they retired to d.
liberate. .
In several criminal cases Of long standing, on no
ton oiI the Prosecuting Attorney, mole IrO'squiS
were entered.
On the second day, the Petit Jury was empanslsd,
and both cTiupHa and civil calender allied and all
causes continued or set for argument or trial.
CRIMINAL CAUSES.
Territory ps. Nequeasaut and two other Indians,
indicted Tor shooting at Messrs Armstrong, Bailey
aud Paige, of the Indian Department, last tall ueAr
Skaget Head, with intent to Kill them. The defend
ants placed upon trial Prosecuting AlLSrpey for
Territory, Col Wallace, and W. $. Spear for defend
ants Verdict mot guity.'
| Two other indictments against same parties
mol pressed on motion of Prosecuting Attorney,
United States rs. Ihos Jones, indictment Tor selling
aud giving liquor To Indians at MAatcom. U. b
District Attorney for L. s. Judge Lander appointed
by the Court to defend .gll
Two trials were had and the jury failed to agree %
either trial. Defendant plead guilty and sentenced
to three months imprisonment at Port Townrend,
same rS. John Miller, same offence. Messrs. WsF
lace and Dennsun for defence. n
Defendant moved for change Of venue; motion
sustained, and sent to I'd pitrict for u1al. Pa
Same Us. Charles Smith and Henry Black. Mutiny.
in assaulNng the mate Of the bark Ella FTaReiS, q
Port Townsend, last lall Judge Lander appoinledo
defend. Defendants asked for separate trais. ChAs
Smith tried and convicted; new trial granted Her
Ty Black tried and acquitted. Noi pros. entered IN
case Of Charles Smith.
U. s. rs Norris Ii. Frost, indictment for subornatinA
Of perjury, in connection with some Custom Ho@s
matters. aia
On motion Of L. S. District Attorney. iudctnsnt
quashed. NJ
Same rs. same, indictment for same offence. Aessn,
Dennson and Lander for defendant. BY consent con
tinued TO next term. .H-a l1h
Several other indictments were presented, but y
the parties not arrested the and offences Of
course were kept secret. ..r..sr
The grand jury reported the want Of jail nccomme.
datiOns at Port Townsend, and the impossibiliy o.
enforcing the gambling laws. PA
CIVIL CALENDER.
Campbell Us. Briggs, continued.
TAFT Il Adams Davis, dismissed.
Fitzgerald & Co. rs. Davis, dismissed iii
Ganney rs. Fitzpatrick, dismissed.
LosIer u.s. LatsUn Co., appeal from Jusuee Young,
appeal dismissed.
Indictment against Dennis Stanley for steaiinga
boat tried and found guilty Of petit larceny. Sen
fenced to one month imprisonment at Port TOwnsend-
Woolf rs. Jewett, appeal from Justice Crosbie; On
motion papers sent back to he properly certified fb
pers returned by the Justice aud continued.
H. White rs. Z. Giddings, Jr., Judgment for plain
tf by default.
missed. Demurrer to complaint oyerruled. Answer
filed and cause continued TO next term.
r. V. Peabody rS. A. c. Latson. motion TO dismiss
attachment the ground that the attachment was
issued before the complaint was served or filed win
the clerk. Motion denied On the ground that notice
aud complaint were delivered to the Sheriff on the
same day the attachment was issued. Demurrer 70
answer argued and submitted to the Court.
Williams Garfield rs. Jones, ct ais, attachmenty
dismissed.
IL ADMIRALTY.
Desmond rs. bark Ella FraneeS-in Admiralty
exceptions to answer Of intervenor sustained. Cause
tried and judgment for bellant for $780, interest and
costs.
Hancock rs. schooner Mary Aln-in admiralty
cause tried and libel dismissed the cost OF beans
As finale, our correspondent adds that TIBBiIs-
pr oprieor of the Hotel gave universal satisfaction
and that Major VAN BokKEIN by his attention to the
wants and wishes Of and all, not only deserved
but rsesiu,d The thanks Of all.